January
£50
February
£56
March
£49
April
£38
May
£29
June
£28
July
£34
August
£30
September
£31
October
£29
November
£36
December
£52
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Island is June. The most expensive time to rent a car is February. 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.
Small cars | £19 - £42 | |
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All Car Types | £33 - £64 |
To hire a small car in South Island, you would pay an average price of £29/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a small car in South Island (~£19/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~£42/day). In fact, August is about 35% 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.
To hire a medium car in South Island, you would pay an average price of £39/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in South Island (~£30/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~£53/day). In fact, August is about 25% 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 saves you 12% 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 large car in South Island, you would pay an average price of £47/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a large car in South Island (~£33/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~£66/day). In fact, October is about 30% 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 5% 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 £46/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in South Island (~£31/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~£63/day). In fact, May is about 33% 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 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.
To hire a van in South Island, you would pay an average price of £58/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a van in South Island (~£33/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~£83/day). In fact, September is about 45% 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 24% 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 £54/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a pickup truck in South Island (~£66/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~£139/day). In fact, June is about 20% 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 19% 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 £37/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in South Island (~£18/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~£65/day). In fact, September 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 saves you 18% 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.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under £30/day when booking a car hire in South Island. The absolute best deal a user found was for £17/day from Budget, booked on Nov. 23.
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: New Zealand Discount Car Rentals (£16/day), Europcar (£21/day), and Budget (£27/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Rental Cars 247 (10.0 rating), Bargain Rental Cars (10.0 rating) and Dollar (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in South Island.
New Zealand Discount Car Rentals is one of the top picks in South Island. They can have you in a hire car for about £285 per week on average.
Booking early can save you upwards of 38% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 59 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.