Cheap Car Rentals in South Island from C$ 23

To rent a small car in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 52/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a small car in South Island (~C$ 36/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~C$ 95/day). In fact, May is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Island, renting a small car saves you 23% 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 South Island small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a medium car in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 65/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in South Island (~C$ 36/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~C$ 101/day). In fact, May is about 46% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Island, renting a medium car saves you 2% 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 South Island medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a large car in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 107/day. August is the cheapest month to rent a large car in South Island (~C$ 61/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~C$ 219/day). In fact, August is about 44% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Island, renting a large car is 38% 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 South Island large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a SUV in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 72/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in South Island (~C$ 41/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~C$ 124/day). In fact, May is about 44% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Island, renting a SUV is 7% 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 South Island SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a van in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 91/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a van in South Island (~C$ 59/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~C$ 175/day). In fact, September is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Island, renting a van is 27% 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 South Island van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Honda FitC$ 23/day

2

5

M

A/C

Found 03/26/25

Find similar

Toyota YarisC$ 24/day

2

M

A/C

Found 03/26/25

Find similar

Nissan SentraC$ 25/day

4

M

A/C

Found 03/26/25

Find similar

• What is the cheapest rental car found in South Island?

  In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under C$ 74/day when booking a rental car in South Island. The best deal a user found was for C$ 43/day from EZU Car Rental, booked on Mar. 23.

• What car rental company is typically the cheapest in South Island?

  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: EZU Car Rental (C$ 24/day), Yes Rentals (C$ 26/day), and Ace Rental Cars (C$ 28/day).

• Which car rental company is considered to be the best in South Island?

  Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Bargain Rental Cars (10.0 rating), Alamo (10.0 rating) and EZI (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in South Island.

• How much does it cost to rent a car in South Island for a week from Yes Rentals?

  From Yes Rentals you can rent a car in South Island from about C$ 254 per week on average.

• How far in advance should I rent a car in South Island for the best price?

  Generally, for a better deal in South Island it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 50%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 8 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 South Island?

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

• How much does it cost to rent a car in South Island for a month?

  EZU Car Rental currently has the lowest price available for a month-long booking. Users have saved up to 52% compared to the average price of a 30-day rental in South Island. Typically, a monthly car rental in South Island can be found for C$ 1,088. You can find car rental deals to be on average C$ 36 a day.