Chinese New Year in Wellington: 14 Days of Cheap Rental Cars Wellington Airport
February in Wellington is the city at its best, long golden evenings on the waterfront, the frill of summer still in the air while the northerly keeps everything honest. Chinese New Year lights up Courtenay Place and the dragon dances roll through the streets, and plenty of travellers time a full two-week stay around it. That makes Wellington Airport car rental the first big decision of the trip, and the good news is 79 listings are waiting at the gate.
Ezi and Avis come out swinging, averaging $1,838 and $1,865 against a median of $2,446 for the fortnight. Europcar's $4,829 top-end quote shows what happens when you shop late and settle for whatever is left, so the smart booker grabs an Avis compact early and lets everyone else fight over the premium aisle.
The fleet skews petrol and hybrid, which is exactly what you want for a February loop, hybrids sip fuel on the Remutaka hill climbs and the coastal drag up the Kāpiti Coast. Book a 5-seater unless you are hauling the whole family, but if luggage for 14 days is bulky, a Compact SUV or Intermediate will save a Tetris session at the terminal. Pick up mid-morning once the commuter rush through the airport gates has cleared, and check the spread on Compact SUVs before you commit, $1,508 and $4,162 share the same label.