Secure your Wellington International Airport car rental for late summer
February in the capital means warm afternoon breezes off the harbour and clear, golden light hitting the waterfront just as the daily ferry traffic subsides. The city wakes up slowly after the summer holiday rush, leaving the winding roads around the Miramar Peninsula quiet and open for visitors arriving for the Lunar New Year break. Sorting out your car hire in Wellington International Airport right at the terminal lets you toss your bags in the boot and head straight for the coast before the evening wind picks up.
With 13 listings available through Alamo, the entire pricing spectrum sits between a very manageable $1,381.96 and a top-end $3,541.76 for a full fourteen days. The smart money is on the Intermediate category, where the median sits much lower than the rest of the fleet and the cheapest Toyota RAV4 locks in real savings. Anyone looking for cheap rental cars Wellington International Airport currently has on offer should grab that Intermediate tier quickly, as those four options will sell out long before the pricier SUVs do.
Because every vehicle in the current lineup seats five, your main decision is purely about boot space and fuel type for the February weather. A standard petrol engine will easily handle the drive up the Kapiti Coast, but grabbing one of the three available hybrids will save you a few dollars at the pump while idling through the odd summer traffic jam in the city centre. I always recommend skipping the larger Mitsubishi Pajero Sport unless you have a full car of adults and heavy luggage, as a smaller car makes parallel parking on the steep streets of Mount Victoria far less stressful.