Our people
Our company
Limousine Services Queenstown is owned and operated by the Marett family. With a collective 100 years’ tourism experience, the friendly and knowledgeable team strives to exceed expectations with their premium transport and private scenic tours service.
Our driver guides
Driver guides at Limousine Services Queenstown strike just the right balance between warm and friendly and discreet and courteous. Experienced and highly knowledgeable about the region, many guides have run their own businesses in the past and enjoy showcasing the sights and highlights to visitors.
Embracing the need for reliability, professionalism and discretion, drivers have worked for heads of state, diplomats, royalty, government departments and chief executives.
Blake McDowall
A Queenstown resident for the past 10 years, Blake has been a local landowner since 1972 and knows the area well. A former Southland farmer, Blake has been enjoying trips to the Queenstown area since 1948. more
Ian Johnstone
Queenstown has been Ian’s home since 1966, where he plays a strong part in the community through his role as a Rotarian. Ian’s an active guy whose interests include sailing, yachting, 4WD off roading and vintage cars - he owns 1928 model A pick up! more
Trevor Gamble
Trevor has a wealth of tourism experience, gained during his 37 years in the industry. A ‘powerhouse’ of knowledge on all things New Zealand, his interests include history, geography, the political landscape… as well as world wide issues. more
Kevin Reynolds
Kevin’s motivational take on life is an inspiration to many….. “do it while you can”. Originally from Cheshire in England, he’s a keen fly fisherman and when he’s not driver guiding he runs a local B&B with his wife. more
Kevin Burdon
Kevin knows the Queenstown region inside out and has a passion for showcasing it to visitors. This former Southland farmer spent forty nine and a half years grafting on the land and says, tongue in cheek, “I had no ambition to make it fifty, so we sold up the farm and shifted up to Queenstown.” more
Our management team
Damian McDonald
Damian has a background in international hospitality and adventure tourism throughout New Zealand, Australia, North America and Africa. He runs the Limousine Services Queenstown office and ‘behind the scenes’ operations.
Jill Moody
Company director and financial controller, Jill manages the finances and the finer points of the business. She has twenty five years’ tourism experience.
Ross Marett
As a company director, Ross provides the wise answers to the difficult questions - just what you’d expect from someone with more than thirty years’ tourism experience. Ross developed and ran an iconic jet boating business for twenty-four years and held senior positions in Queenstown tourism and real estate companies.
Dale Marett
Described as ‘Best Supporting Actress’, Dale assists Damian and Ross in running the Limousine Services Queenstown operations. She’s a frontline master with fourteen years’ tourism experience, working with many of Queenstown’s iconic tourism brands.