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

Generally, for a better deal in Wanaka it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 94%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 76 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in Wanaka?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Wanaka however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

What car do most people hire in Wanaka?

Toyota Corolla, which is a Full-size vehicle, is the most popular to hire at Wanaka according to Cheapflights users.

Cheap Car Rentals in Wanaka

Wanaka, New Zealand

15 Jun — 22 Jun

Same drop-off

Driver's age:

Thu 15/6

Noon

Thu 22/6

Noon

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

January

₹ 8,090

February

₹ 6,439

March

₹ 6,604

April

₹ 3,632

May

₹ 2,229

June

₹ 2,311

July

₹ 6,934

August

₹ 8,255

September

₹ 8,007

October

₹ 4,375

November

₹ 4,870

December

₹ 9,163

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Wanaka 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.

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Top rental agencies in Wanaka

Browse through some of the top rental car agencies in Wanaka, including New Zealand Discount Car Rentals, CarWiz and Economy Rent a Car in Wanaka. Skim reviews, rental company locations, prices, and more before making your decision.

New Zealand Discount Car Rentals

1 location

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CarWiz

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Economy Rent a Car

4 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

9.2

Wonderful|Mar 2017

Friendly guys working there.

It wasn't clear to me that Economy does business as Scotties in Queenstown. Wasn't a big deal, but I was confused about where to wait for the van.

7.6

Good|Mar 2017

We needed a late arrival and Scottie's was accommodating although a little confusing. The car was right where they said it would be and was clean and ran well.

We swung by the office the next day to handle the paperwork. The office was open but no employees so we returned the following day to handle it. Glad we had been in town the extra day and our accommodations were near their office.

3.6

Poor|Jan 2017

The car I ended up with was a hybrid

Economy Rent a Car (ERaC) turns out to be more of a broker and contracts other rental companies to provide cars. I arrive in Queenstown where I'm supposed to pick up my car at the terminal, but there is no counter for ERaC. I call the number, but I've been provided their Auckland number, and they tell me I have to call their Queenstown number. It's cold and rainy and I'm making phone calls instead of getting in my car. ERaC Queenstown inform me my car is provided by Scotty's and I have to call them. Scotty's says they are overbooked but they have arranged for another company, Hitch, to provide a car. A Hitch rep calls me and tells me to wait at the commercial car park. I wait. And wait. Then wait some more. A guy comes over and collects some other travelers. Now feeling quite cold, I message the driver and he asks where I am. After a while the guy who recently collected passengers comes over, he's apparently my driver. Turns out there are two commercial car parks and I'm at the 'wrong' one. Nu-huh, signs say otherwise. Now we ride for 10 mins to their office, a makeshift shack in a dirt parking lot. I wait for 25 minutes while he handles the other customers, talks on the phone and directs his staff. So, he doesn't have the car type I reserved but immediately offers to upsell me to a Prius. At this time I've been wasting my precious time in Queenstown and I want to get going, so I accept his offer. It's an extra USD50, but I figure I'll offset some of that with the Prius' better gas mileage. Turns out it's a six or so years old car with 70,000 miles on it, it's dirty and with plenty of nicks and scuffs and a big stain in the trunk. I can live with that, but asks if he has another compact car which is what I reserved. No, but he can give me a smaller car for the same price...I take the Prius. Later I notice that the tires are worn (unsafe in rain) and there is some smear on the inside of the windshield that causes a glare in the sun and other marks on the windows and windshield, similar to what car dealers do to write the price and year etc. It also has a Japanese language audio unit and the trip meter etc is also in Japanese. That's fine if you speak Japanese, but the majority of people visiting New Zealand don't, including me. It also makes a loud beep every time you start the car. The car lacks cruise control. However, the car didn't break down, it got good gas mileage and despite plenty of wet weather I didn't hydroplane with the worn tires. But I'll never use Economy Rent a Car again.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2016

Great staff. Excellent service. Reliable car. The vehicle contributed to a great vacation .

1 out of 2

EV Hire

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FlexWays

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Gold Car Rent a Car

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MIC

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NU Car

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What are petrol prices like in Wanaka

The average price of petrol in Wanaka is ₹ 129/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ₹ 5,795 and ₹ 8,371 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.