Blenheim car hires from $37

On average a rental car in Blenheim costs $50 per day.

Car hire companies onsite at Blenheim airport include Thrifty, Ace Rental Cars and Europcar.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Blenheim airport to off-airport locations include Thrifty and Europcar.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

An Economy car hire in Blenheim costs $95 per day, on average.

In Blenheim, cars are most frequently rented at Ace Rental Cars Picton Ferry Terminal, Booth 5 (26 km from city centre ).

The town of Blenheim has a mix of tight and wider roads, and some that wouldn’t be classified as difficult to manoeuvre around, but if you’re worried about that, then a nice compact car could do nicely.  If you plan to explore the surrounding areas of Blenheim, including rural roads or potentially unsealed gravel roads, you may consider a car with higher ground clearance, such as a small SUV. This can provide better handling and clearance over uneven surfaces.

When getting around Blenheim in your hire car, make sure you’re aware of the various speed limits that you will need to adhere to. In the urban areas, 50 km/h (31 mph) is the strict speed limit. This applies to most city streets and residential areas unless specific signage says otherwise. Outside the urban areas, you can speed up to 100 km/h (62 mph), but this is typically applied to rural highways and roads. If you’re in a school zone, remember to reduce your speed, as most speed limits in these areas are 40 km/h (25 mph) during specified school hours.

After arranging your car hire in Blenheim, you can find on-street parking throughout the town centre. You will have a limit of 4 hours on some streets at a cost of around $1.20-1.80 NZD (0.58-0.87 GBP) per hour, depending on the street you park on. Therefore, make sure to check the meters after you’ve parked and put the parking ticket on display on your windscreen. Some streets allow 24-hour parking at around $4.80 NZD (2.32 GBP) per day. For free parking, there’s the Fire Station Car Park on Symons Street, Countdown Public Car Park which is free for 2 hours, and Stadium 200 Car Park which is free for 2h 30min.