New Zealand

Cheap Car Rentals in New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand
27 Mar — 3 Apr
Same drop-off
Auckland, New Zealand
Mon 27-3
Noon
Mon 3-4
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

S$ 14 - S$ 280

Out of all the popular cities in New Zealand, Auckland is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just S$ 14/day. Renting a car in Auckland is 95% cheaper than renting one in Rotorua where the per day rate is around S$ 280. Other fairly inexpensive cities in New Zealand to get a rental car in are: Christchurch (S$ 20/day), Queenstown (S$ 26/day), and Nelson (S$ 29/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Auckland should expect to spend around S$ 14/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in New Zealand is Auckland.

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

January

S$ 79

February

S$ 96

March

S$ 71

April

S$ 40

May

S$ 34

June

S$ 41

July

S$ 50

August

S$ 44

September

S$ 48

October

S$ 52

November

S$ 71

December

S$ 92

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

There are, in total, 661 car hire locations in New Zealand that are operated by 74 companies. In the past week, Small is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: S$ 28/day). Explore 5 car types currently offered from New Zealand hire providers:

Compare available car types for rental in New Zealand

Small cars

S$ 39 - S$ 87

All Car Types

S$ 64 - S$ 147

To hire a Small car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of S$ 62/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in New Zealand (~S$ 39/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~S$ 87/day). In fact, May is about 39% 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 40% 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 S$ 84/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in New Zealand (~S$ 51/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~S$ 114/day). In fact, August is about 40% 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 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 Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of S$ 123/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in New Zealand (~S$ 66/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~S$ 198/day). In fact, August is about 47% 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 16% 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 Large hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a SUV car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of S$ 98/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in New Zealand (~S$ 65/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~S$ 143/day). In fact, September is about 35% 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 5% 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 S$ 128/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in New Zealand (~S$ 61/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~S$ 210/day). In fact, August is about 53% 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 20% 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:

To hire a Luxury car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of S$ 130/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in New Zealand (~S$ 76/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~S$ 268/day). In fact, May is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury hire for New Zealand. When comparing with other car types available for hire in New Zealand, hiring a Luxury car is 20% 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.

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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

Best New Zealand Car Rental Deals Found

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Car Hire FAQs

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, AeroDrive (10.0 rating), Scotties (10.0 rating) and EZU Car Rental (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in New Zealand.

With an average price of S$ 95/day, Apex is the most popular car hire provider in New Zealand, booking 255% more hire cars than any other provider.

At S$ 28/day, the cheapest car rental price in New Zealand was found in Nelson. On average, Nelson has the cheapest daily rental car price (S$ 29/day), which is 68% below average price for cities in New Zealand.

Cars in New Zealand are to be driven on the left side of the road.

Luxury Car Rentals in New Zealand

Arrive in style when you rent a luxury car in New Zealand from the best rental car providers in the country.

Van Rentals in New Zealand

Some people need a little more room to get around comfortably on holiday. Find deals like the ones below for New Zealand van rentals.
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