At £14/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in South Island in the past week. Out of 78 car hire agencies operating in South Island, there are, in total, 106 hire locations. View below for 3 offered car types:
Economy
£14+
Compact
£14+
SUV
£24+
People carrier
£29+
Full-size SUV
£28+
Intermediate SUV
£23+
Compact SUV
£23+
Standard SUV
£27+
Supplier choice
£30+
Here are the best South Island small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best South Island SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best South Island van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
For the best savings on car hire in South Island, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just £30/day – about 37% less than the yearly average.
Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car hire company in South Island is Thrifty (rated 10.0/10 with 3 reviews). Dollar (rated 10.0/10) is also highly rated by our users.
The cheapest month to hire a car in South Island is May, when you can expect to pay £22/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in South Island is February (£56/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.
January
£46
February
£56
March
£44
April
£40
May
£22
June
£23
July
£26
August
£27
September
£27
October
£27
November
£36
December
£55
The most popular types of cars to hire in South Island are the following: SUV cars (Class Compact SUV or similar), Economy cars (Toyota Yaris or similar), and Intermediate cars (Mazda Mazda3 or similar).
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under £37/day when booking a car hire in South Island. The absolute best deal a user found was for £17/day from GoldStar, booked on Mar. 14.
EZU Car Rental is one of the top picks in South Island. They can have you in a hire car for about £173 per week on average.
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 £741, with the average price for a rental being around £25 a day. Book with GoldStar, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 76% less compared to the average price of car rentals in South Island.