New Zealand

Cheap Car Rentals in New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand
29 Mar — 5 Apr
Same drop-off
Auckland, New Zealand
Wed 29/3
Noon
Wed 5/4
Noon
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What are the car hire prices for popular cities in New Zealand?

Below are the cheapest cities to rent a car in New Zealand

Price

฿488 - ฿7,425

Out of all the popular cities in New Zealand, Christchurch is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just ฿488/day. Renting a car in Christchurch is 93% cheaper than renting one in Wellington where the per day rate is around ฿7,425. Other fairly inexpensive cities in New Zealand to get a rental car in are: Auckland (฿672/day), Queenstown (฿3,314/day), and Wellington (฿7,425/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Christchurch should expect to spend around ฿488/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in New Zealand is Christchurch.

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in New Zealand?

January

฿2,022

February

฿2,467

March

฿2,159

April

฿1,028

May

฿891

June

฿1,062

July

฿1,302

August

฿1,131

September

฿1,233

October

฿1,336

November

฿1,816

December

฿2,365

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in New Zealand is May. The most expensive time to rent a car is February. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Popular Car Types in New Zealand

In New Zealand, there are 661 active hire locations from 74 car hire companies. Small is the cheapest car type to hire in New Zealand in the past week - currently priced from ฿1,230/day. View deals for 3 car types available to hire in this destination:

Compare available car types for rental in New Zealand

Small cars

฿497 - ฿3,053

All Car Types

฿1,083 - ฿5,130

To hire a Small car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ฿1,680/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in New Zealand (~฿497/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~฿3,053/day). In fact, July is about 71% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for New Zealand. When comparing with other car types available for hire in New Zealand, hiring a Small car saves you 36% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best New Zealand Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ฿2,420/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in New Zealand (~฿944/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~฿4,003/day). In fact, August is about 62% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for New Zealand. When comparing with other car types available for hire in New Zealand, hiring a Medium car saves you 8% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a Large car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ฿2,992/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in New Zealand (~฿1,391/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~฿8,711/day). In fact, July is about 54% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for New Zealand. When comparing with other car types available for hire in New Zealand, hiring a Large car is 13% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a SUV car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ฿2,132/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in New Zealand (~฿1,157/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~฿3,698/day). In fact, October is about 46% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for New Zealand. When comparing with other car types available for hire in New Zealand, hiring a SUV car saves you 19% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best New Zealand SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ฿3,055/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in New Zealand (~฿1,395/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~฿6,609/day). In fact, January is about 55% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for New Zealand. When comparing with other car types available for hire in New Zealand, hiring a Van car is 15% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best New Zealand Van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Toyota Corolla฿1,230/day
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Top rental agencies in New Zealand

All major car rental suppliers in New Zealand

Thrifty

55 locations

Hertz

47 locations

Sunnycars

45 locations

Firefly

44 locations

EZI

29 locations

Budget

24 locations

Avis

22 locations

keddy by Europcar

22 locations

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