Getting Around by Rented Motorized Transport

It is very popular to drive around in a hired campervan. You can rent them as luxurious and spacious you wish. Prices in high and low season vary a lot. A two berth campervan in high season cost around the 220NZ$ per day. In wintertime this can drop to 70NZ$.

The car hire competition in New Zealand is quite fierce. This causes many price differences. The best cities to hire a car are Wellington, Picton, Christchurch and Auckland. Some big car companies offer one way rentals. This means you can drive from for example Christchurch to Wellington without returning it. Also notice that some companies do not allow you to cross the Cook Straight (the water between the northern and the southern island). When choosing a car you also have to consider wheather you want to be able to drive 4 wheel drive tracks or not. Finally: you must be over 21 being able to rent a car. A website that compares most of the larger car hire companies is www.easyterra.com. We recommend using this site.

Another renting option is to rent a motorcycle. The best places to hire these are Auckland and Christchurch.

Applicable to renting any of the above mentioned vehicles is to make sure you hire it with suitable liability Insurance.