Scoring cheap rental cars Auckland Downtown for the New Year
The pohutukawa trees are in full crimson bloom and the late afternoon sun hangs over the Waitemata Harbour well past eight. Downtown Auckland is buzzing that first week of January. Securing a solid Auckland Downtown car rental right now means you can swap the city hum for the white sand of the Coromandel before the morning fog lifts.
Pricing for the week of January 4th is spread out across twenty-one available vehicles. Budget is your cheapest bet at an average of $1091.90, with Avis tracking close behind. Thrifty has the widest variety with fifteen listings on the lot, ranging from a $1044.25 Suzuki Swift all the way up to an $1809.08 premium truck. Smart bookers will grab those Budget and Avis compact options early before the holiday rush cleans them out.
The downtown fleet leans heavily toward standard five-seat petrol cars, which are perfect for zipping up to the Bay of Islands. If you are loading up surfboards, camping gear, and an esky full of food, you might want to jump up to an Intermediate SUV like the Mitsubishi Outlander for $1203.77 to get the extra clearance for gravel forestry tracks. Just remember that city pickup depots get frantic on the morning of January 4th. Arrive early to beat the queues and get your maps sorted before hitting the motorway.