Car hire in South Island

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Car rental brands in South Island

Budget

Europcar

Snap Rentals

Ezi Car Rental

Ace Rental Cars

Thrifty

Hertz

Avis

GO Rentals

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Car rental in South Island: things to know

The most booked company over the past month	Budget
The most popular to book	SUV
Avg. daily price for SUV	£69 per day
3 days	Typical rental term
4 weeks before the trip	Best time to book to pay less
Possible with some companies	One-way rental

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Based on the average daily cost of £59, it will cost you around £416 for a week on our site.

Based on the average daily cost of £59, it will cost you around £1,785 for a month on our site.

SUV is the most popular car group to rent in South Island among our users, followed by premium and medium.

On average, renting SUV in £69 costs South Island per day on our site.

On average, renting Premium car in £69 costs South Island per day on our site.

On average, renting Medium car in £66 costs South Island per day on our site.

Based on our bookings, there are at least 13 car rental companies available in South Island, including these:

Budget
Europcar
Snap Rentals

In the past 6 months, 13 rental companies were offering the cheapest rates for SUV on our site:

Enterprise for an average daily price of £50
Snap Rentals for an average daily price of £52
Ace Rental Cars for an average daily price of £53

Our users often pick up their car in these locations:

Frankton
Queenstown Airport
Fendalton

It is usually possible to return the rental car to a different location, but it depends on each company’s policy and might cost you an extra fee. The most popular brands in South Island that allow one-way car rentals are Snap Rentals, Ezi Car Rental and Budget.

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How much does it cost to rent SUV in South Island?

How much does it cost to rent Premium car in South Island?

How much does it cost to rent Medium car in South Island?

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