New Zealand

Cheap Car Hire in New Zealand from AED 400

Auckland, New Zealand
1 Oct — 8 Oct
Same drop-off
Driver's age: 26-65
Auckland, New Zealand
Sun 1/10
Noon
Sun 8/10
Noon

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

AED 54 - AED 255

Out of all the popular cities in New Zealand, Auckland is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just AED 54/day. Renting a car in Auckland is 79% cheaper than renting one in Queenstown where the per day rate is around AED 255. Other fairly inexpensive cities in New Zealand to get a rental car in are: Wellington (AED 55/day), Christchurch (AED 198/day), and Queenstown (AED 255/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Queenstown should expect to spend around AED 255/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in New Zealand is Queenstown.

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

January

AED 216

February

AED 257

March

AED 231

April

AED 176

May

AED 110

June

AED 102

July

AED 124

August

AED 110

September

AED 113

October

AED 135

November

AED 190

December

AED 268

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in New Zealand is June. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. 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 75 hire agencies servicing New Zealand. These agencies, altogether, have 684 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? SUV is the cheapest car type to hire in New Zealand with prices from AED 400 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 2 car types you can hire in New Zealand:

Compare available car types for rental in New Zealand

Small cars

AED 68 - AED 324

All Car Types

AED 118 - AED 394

To hire a Small car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of AED 172/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in New Zealand (~AED 68/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 324/day). In fact, September is about 61% 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 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 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 AED 198/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in New Zealand (~AED 119/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~AED 338/day). In fact, September is about 41% 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 6% 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 AED 182/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in New Zealand (~AED 140/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 488/day). In fact, November is about 24% 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 saves you 14% 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 SUV car in New Zealand, you would pay an average price of AED 226/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in New Zealand (~AED 134/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 430/day). In fact, September is about 41% 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 is 8% 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 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 AED 220/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in New Zealand (~AED 70/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~AED 801/day). In fact, July is about 69% 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 5% 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

Thrifty

59 locations

Hertz

48 locations

Firefly

44 locations

Sunnycars

36 locations

EZI

29 locations

Budget

24 locations

Moto Car Rental

23 locations

Avis

22 locations

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Car rental FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in New Zealand?

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

What is the most popular car hire provider in New Zealand?

When hiring a car in New Zealand, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is Apex, and with prices around AED 172/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Apex is SUV, which starts as low as AED 102/day.

What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in New Zealand?

At AED 152/day, it is 42% cheaper on average to rent a car in Auckland than any other city in New Zealand. The cheapest price found in New Zealand was for AED 104/day in Auckland.

What side of the road do you drive on in New Zealand?

In New Zealand, drivers are expected to drive on the left side of the road.

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