Cheap Car Hire in Christchurch | Deals From ₹ 42/Day

Christchurch, New Zealand

13 Dec — 20 Dec

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Christchurch car hires in 2022

Most popular company	ABELL
Price of petrol per litre	₹ 135
Average price per day	₹ 78
Cheapest price per day	₹ 42

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Christchurch?

January

₹ 2,858

February

₹ 1,960

March

₹ 1,797

April

₹ 2,613

May

₹ 2,042

June

₹ 2,532

July

₹ 22,952

August

₹ 3,267

September

₹ 3,185

October

₹ 3,103

November

₹ 3,675

December

₹ 4,002

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Christchurch is March. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. 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.

Popular Car Types in Christchurch

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There are 55 hire agencies servicing Christchurch, New Zealand. These agencies, altogether, have 77 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? Small is the cheapest car type to hire in Christchurch with prices from ₹ 42 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 3 car types you can hire in Christchurch:

Small

₹ 42+

Medium

₹ 53+

SUV

₹ 70+

Compare available car types for hire in Christchurch

	Small cars	₹ 1,061 - ₹ 4,479
	All Car Types	₹ 1,696 - ₹ 6,961

To hire a Small car in Christchurch, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ₹ 2,542/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Christchurch, New Zealand (~₹ 1,061/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~₹ 4,479/day). In fact, June is about 59% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Christchurch. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Christchurch, hiring a Small car saves you 41% 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 Christchurch Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in Christchurch, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ₹ 4,129/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Christchurch, New Zealand (~₹ 2,012/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~₹ 7,949/day). In fact, September is about 52% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Christchurch. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Christchurch, hiring a Medium car saves you 4% 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 Christchurch Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in Christchurch, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ₹ 4,790/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Christchurch, New Zealand (~₹ 1,948/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~₹ 9,608/day). In fact, August is about 60% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Christchurch. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Christchurch, hiring a Large car is 11% 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 car in Christchurch, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ₹ 5,355/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Christchurch, New Zealand (~₹ 2,468/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~₹ 12,527/day). In fact, June is about 54% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Christchurch. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Christchurch, hiring a SUV car is 20% 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 Christchurch SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in Christchurch, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of ₹ 3,608/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in Christchurch, New Zealand (~₹ 2,776/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~₹ 9,784/day). In fact, February is about 24% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for Christchurch. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Christchurch, hiring a Van car saves you 16% 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.

Ford Ikon₹ 42/day

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Toyota Corolla₹ 44/day

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Hyundai i10₹ 44/day

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Top rental agencies in Christchurch

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Thrifty

10.0

Excellent

1 review•3 locations

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Bargain Rental Cars

10.0

Excellent

1 review•2 locations

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Hertz

10.0

Excellent

5 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Mar 2017

Automatic mid size SUV. Good Bluetooth

Nothing

9.6

Excellent|Mar 2017

Nice relatively new vehicle that performed well for us.

cigarette smoke smell :(

9.2

Excellent|Feb 2017

This car was the perfect size to travel around with. It was large enough for our luggage but small enough that it was easy to park.

Returning the car in Queens town was a little confusing because finding parking is extremely difficult. We were told they had a designated parking space but not until after we went to return the car. It isn't signed and just looks like the access for an alley.

3.6

Mediocre|Jan 2017

My car was mechanically sound, the reservation, purchase process was easy.

A poor value, and Hertz was difficult and inflexible. My Holden Captiva was a below-average car. Hertz charged $90 USD daily. Hertz also refused to accept my car at Queenstown vs. Christchurch when travel plans changed. Will try another agency next time.

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2016

Free Upgrade Available Wi-Fi Hotspot rental Service at 11pm

1 out of 2

Avis

9.5

Excellent

11 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Jun 2022

Used the vehicle to cross from Akaroa, Christchurch to Hokitika via the Lewis Pass - with a couple of overnight stops on the way. Car was excellent - cruise control is great on the long stretches of straight road. Vehicle comfortable to sit and good to drive. We took the full tank of petrol option at $2.59 per litre and it was a great idea. Benefit all round. Possibly not the cheapest option but certainly the best for a great and safe trip.

9.2

Excellent|Apr 2019

The car was very new, comfortable and clean.

The drop off process was unclear.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2019

Easy, convenient, good car.

Nothing.

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2018

Pick up was easy, everything was explained. The car was damage free and operated as exspected. It worked space wise for our luggage and was great in the rain.

Nothing.

8.0

Excellent|Dec 2017

Did not have an opportunity to add my Wizard number (loyalty program) during purchase online.

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2017

Easy access to vehicles from gate exit.

1 out of 4

Budget

8.0

Excellent

6 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Good|Feb 2020

At pickup was informed Invercargil roads were all closed (which was untrue), so I may not be able to drop the car off at scheduled point, but if I made any changes to the dropoff location I would be charged extra by Budget. Very unhelpful, and very unfair to charge customers extra due to weather events outside of our control.

8.0

Excellent|May 2018

More trouble trying to drop car off because of the system want to charge us more than quoted

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2017

We did not like anything but the online booking process. The rest was painful.

Our flight came in late and we missed the pick up window. I emailed Budget to let them know, but this message didn't get through to the rental location. When we picked up our car, the woman was not very friendly and said we missed our window and it was given away. She said they had no cars left for us. She did not give us other options of where to rent or what to do in this situation. She did not show sympathy either. Do not rent from Budget. We went with Europcar in the end. They were nice and had a great car for us (and their counter was right next to the Budget one).

7.6

Good|Feb 2017

The car was decent, ran fine and fulfilled our needs. It was nothing special or out of the ordinary, just a basic Toyota Corolla, but it did the job.

We could've used some instructions on pickup and return - in a foreign country we didn't know if processes would all be the same. A little disappointed that the car was a Corolla when we booked "Camry or similar" since the Camry really is a significantly nicer car.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2017

I left my cell phone in the vehicle and didn't notice until I was on the airplane. I called the Christchurch Budget office and explained the situation. Toni McLean, the Budget agent there, secured my phone and sent me instructions on how to get it back. She then processed the FedEx transaction and I received my phone without issue. This was awesome! Thanks Toni

9.2

Excellent|Jan 2017

The pick up and drop off were both easy and we were happy to be upgraded to a nicer car when we picked it up in Christchurch. We loved the car and found it to be clean, comfortable, and smooth throughout our 8-day rental.

When we dropped the car off in Queenstown, we were shocked to find that our receipt said we were charged more than 2x as much as my reservation said we would be paying. We were in a rush and didn't notice this until after we left the lot, so we called the Queenstown Budget office. Luckily, they fixed the issue and we were charged the correct amount. But it does seem that the issue originated with the Christchurch Budget, so that's why I'm only giving an 'Okay' rating.

1 out of 2

Apex

6.0

Good

1 review•2 locations

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Sunnycars

4 locations

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Bargain Car Rentals

3 locations

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Best Christchurch Car Rental Deals Found

Toyota Corolla₹ 51/day

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Ford EcoSport₹ 75/day

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Toyota RAV4₹ 70/day

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Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Christchurch?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ₹ 6,334/day when booking a car hire in Christchurch. The absolute best deal a user found was for ₹ 3,420/day from Right Cars, booked on Jul. 28.

What car rental company is typically the cheapest in Christchurch?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Christchurch from the following companies over the past two weeks: Bargain Rental Cars (₹ 3,427/day), Mode Car & Camper Rentals (₹ 4,182/day), and Europcar (₹ 6,008/day).

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Christchurch?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Bargain Rental Cars (10.0 rating), Hertz (10.0 rating) and Yesaway (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Christchurch.

What are gas prices like in Christchurch?

The average price of petrol in Christchurch is ₹ 135/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ₹ 6,065 and ₹ 8,760 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Christchurch for a week from Abell?

From Abell you can hire a car in Christchurch from about ₹ 11,950 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Christchurch for the best price?

Our data suggests that booking early can save you up to 6% on a hire car in Christchurch. Take advantage of below-average prices by booking at least 74 days prior to your desired date.

Can I rent a car for a month in Christchurch?

Yes, you can rent a car for a month in Christchurch check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Christchurch for a month?

Generally, a month-long car rental in Christchurch can be found for about ₹ 51,214, with the average price for a rental being around ₹ 1,707 a day. Book with Right Cars, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 62% less compared to the average price of car rentals in Christchurch.

How much is a car hire in Christchurch for a weekend?

₹ 0 is typically the average cost for a hire car for the weekend in Christchurch, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to Christchurch, then opt for a Economy hire vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of January, you can expect to find car hire prices on Cheapflights for as low as ₹ 7,820/day.