Winter sun and cheap rental cars Christchurch International Airport for a 10-day escape
Crackling frost on the windscreen and pale late June sunshine greet you on the tarmac this Dragon Boat Festival. The Alps sit heavy with fresh snow on the western horizon, and the quiet winter roads are begging for a road trip down to Banks Peninsula or up to Hanmer Springs. Landing right into the middle of this ten day holiday window means sorting your Christchurch International Airport car rental quickly at the terminal is your first mission. It is the absolute best time of year for crisp, sunny drives through the Port Hills.
Alamo runs all twelve listings on the forecourt this week. The median sits at $430, and the smartest move for cheap rental cars Christchurch International Airport is snagging the $393.78 special before someone else drives it away. If your group needs more interior cabin space, a compact Toyota Corolla at just under $406 is an absolute steal compared to the premium tier sitting way up at $1464.88.
Every vehicle in this airport fleet seats exactly five people, making luggage space a real priority for a ten day trip. Standard petrol engines make up seven of the available cars, which handle dry sealed winter roads beautifully. If you plan on chasing deeper snow down the mountain passes, grabbing one of the three hybrid options or the diesel ute will give you better traction and fuel economy over the long stretches of South Island highway.