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There is even a place to leave your bags so they don`t hold you back from shopping or Singapore Airport will make you long for a layover 3/4/2006
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I'm a US citizen and I'm flying SYD-AKL-LAX. I have a 9-hour layover in AKL. I just spoke to the NZ phone agent, who told me that I'd have to take all my bags with me if I left the airport and would have to check-in again. Is this true? Or is there an easier way to leave the airport for a while?
You also need to declare your length of visit on your arrival card anyway. Just tell the truth.
Honestly, it's not that unusual. The immigration officer is unlikely to bat an eye at the fact that someone doesn't want to hang round the airport for 9 hours, who aren't getting paid to be there. ;) Long (really long) layover at Sheremetova . . . - The Moscow Expat ::
(Meaning can I leave the dang airport?) .. and also avoid having two hours shaved-off your layover time, by forcing you to return to the airport earlier.
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If you're not into terminal-hopping by train, you can spend your layover getting Though the in-airport amenities make it tempting to spend even a long
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Is this true? No.
OK. So what's the protocol?
One other bit of protocol -- hang on to your boarding pass for SYD-AKL, when you come back to the airport get a departure charge exemption sticker from the bank counter for the back of your onward boarding pass, fill out the departing passenger form and sail through (outward) immigration and the security checkpoint.
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Tips for making the most of an airport layover in San Francisco, San Diego, (Be advised weekends can have long waits.) If you’re short on time, you can
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26 postsI love layovers if they leave me with plenty of time to go into the city. In Amsterdam, I had a really long lay over .. That airport is great for any
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Pretty easy -- the only 'complicated' bits are the departure tax exemption and the departure card to fill out.
You can even save some time by picking up a departure card before you head into the city (on arriving landside turn right and get card from the little tables outside the check in area). Then you can fill this in on the drive back to the airport.
I went out a couple of months ago took my partner who is not Ozzie or kiwi I had to get out and have a smoke. Basically you will need to clear immigration and this did take some time maybe 30 minutes, then you'll get your visa for 6 months and your right to go.Keep your onward ticket with you and re-enter later. One thing,,,,, you need to pay a "Airport TAX" of sorts when you leave (NZ), I was told that because I had been out for less than 30 minutes that I didn't need to pay it but I did however still need to go to the booth to get the little stamp, you will need your boarding pass from you last flight as well to show them. 9 hours maybe to much for you to get away without paying this tax but you ll have to ask; maybe someone here knows the story.
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If you have a long layover and you need to stay overnight, or if you are in a city, where you have friends, there is always the option to leave the airport
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The lay over periods between these flights can be somewhat long and if you are in a less than 12 hour period of lay over it is best not to leave the airport
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Yes. You may get some additional attention from the agriculture inspection after immigration given that you have no bags, but should be fine. The additional attention I get from customs/MAF often involves being directed around the masses with luggage to the front of the line so I can quickly throw my small carryon through the X-ray. Sometimes they suggest I skip the queue without me doing anything. Sometimes they suggest it after I hesitate, look at the masses and roll my eyes noticeably :rolleyes:
The treatment and questions you'll get from immigration on a short stopover at AKL will vary depending on how you look and come across to the officer. I'm typically through with a scan, stamp and pleasantry very quickly with the largest amount of time taken by the officer trying to be helpful by making sure that I know how and where to get a departure fee exemption sticker.
OK. So what's the protocol? Do you just leave the airport with passport in hand and return later while leaving your bags checked through to LAX?
Yes. You may get some additional attention from the agriculture inspection after immigration given that you have no bags, but should be fine.
Don't mention to the check-in staff at Sydney that you'll be leaving the airport and they will (its all on one ticket?) check the bags right through to the US entry point.
That is what stewardo mentioned, I believe the official rule is if you're departing again in less than 24 hours, no departure tax.
Yup - as long as less than 24 hours between arrival and departure no departure tax.
That is what stewardo mentioned, I believe the official rule is if you're departing again in less than 24 hours, no departure tax.
The airline says you can't leave because of some security rules and they may also want to charge you some surcharges and taxes if you say you intend to leave the airport.
So the key points are:
- At SYD, get your bags checked through to LAX.
- At SYD, get your boarding pass for AKL-LAX.
- At SYD, don't tell anyone you intend to leave the airport at AKL.
- At AKL, go through the procedures as if you're 'landing proper', i.e., fill in your landing card, go through Immigration and Customs.
- At AKL, get a departure card at the departure side of the terminal before leaving (it's all one level) and perhaps get that little stamp.
- Do what you want to do in Auckland.
- Return to AKL at the appropriate time for your next flight.
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No - probably the reverse. If you have bags with you why did you not check them through to save carrying around all day.
- At AKL, go through the procedures as if you're 'landing proper', i.e., fill in your landing card, go through Immigration and Customs.
What do you tell the Customs agent when he asks you how long will you be in New Zealand? If you tell the truth, will they flag you because you don't have your bags with you?
No.
OK. So what's the protocol? Do you just leave the airport with passport in hand and return later while leaving your bags checked through to LAX?
Thanks everyone. Great info.
 Nobody understands...any help please?
 50 points for someone willing to do this!!!!!!!!!!?
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Long layover; can I leave the airport?