A Kiwi Christmas road trip: scoring Auckland Downtown car hire
Christmas morning in the city hits different when the pohutukawa are blazing red and the harbour is glassy under a early summer sun. Securing your Auckland Downtown car rental right after the Christmas ham is the perfect way to escape to the Coromandel for a week of warm sand and ocean swims. With 21 listings active for this exact seven day block, the lots are busy but wide open. Finding cheap rental cars Auckland Downtown comes down to picking the right aisle in the yard.
Thrifty has the biggest spread of vehicles on the block with 15 listings, but Budget plays a smart game with their pricing. Budget keeps their average just under $1594, making them the steady favourite against the pricier Avis fleet. A smart booker checks the Thrifty aisle for that bargain $1350 Suzuki Swift before it gets snapped up.
Almost every wagon in the yard has five seats and a standard petrol engine, which is exactly what you want for threading through the winding coastal roads up north. If you are hauling camping gear or a couple of extra mates, grab the Mitsubishi Outlander from Budget to get that extra boot space. Aim to collect your vehicle early on Christmas morning while the city traffic is still asleep, giving you a clear run out to the motorway before the holiday rush builds up.