Comparing 5 Top NZ Car Rental Companies
You probably want to know what you get and what you pay for a vehicle. The types of vehicles provided by companies and the quality of the range of vehicles and how much they would cost you for the period that your here. No1guide provides you with Car Rental reviews by price and choice from popular companies like Avis, Hertz and Ezy/Jucy. Using the table below you can compare car hire from New Zealand. Avis Budget Ezy/Jucy Thrifty...
Ace Rental Review
Ace Rentals Premium Tourist class cars are late model Toyota Camrys or similar. They can seat up to 5 people plus luggage and come with Radio/Stereo and air-conditioning. As part of any standard Ace Rental car booking you will receive insurance, unlimited kilometres, GST and 24 hour roadside assistance. The excess on the insurance is $1000 for accidents involving other vehicles and $2500 for single vehicle incidents. You can view...
Thrifty Car Rental Review
For a 15 day Auckland Return the Cheapest car available is Suzuki Swift (or similar), 5 door, 1.3 litre, air conditioning, radio with CD player, air bag and central locking. For the cheapest 4 door sedan 2.4 litre is Toyota Camry Sportivo (or similar)- a medium car for 5 people, 4 or 5 door (sedan, hatch or wagon), 2.0-2.3 litre, automatic, air conditioning, radio with CD player, air bag(s) and central locking. See the table for a...
Jucy Car Rental Review
Jucy have four branches throughout New Zealand: Auckland City Auckland Airport Christchurch Airport Queenstown Airport Prices range from $NZD24/day for 4 doors through to $NZD87/day for People Movers depending on season/length of rental. Out of five other Car Rental companies we reviewed, Jucy was the one to offer the cheapest prices whether hiring a vehicle in the Summer or the Winter. So for one of their cheaper vehicles that come...
Budget Car Rental Review
Budget Car Rental offers value for money rental cars from compact cars, to large cars, trucks and 4WDs. If you are travelling with children and you require a car or booster seat then these can be purchased after confirmation for $35.00 per rental plus GST. Research shows that for a 15 day return to Auckland the cheapest Rental vehicle would cost you NZ$564.18 in winter and NZ$1,173.10 in summer which is quite expensive compared to...
Avis Car Rental Review
Avis is the top rental car company in New Zealand and offers a wide range of modern vehicles in the fleet, from economical sub-compacts, to spacious sedans, wagons, 4WD Vehicles and passenger vans with unlimited kilometres. Our research shows that for a 15 day return to Auckland the cheapest Rental vehicle would cost you NZ$585.01 in winter and NZ$1,185.01 in summer which is quite expensive compared to other rentals like Jucy and Ace,...
Christchurch Airport Shuttle
An airport shuttle is available to and from Christchurch Airport. The shuttles are modern and spacious minivans with a seating capacity of up to 11 passengers, with a huge trailer to accommodate passenger’s luggage. The journey to the City takes 20 to 30 minutes and costs $15 – $20 per person, however if there are two or more passengers travelling together then a discounted price will be offered. Getting on an Airport Shuttle is...
General Information for Cyclists
In towns, cycle lanes are colured to make them stand out from the road – for example lanes in Christchurch and Hamilton are colured red and in Auckland they are colured green. Helmets are compulsory and must be worn by all cyclists. All cyclists must also have a rear reflector (preferably red) on the back of the bike; yellow pedal reflectors or reflective leg-straps, and good brakes on the front and back wheels. You must have lights...
Car Rentals Auckland New Zealand
All the major car rental firms like Budget, Ace Rental cars, Avis and Hertz have branches at airports, cities and provincial towns. Below are contact details for those major firms. Car Rental Contacts About New Zealand Rental phone 0800 455565 or visit www.rentalcar.co.nz Ace Rental Cars phone 09 3033112 or visit www.acerentals.co.nz Avis phone 09 526 2847 or 0800 655111 or visit www.avis.com Budget phone 09 529 7784 or 0800 283438 or...
New Zealand Coach and Bus Tours
New Zealand coach and bus tours covers all destinations and caters for for all levels of expectation and budgets. You can Book tours and activities in a particular area of New Zealand online and you will receive confirmed reservation for a wide selection of adventure tours, sightseeing tours, activities and more in your choice of city. Reserve your place before you get there!
New Zealand International Airlines
New Zealand has a a wide range of excellent international airlines. Flights to New Zealand are relatively cheap and easy to book. We have a comprehensive database of international airlines flying to New Zealand from all around the globe. Domestic A selection of New Zealand airlines are available to suit your needs and requirements. Getting around New Zealand is much faster and easier with a scheduled domestic airline. Shuttle buses...
New Zealand Taxis
New Zealand offers a great Taxis service to suit all requirements including mini-vans, people carriers and wheelchair access vans. Taxis are very safe in New Zealand and most of the drivers belong to the New Zealand Taxi Federation, promoting safe and efficient high quality transport services If you are in the City then getting hold of a Taxi shouldn’t be too difficult. However if outside the city then book in advance to be on...
Car Rentals Hire
Many car hire rental companies have branches at the airport, ferry ports and cities throughput New Zealand. If you are driving you must be 21 years of age and have a current drivers license and/or international driving permit as mentioned above. It is advisable to book well in advance during the peak season. The peak season is the summer from December to February. We advice you to speak with the car rental company prior to arrival in...
Ferry Services in New Zealand
New Zealand has a number of ferry services to allow the traveler to move between the North and South Islands. The Interisland line is known to be one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world and offer daily services across Cook Strait, linking New Zealand’s North & South Islands.
New Zealand Trains
Travelling to New Zealand is a always a good experience with its green lands, blue seas, snow capped mountains, pristine lakes and singing birds. New Zealand trains travel through this amazing scenery and better still, train travel is suitable for those on a limited budget. View our great selection of train transport in New Zealand.
Public Transport
New Zealand has good public transportation by air, train, ferries, taxis, bus and coach links so if you prefer to relax and leave the driving to someone else then this may be for you. As well as it being convenient, getting around New Zealand by public transport is relatively inexpensive and affordable. No1Guide offers a selection of public transport options to help make your travel in New Zealand that bit easier.
Driving in New Zealand
So you are someone that would prefer to drive around the country yourself? Good Choice. driving in New Zealand is usually easy compared to most other western countries. The roads are good and not crowded, congestion is rare, and speeding and careless driving is uncommon. Before you start your journey, please make yourself familiar with New Zealand’s Road Rules. Drivers Licence Before you can drive a vehicle in New Zealand you...
Transport & Car Rentals in New Zealand
One of the questions your likely to ask yourself is “how am I going to get about New Zealand?”. New Zealand is well known for it’s friendliness and warm reception received by tourists/visitors coming to New Zealand and for this reason it is very rare that you would encounter or experience difficulties. However, the mountainous nature and long thin nature of the land do provide some challenges for travellers. New...


