Spring light and Mid-Autumn Festival road trips from Christchurch City
Late September in Canterbury is spring at its most changeable and bright. Blossom is out in Hagley Park, the Southern Alps still hold snow on the horizon, and the wind can swing from warm to sharp within an hour. Mid-Autumn Festival week pulls families and friends out of the city toward the Port Hills, Akaroa and the long straight run to Arthur's Pass. If you want that freedom, Christchurch City car rental from 28 September to 5 October gives you 7 nights to use it.
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The fleet leans green, with 4 Hybrid cars and 1 Petrol, which suits stop-start city traffic and the long, easy highway to the foothills. Four of the five seat 5 people and one seats 7, so a bigger group should grab the 7-seater early. Spring roads over the Alps can be wet or icy in the morning, so check conditions before an early start, and allow a little extra time at pickup on day one when the airport counters get busy.