Spring Swing: Scoring a Wellington Airport car rental for Labour Day
Spring sunlight cuts across the Cook Strait in late October, drying out the seal at Lyall Bay just minutes from the runway. The Labour Day holiday sees locals escaping the city for the first long warm break of the season, filling the terminal with surfboards and tramping packs. Securing a Wellington Airport car rental amid this rush means you need to book smart before the friendly corporate desks at the terminal gate start running dry. A mild afternoon breeze catches the airport approach roads, and waiting in the sun with your bags is a genuine pleasure when you know your vehicle is ready to roll.
I always scan the supplier data before touching the search bar, and this week Ezi and Sixt are battling it out for the budget crown with weekly averages sitting at $597.75 and $634.46. You can still find cheap rental cars Wellington Airport wide if you look past the big international names. Smart bookers will spot the absolute lowest floor price of $366.29 sitting right there in the Thrifty fleet, while those looking at Hertz will pay a steep $2,046.19 average for premium badge comfort. The spread is wide enough that an early click saves you hundreds of dollars on the exact same seven-day trip.
The entire available fleet right now leans heavily on standard petrol engines with 35 of those on the lot, but I highly recommend grabbing one of the 18 hybrid options to stretch your fuel budget on those hilly South Island routes if you are catching the ferry. Most of the inventory consists of standard five-seat cars, which are perfect for couples or small families looking for car hire in Wellington Airport that fits easily into tight city carparks. Do a quick check of your boot space against your luggage before you drive off, especially if you plan to head up the Kapiti Coast where the spring weather changes with every passing cloud.