Spring Awakening: Your Christchurch Airport car hire for National Day
Spring has well and truly sprung by late September, turning Hagley Park into a sea of daffodils and cherry blossoms. The brisk morning air gives way to brilliantly sunny afternoons, making it the perfect time to touch down in the Garden City and head south. Sorting out your Christchurch Airport car rental right now is the first step to catching the alpine lupins before the summer crowds arrive.
Finding cheap rental cars Christchurch Airport for this 14-day National Day window is entirely possible if you look past the big international names. Ezi currently holds the absolute lowest price at $737.75 for a fortnight, closely followed by budget-friendly GO Rentals and Europcar. A smart booker will grab an Ezi or GO Rentals compact SUV early, leaving the premium Hertz and Thrifty options for the latecomers who will end up paying over $2,400 on average.
With 84 active listings and 58 of those being standard five-seaters, securing a reliable runabout is a breeze. Standard petrol engines and hybrids make up the bulk of the fleet, which is exactly what you want for the winding, frost-clearing roads through Arthur's Pass. Pack light so you can snap up one of those bargain hybrid Corollas, and aim to hit the airport pickup counters mid-morning to skip the early rush.