Late summer sun and cheap rental cars Christchurch International Airport for Chinese New Year
The long February afternoons are bathed in golden light when the 2027 Chinese New Year crowds touch down in Christchurch. The Norwest wind usually drops to a gentle breeze this late in the summer, leaving the Port Hills looking crisp and inviting under a cloudless sky. Families queue at the terminal doors, breathing in the warm tarmac air, ready to loop through the Canterbury Plains or head south to the lakes. Securing your Christchurch International Airport car rental right at the terminal is the fastest way to shake off the jet lag and hit the open road.
Alamo is holding all twelve available vehicles for this exact week, which means you are shopping entirely within their fleet. The median price sits at $1,320.54, and you can find cheap rental cars Christchurch International Airport travelers will love by bypassing the heavy four wheel drives. Smart bookers snap up the Special or Economy classes, where a Mystery Car or a Toyota Yaris sits just under $1,250 for the whole week.
Every single vehicle on the list seats exactly five people, so you will have plenty of room for a family of four plus luggage. Standard petrol drivetrains make up seven of the twelve available cars, offering perfectly smooth handling on the dry seal of State Highway 1. I always tell friends to grab a Compact or Intermediate car like the Toyota Corolla for a summer road trip, because the roads are clear of snow and you will appreciate the fuel savings when driving down to Aoraki.