Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in Wellington, New Zealand. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 26 August 2026.
Most popular company | BUDGET |
|---|---|
Price of gas per litre | £1.37 |
Average price per day | £27 |
Cheapest price per day | £7 |
In Wellington, there are 78 active hire locations from 42 car hire companies. small car is the cheapest car type to hire in Wellington in the past week - currently priced from £7/day. View deals for 3 car types available to hire in this destination:
Economy
£7+
Compact
£9+
SUV
£17+
People carrier
£26+
Full-size SUV
£22+
Premium SUV
£21+
Supplier choice
£10+
Compact SUV
£11+
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Wellington, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
January
£31
February
£36
March
£29
April
£29
May
£21
June
£19
July
£21
August
£19
September
£21
October
£21
November
£22
December
£47
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Yesaway
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Ace Rental Cars
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Thrifty
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Europcar
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Scotties
Go Rentals
Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in Wellington, New Zealand, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 26 August 2026.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under £27/day when booking a car hire in Wellington. The absolute best deal a user found was for £13/day from Budget, booked on Aug. 22.
From Budget you can hire a car in Wellington from about £205 per week on average.
Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Wellington however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
Our recent data shows that Budget can potentially be 90% below the average car hire price in Wellington. Check prices and availability for Budget and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Wellington is on average £877 a month or £29 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Wellington car hire.
The average price for a weekend car hire in Wellington is £41. Hiring a Economy is your cheapest option if you’re looking to save money on your weekend car hire in Wellington. For the month of September, Cheapflights users have found hire cars in Wellington for as low as £15/day.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Wellington, New Zealand. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (£9+).
Electric
£34+
Hybrid
£10+
Petrol/Diesel
£9+