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Christchurch Airport: the next 14 days

1,837 car hire offers from 18 brands, checked for 3-day hires picked up each day from Sun 8 Nov to Sat 21 Nov. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 (NZ time).

Typical compact car

$200/day

median over the 14 pick-up days

Cheapest pick-up day

Sun 8 Nov

$165/day typical

Dearest pick-up day

Wed 18 Nov

$238/day typical (+44% on the cheapest)

Top-rated brand

GO Rentals

9.6/10 from 691 reviews

Market rates by pick-up day

SUV8-seat people carrierCompact
$140$204$268$332$3968 Nov10 Nov12 Nov14 Nov16 Nov18 Nov20 NovSUV, Sun 8 Nov: typical $283/day, cheapest $55SUV, Mon 9 Nov: typical $326/day, cheapest $151SUV, Tue 10 Nov: typical $317/day, cheapest $154SUV, Wed 11 Nov: typical $302/day, cheapest $154SUV, Thu 12 Nov: typical $286/day, cheapest $171SUV, Fri 13 Nov: typical $274/day, cheapest $97SUV, Sat 14 Nov: typical $293/day, cheapest $97SUV, Sun 15 Nov: typical $288/day, cheapest $124SUV, Mon 16 Nov: typical $310/day, cheapest $124SUV, Tue 17 Nov: typical $315/day, cheapest $140SUV, Wed 18 Nov: typical $315/day, cheapest $153SUV, Thu 19 Nov: typical $319/day, cheapest $140SUV, Fri 20 Nov: typical $282/day, cheapest $120SUV, Sat 21 Nov: typical $282/day, cheapest $1208-seat people carrier, Sun 8 Nov: typical $318/day, cheapest $848-seat people carrier, Mon 9 Nov: typical $324/day, cheapest $848-seat people carrier, Tue 10 Nov: typical $311/day, cheapest $848-seat people carrier, Wed 11 Nov: typical $310/day, cheapest $848-seat people carrier, Thu 12 Nov: typical $310/day, cheapest $2218-seat people carrier, Fri 13 Nov: typical $371/day, cheapest $2988-seat people carrier, Sat 14 Nov: typical $358/day, cheapest $2368-seat people carrier, Sun 15 Nov: typical $339/day, cheapest $2058-seat people carrier, Mon 16 Nov: typical $343/day, cheapest $2058-seat people carrier, Tue 17 Nov: typical $343/day, cheapest $2058-seat people carrier, Wed 18 Nov: typical $301/day, cheapest $2058-seat people carrier, Thu 19 Nov: typical $349/day, cheapest $1938-seat people carrier, Fri 20 Nov: typical $263/day, cheapest $1428-seat people carrier, Sat 21 Nov: typical $274/day, cheapest $125Compact, Sun 8 Nov: typical $165/day, cheapest $61Compact, Mon 9 Nov: typical $200/day, cheapest $61Compact, Tue 10 Nov: typical $186/day, cheapest $61Compact, Wed 11 Nov: typical $197/day, cheapest $61Compact, Thu 12 Nov: typical $202/day, cheapest $61Compact, Fri 13 Nov: typical $200/day, cheapest $61Compact, Sat 14 Nov: typical $200/day, cheapest $61Compact, Sun 15 Nov: typical $199/day, cheapest $61Compact, Mon 16 Nov: typical $198/day, cheapest $55Compact, Tue 17 Nov: typical $232/day, cheapest $55Compact, Wed 18 Nov: typical $238/day, cheapest $55Compact, Thu 19 Nov: typical $233/day, cheapest $55Compact, Fri 20 Nov: typical $233/day, cheapest $55Compact, Sat 21 Nov: typical $230/day, cheapest $55SUV8-seat people carrierCompact
Typical (median) daily rate for a 3-day hire picked up at 10am on each day. Hover or tap a day for the cheapest offer too.
Show as a table
Pick-up daySUV
typical / cheapest		8-seat people carrier
typical / cheapest		Compact
typical / cheapest		Economy
typical / cheapest		Pickups
typical / cheapest		Standard
typical / cheapest
Sun 8 Nov$283 / $55$318 / $84$165 / $61$127 / $58$377 / $308$118 / $118
Mon 9 Nov$326 / $151$324 / $84$200 / $61$93 / $58$426 / $378– / –
Tue 10 Nov$317 / $154$311 / $84$186 / $61$145 / $58$426 / $378$180 / $153
Wed 11 Nov$302 / $154$310 / $84$197 / $61$133 / $58$385 / $378$184 / $161
Thu 12 Nov$286 / $171$310 / $221$202 / $61$203 / $58$418 / $378$222 / $168
Fri 13 Nov$274 / $97$371 / $298$200 / $61$198 / $58$391 / $348$218 / $159
Sat 14 Nov$293 / $97$358 / $236$200 / $61$177 / $58$391 / $348$219 / $160
Sun 15 Nov$288 / $124$339 / $205$199 / $61$115 / $58$383 / $348$215 / $152
Mon 16 Nov$310 / $124$343 / $205$198 / $55$116 / $54$385 / $309$164 / $156
Tue 17 Nov$315 / $140$343 / $205$232 / $55$112 / $54$377 / $309$164 / $138
Wed 18 Nov$315 / $153$301 / $205$238 / $55$103 / $54$377 / $309$164 / $126
Thu 19 Nov$319 / $140$349 / $193$233 / $55$92 / $54$377 / $309$164 / $113
Fri 20 Nov$282 / $120$263 / $142$233 / $55$87 / $54$317 / $243$164 / $105
Sat 21 Nov$282 / $120$274 / $125$230 / $55$124 / $54$356 / $272$164 / $102

Prices as shown to a visitor browsing from New Zealand, including the site's standard cover, before optional extras.

Dates to watch

Events and holidays in the same window that may move demand. Each event's likely effect on airport car hire is scored by Jev, TypeSafe's judgement model.

  1. Tue 10 Nov

    sport

    New Zealand Trotting Cup Day

    Addington Raceway & Events Centre

    New Zealand's premier harness race, the highlight of Christchurch's Cup and Show Week.

    Source

    Jev score pending
  2. Wed 11 Nov
    to Fri 13 Nov

    festival

    Canterbury A&P Show

    Canterbury Agricultural Park

    The 163rd edition of New Zealand's largest agricultural show, ending on Canterbury Anniversary Day (13 Nov).

    Source

    Jev score pending
  3. Fri 13 Nov

    public holiday

    Canterbury Anniversary Day

    Regional: NZ-CAN

    Source

    Holiday: check local demand
  4. Sat 14 Nov

    sport

    Martin Collins New Zealand Cup Day

    Riccarton Park

    The closing day of Riccarton's Cup Week gallops carnival, featuring the New Zealand Cup and 2000 Guineas.

    Source

    Jev score pending

Every brand, ranked

Ranked by customer rating, adjusted for how many reviews sit behind it. Price vs market compares each brand's median price with the market median for the same car type and pick-up day. These are advertised prices: very low ones often carry a bigger deposit, excess or fuel policy.

#BrandRating · reviewsPrice vs marketTypical compact/dayDeskAdvantagesDisadvantages
1GO Rentals9.6 · 691in line$198Shuttle bus
  • Car condition 9.6
  • Efficiency 9.8
  • Value for money 9.4
None stand out
2Ezi Car Rental9.4 · 3,556+11%$260In the terminal
  • Easy to find 9.6
  • Car condition 9.3
  • Pick-up speed 9.3
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 11% above market
3Enterprise9.4 · 387+37%$304In the terminal
  • Pick-up speed 9.4
  • Efficiency 9.6
  • Cleanliness 9.7
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 37% above market
4Ace Rental Cars (few offers)9.3 · 1,715-60%–Shuttle bus
  • 60% below market
  • Value for money 9.2
  • Car condition 9.3
  • Cleanliness 9.6
  • Available 9 of 14 days
5Alamo9.3 · 632+9%–In the terminal
  • Efficiency 9.8
  • Pick-up speed 9.5
  • Drop-off speed 9.7
  • Desk in the terminal
None stand out
6Budget9.1 · 1,594+33%$318In the terminal
  • Drop-off speed 9.6
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 33% above market
7Hertz9.1 · 393in line–In the terminal
  • Car condition 9.3
  • Cleanliness 9.6
  • Drop-off speed 9.7
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Value for money 8.1
  • Efficiency 8.6
8Apex9.3 · 17-4%$183Shuttle bus
  • Pick-up speed 9.4
  • Car condition 9.3
  • Easy to find 9.5
  • Only 17 reviews
9Sixt9 · 675+15%$261In the terminal
  • Car condition 9.3
  • Easy to find 9.5
  • Efficiency 9.4
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 15% above market
  • Pick-up speed 8.2
  • Value for money 8.3
10Avis8.9 · 359+37%$324In the terminal
  • Drop-off speed 9.8
  • Car condition 9.2
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 37% above market
  • Efficiency 8.4
  • Value for money 8.3
11Snap Rentals8.9 · 2,815-20%$173Shuttle bus
  • 20% below market
  • Car condition 8.4
  • Shuttle, depot 2.4 km away
12Thrifty8.8 · 2,040-7%–In the terminal
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Cleanliness 8.8
13Dollar (few offers)8.7 · 536-6%–In the terminal
  • Value for money 9.0
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Efficiency 8.4
  • Cleanliness 8.6
  • Easy to find 8.7
14Carwiz8 · 20-31%–Shuttle bus
  • 31% below market
  • Cleanliness 7.7
  • Car condition 7.6
  • Pick-up speed 7.8
  • Only 20 reviews
15Autounion8.3 · 246-44%$61Shuttle bus
  • 44% below market
  • Car condition 7.9
  • Cleanliness 8.3
  • Easy to find 8.3
16Europcar8.3 · 945+20%$276In the terminal
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 20% above market
  • Efficiency 8.1
  • Pick-up speed 7.9
  • Value for money 7.9
17Yesaway (few offers)7.8 · 311––Shuttle busNone stand out
  • Pick-up speed 7.2
  • Value for money 7.2
  • Efficiency 7.6
  • Available 3 of 14 days
18Jucy (few offers)7.5 · 916-36%–Shuttle bus
  • 36% below market
  • Car condition 6.8
  • Drop-off speed 7.5
  • Efficiency 7.3
  • Shuttle, depot 2.3 km away

How each brand scores, by part of the hire

BrandCleanlinessPick-up speedDrop-off speedCar conditionEfficiencyEasy to findValue for money
Airport average9.18.89.38.89.09.18.7
GO Rentals9.8 (above average) ▲9.5 (above average) ▲9.8 (above average) ▲9.6 (above average) ▲9.8 (above average) ▲9.6 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲
Ezi Car Rental9.5 (above average) ▲9.3 (above average) ▲9.6 (above average) ▲9.3 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲9.6 (above average) ▲9.1 (above average) ▲
Enterprise9.7 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲9.7 (above average) ▲9.09.6 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲8.9
Ace Rental Cars9.6 (above average) ▲9.2 (above average) ▲9.7 (above average) ▲9.3 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲8.99.2 (above average) ▲
Alamo9.49.5 (above average) ▲9.7 (above average) ▲9.09.8 (above average) ▲9.38.7
Budget9.38.99.6 (above average) ▲9.19.09.28.7
Hertz9.6 (above average) ▲9.09.7 (above average) ▲9.3 (above average) ▲8.6 (below average) ▼9.4 (above average) ▲8.1 (below average) ▼
Apex9.19.4 (above average) ▲9.7 (above average) ▲9.3 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲9.5 (above average) ▲8.6
Sixt9.38.2 (below average) ▼9.29.3 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲9.5 (above average) ▲8.3 (below average) ▼
Avis9.28.79.8 (above average) ▲9.2 (above average) ▲8.4 (below average) ▼9.18.3 (below average) ▼
Snap Rentals9.08.89.18.4 (below average) ▼9.28.88.7
Thrifty8.8 (below average) ▼8.79.28.69.09.08.4
Dollar8.6 (below average) ▼8.89.08.68.4 (below average) ▼8.7 (below average) ▼9.0 (above average) ▲
Carwiz7.7 (below average) ▼7.8 (below average) ▼8.6 (below average) ▼7.6 (below average) ▼8.3 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼
Autounion8.3 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼8.8 (below average) ▼7.9 (below average) ▼8.3 (below average) ▼8.3 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼
Europcar8.4 (below average) ▼7.9 (below average) ▼8.7 (below average) ▼8.3 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼8.87.9 (below average) ▼
Yesaway8.3 (below average) ▼7.2 (below average) ▼7.9 (below average) ▼7.9 (below average) ▼7.6 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼7.2 (below average) ▼
Jucy8.1 (below average) ▼7.1 (below average) ▼7.5 (below average) ▼6.8 (below average) ▼7.3 (below average) ▼7.6 (below average) ▼8.1 (below average) ▼

Scores out of 10 from customer reviews shown on rentalcars.com, weighted by review count across each brand's desks for this airport. ▲ at least 0.3 above the airport average, ▼ at least 0.3 below.

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  • Rates: public search results on rentalcars.com for Christchurch Airport, one search per pick-up day, 3-day hire, driver aged 30, up to 500 offers per search as the site returns them. Daily rate = total price ÷ 3. These are advertised prices, not what customers end up paying.
  • Ratings: the customer review scores rentalcars.com shows for each desk, weighted by review count. The rank shrinks small review counts towards the airport average, so 30 glowing reviews don't outrank 3,000 good ones.
  • Advantages and disadvantages: any part of the hire scoring at least 0.3 above or below the airport average, prices at least 10% below or above market, and desk location.
  • Events: confirmed from official or reputable sources for these dates; scored for likely car hire lift by Jev (TypeSafe). Holidays from Nager.Date and OpenHolidays.
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