Summer winds and warm days make Wellington car hire shine
February in Wellington means late sunsets casting long, golden shadows across the tarmac and a brisk southerly breeze rolling off Cook Strait. The capital is buzzing with energy as travellers arrive for the Chinese New Year festivities, filling the arrivals hall with the sound of rolling suitcases and holiday chatter. Finding a good Wellington International Airport car rental right now is your ticket to chasing the warm afternoon light along the Kapiti Coast. The air feels exactly like a Kiwi summer should.
Securing cheap rental cars Wellington International Airport comes down to beating the holiday rush to the Alamo desk, the only supplier holding vehicles for this ten-day stretch. The prices swing wildly from $1032 right up to $2529, which tells me the early birds already snapped up the lower tiers. A smart booker jumps on the median price of $1650 today, because waiting will almost certainly push you toward the top of that spread.
Every vehicle on the list is a five-seater, and standard petrol engines dominate the available fleet. If you are planning to load up the boot with camping gear, definitely grab a larger boot over a hybrid for the pure packing space. I always allow an extra thirty minutes at the pickup counter during a public holiday rush, just to account for the queue of families trying to get their keys and hit the highway.