Car hire at Blenheim Airport

There are a few things to stay aware of if you are a US driver driving a car rental in New Zealand. First, in New Zealand, you will be driving on the left side of the road, not the right side. Remember this and use extra caution when pulling into traffic, making a turn, or driving through a roundabout. Second, it is important to stay cognizant of the fact that the speed limit in New Zealand is in kilometers/hour, not miles/hour. Forgetting this could be both pricey and dangerous. For instance, if you see a sign for 50 km/h, but slip into US habits and inadvertently drive 50 miles, not kilometers, per hour, you will be going well over the speed limit, risking a ticket or even an accident. 50 km/h is roughly equivalent to 30 mph, so if you accidentally drive 50 mph in a 50 km/h zone, you will be 20 mph over the speed limit.

Once your plane arrives at Blenheim Airport, you can find the car rental counters in the baggage claim area in the Arrivals Hall. Blenheim Airport is a small airport, so you should not have trouble locating the car rental agency where you have booked a reservation. In the Arrivals Hall, you can find car rental agencies such as Hertz, Avis, Budget, Ezi, Omega, NZ rental cars, and Europcar.

Blenheim Airport car rental agencies want to make renting a vehicle in order to explore New Zealand as easy and efficient as possible. Once you have completed your paperwork and gotten your keys from the car rental agent inside the Blenheim Airport, simply exit the airport to the parking lot outside the baggage claim area, where you can find the rental cars parked. When it is time to return your car rental at Blenheim Airport, you will bring it back to the same parking lot.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Blenheim airport to off-airport locations include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, and Thrifty.