January
£38
February
£43
March
£33
April
£25
May
£19
June
£19
July
£23
August
£22
September
£21
October
£24
November
£28
December
£51
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.
At £16/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in South Island in the past week. Out of 68 car hire agencies operating in South Island, there are, in total, 93 hire locations. View below for 4 offered car types:
Small cars | £16 - £45 | |
---|---|---|
All Car Types | £26 - £58 |
To hire a small car in South Island, you would pay an average price of £27/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a small car in South Island (~£16/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~£45/day). In fact, September is about 43% 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 25% 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 £37/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in South Island (~£23/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~£62/day). In fact, May is about 40% 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 £57/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a large car in South Island (~£34/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~£79/day). In fact, July is about 41% 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 36% 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 £42/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in South Island (~£30/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~£68/day). In fact, September is about 29% 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 12% 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 £56/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a van in South Island (~£25/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~£91/day). In fact, July is about 57% 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 36% 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 van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a pickup truck in South Island, you would pay an average price of £57/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a pickup truck in South Island (~£37/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~£119/day). In fact, September is about 36% 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 36% 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 £25/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in South Island (~£16/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~£62/day). In fact, May is about 39% 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 saves you 30% 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.
To hire a convertible in South Island, you would pay an average price of £37/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in South Island (~£62/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~£91/day). In fact, October is about 63% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, hiring a convertible 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.
EZI
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
keddy by Europcar
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Avis
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Ace Rental Cars
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Hertz
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Apex
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Dollar
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Thrifty
Cleanliness
Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under £35/day when booking a car hire in South Island. The absolute best deal a user found was for £20/day from Yes Rentals, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire in South Island from the following companies over the past two weeks: Rental Cars 247 (£16/day), EZU Car Rental (£18/day), and Snap Rentals (£24/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.
Yes Rentals is one of the top picks in South Island. They can have you in a hire car for about £176 per week on average.
Booking early can save you upwards of 43% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 83 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in South Island.
The length of time you can book a car hire for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from South Island it should be possible to hire a car for a whole month if needed.
Generally, a month-long car rental in South Island can be found for about £752, with the average price for a rental being around £25 a day. Book with Yes Rentals, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 50% less compared to the average price of car rentals in South Island.