January
$84
February
$95
March
$74
April
$55
May
$43
June
$43
July
$51
August
$50
September
$46
October
$53
November
$62
December
$112
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Island is May. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
There are currently 93 hire locations operating in South Island spread across 68 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in South Island is small car at $33 a day. Below are all the 3 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:
Small cars | $34 - $123 | |
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All Car Types | $60 - $161 |
To hire a small car in South Island, you would pay an average price of $60/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a small car in South Island (~$34/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$123/day). In fact, September is about 44% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a small car saves you 36% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best South Island small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in South Island, you would pay an average price of $95/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in South Island (~$49/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$173/day). In fact, June is about 49% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a medium car is 3% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best South Island medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in South Island, you would pay an average price of $134/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a large car in South Island (~$91/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$213/day). In fact, May is about 33% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a large car is 31% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a SUV in South Island, you would pay an average price of $100/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in South Island (~$60/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$175/day). In fact, May is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a SUV is 7% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best South Island SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in South Island, you would pay an average price of $147/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a van in South Island (~$97/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$224/day). In fact, June is about 35% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a van is 38% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a pickup truck in South Island, you would pay an average price of $167/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a pickup truck in South Island (~$101/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$251/day). In fact, May is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a pickup truck is 45% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a luxury car in South Island, you would pay an average price of $125/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in South Island (~$61/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$236/day). In fact, August is about 52% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a luxury car is 27% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $85/day when booking a car hire in South Island. The absolute best deal a user found was for $41/day from Budget, booked on Dec. 8.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in South Island from the following companies over the past two weeks: Rental Cars 247 ($33/day), Yes Rentals ($42/day), and Snap Rentals ($50/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Bargain Rental Cars (10.0 rating), New Zealand Discount Car Rentals (10.0 rating) and Alamo (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in South Island.
From Yes Rentals you can hire a car in South Island from about $365 per week on average.
Hiring your favourite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 43% in South Island - we recommend booking at least 83days in advance.
The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from South Island it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.
Generally, a month-long car rental in South Island can be found for about $1,563, with the average price for a rental being around $52 a day. Book with Budget, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 80% less compared to the average price of car rentals in South Island.