Christchurch car rentals from C$ 19/day

If you would like a small economical car to minimize emissions and fuel consumption, consider getting a Toyota Yaris or Volkswagen Polo. These cars are also ideally suited to inner-city driving, their smaller size helping you navigate tight parking spots. If you would prefer a car with more space and power, a Mazda6 or Toyota Corolla Wagon will suit your needs.

Unless otherwise indicated, the speed limit of urban traffic areas is 50 km/h (31 mph). Once outside urban areas and on highways or rural roads, the maximum speed is 100km/h (62 mph). Keep a careful eye on your speedometer as to avoid fines, since speed cameras operate in Christchurch and can add an unwanted expense and issue to your travel.

Parking spots in the downtown district of Christchurch are plentiful and make life easy for those with a car. Christchurch City Council operates eight parking lots across the city, two of which (on Lichfield St. and Center of Contemporary Art) have free parking for the first hour. Consider parking with a conscience at Gap Filler, an urban regeneration enterprise which provides spaces on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester streets, where all revenue goes toward redevelopment projects in central Christchurch.

On average a rental car in Christchurch costs C$ 62 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at JUCY (C$ 19/day), Scotties (C$ 20/day) and EZU Car Rental (C$ 21/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at JUCY 157 Orchard Road 8053 (9 kilometers from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Christchurch. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Christchurch is C$ 8.68 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 104 and C$ 139, depending on the car size.

Compact (Toyota Prius c or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Christchurch.

Car rental companies onsite at Christchurch airport include EZI, New Zealand Discount Car Rentals, Apex, Mode Car & Camper Rentals, Yes Rentals, Discount Car & Truck Rentals, Bargain Car Rentals, Yesaway, Ace Rental Cars and Bargain Rental Cars.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Christchurch airport to off-airport locations include EZI, Discount Car & Truck Rentals, Bargain Car Rentals, Ace Rental Cars, Europcar, Hertz, EZU Car Rental, Budget, Economy Rent a Car and NU Car.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Compact car rental in Christchurch costs C$ 42 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Christchurch costs C$ 62 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Christchurch costs C$ 50 per day, on average.

In Christchurch, cars are most frequently rented at Yes Rentals Unit 9, 41 Sir William pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch, New Zealand (7 km from city centre ).

On average a rental car in Christchurch costs C$ 436 per week (C$ 62 per day).

On average a rental car in Christchurch costs C$ 1,867 per month (C$ 62 per day).