January
C$ 75
February
C$ 79
March
C$ 68
April
C$ 48
May
C$ 38
June
C$ 41
July
C$ 57
August
C$ 52
September
C$ 42
October
C$ 45
November
C$ 52
December
C$ 99
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Island 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.
There are 68 rental agencies servicing South Island. These agencies, altogether, have 93 rental locations available. Need an affordable rental? small car is the cheapest car type to rent in South Island with prices from C$ 32 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 4 car types you can rent in South Island:
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To rent a small car in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 50/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a small car in South Island (~C$ 31/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~C$ 90/day). In fact, May is about 40% 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 24% 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$ 66/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in South Island (~C$ 37/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~C$ 104/day). In fact, May is about 44% 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$ 106/day. August is the cheapest month to rent a large car in South Island (~C$ 63/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~C$ 189/day). In fact, August is about 41% 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 37% 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 rent a SUV in South Island, you would pay an average price of C$ 70/day. June is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in South Island (~C$ 36/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~C$ 117/day). In fact, June is about 50% 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 6% 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$ 107/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 January (~C$ 191/day). In fact, September is about 46% 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 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 van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under C$ 66/day when booking a rental car in South Island. The best deal a user found was for C$ 46/day from JUCY , booked on Dec. 16.
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: Rental Cars 247 (C$ 34/day), EZU Car Rental (C$ 34/day), and Snap Rentals (C$ 40/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Bargain Rental Cars (10.0 rating), New Zealand Discount Car Rentals (10.0 rating) and Alamo (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in South Island.
From Yes Rentals you can rent a car in South Island from about C$ 281 per week on average.
Generally, for a better deal in South Island it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 43%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 83 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Yes, you can rent a car for a month in South Island check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.
JUCY currently has the lowest price available for a month-long booking. Users have saved up to 61% 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$ 1,205. You can find car rental deals to be on average C$ 40 a day.