Car Rental in New Zealand
We offer a comprehensive range of manual and automatic vehicles from the Budget and Go Rentals to best meet your requirements. A normal saloon or hatchback is sufficient for all of New Zealand’s main roads, but off the beaten track you may encounter unsealed roads, for which a 4WD is more suitable.
Please note that named vehicles below are given as examples only – similar vehicles may be used within each group.
Budget Rent A Car
A full range of automatic vehicles seating 2-5 passengers is available, from a Toyota Yaris 1.3-1.4 litre manual to a Holden Commodore Full Size Sports Sedan 3-4 litre (or similar). For those looking for the fun and flexibility of a 4WD, we offer the Toyota Rav 4 2.0-2.4 litre automatic (or similar) or the Toyota Prado 3.0-3.8 litre automatic (or similar). Minimum rental charge for any vehicle is 3 days unless pick up and drop off is at the same location. Budget Rent A Car’s fleet includes late model vehicles (average age 11 months).
CDAR (Group C) - Toyota Corolla
- 1.5 – 2.0L automatic
- 5-door hatchback
- Air conditioning
IFAR (Group P) - Toyota Rav4
- 2.0 – 2.4L automatic
- 5-door AWD
- Air conditioning
FDAR (Group E) - Toyota Camry
- 3.0 – 4.0L automatic
- 4-door sedan
- Air conditioning
PFAR (Group W) - Toyota Prado
- 3.0 – 3.8L automatic
- 5-door AWD
- Air conditioning
Go Rentals
A range of manual and automatic vehicles seating 2-5 passengers is available, from a Toyota Yaris or Mazda 2, 1.3 to 1.5 litre automatic transmission to a Hyundai Tucson (or similar) 2.0 litre with automatic transmission. Minimum rental charge for any vehicle is 3 days.
Compact - Toyota Corolla Hatch
- Guaranteed Model: 2-3 years old
- 1.8L automatic/manual
- 5 passengers
- 5 Airbags
- 5-door hatchback
Intermediate 4WD - Nissan X-Trail
- Guaranteed Model: 1-3 years old
- 2.4L automatic
- 5 passengers
- 6 Airbags
- 5-door 4WD
Intermediate - Toyota Aurion
- Guaranteed Model: 3-5 years old
- 3.5L automatic
- 5 passengers
- 8 Airbags
- 4-door sedan
Premium 4x4 - Toyota Highlander
- Guaranteed Model: 1-3 years old
- 3.5L automatic
- 7/5 passengers
- 7 Airbags
- 5-door 4WD
Pick up and drop off
There is a choice of pick up and drop off points throughout New Zealand. Go Rentals offer a vehicle delivery service or will collect clients and take them to the appropriate depot to collect their vehicle. One-way fees are not charged and airport access fees, after hours fees, extra drivers fees, credit card fees and taxes are all included.
General Information
Vehicle Upgrades
Please be aware that there is the potential for vehicles to be upgraded by the relevant car rental company during peak season travel in New Zealand. This can be due to a general lack of availability (particularly for 4×4 vehicles) or because the previous hirer has not returned their vehicle in time, returned the vehicle to the wrong depot or has caused damage to the vehicle which needs repair before it can be used again. Regrettably these are operational issues which are out of the rental company’s control. On this basis it may be that an upgraded vehicle is the only option at the time of vehicle pick up.
Rental Terms & Conditions
Please view our vehicle rental factsheets (available on request) for full details of car hire conditions in New Zealand, including minimum hire periods, one-way rental fees and other local payments. These may vary depending on the location and category of vehicle hire. The factsheet also contains more detailed vehicle specifications.
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