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KAYAK’s top tips for hiring a car in Wanaka

  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Wanaka for $87 or less
  • Book your rental car in Wanaka at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

FAQs about renting a car in Wanaka

  • How much does it cost to hire a car in Wanaka?

    On average a hire car in Wanaka costs $71 per day.

  • How much is the price of fuel in Wanaka?

    The average price of fuel in Wanaka is $10.96 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of uel costs between $131 and $175, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular car hire in Wanaka?

    Intermediate (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Wanaka.

  • Which hire car agencies are at Queenstown Intl airport (ZQN)?

    Car hire companies onsite at Queenstown Intl airport include EZU Car Rental, AeroDrive, Yes Rentals, Hitch Car Rentals, Snap Rentals, New Zealand Discount Car Rentals, Mode Car & Camper Rentals, Apex, Rental Cars 247 and JUCY.

  • Which hire car agencies will pick you up at Queenstown Intl airport (ZQN)?

    Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Queenstown Intl airport to off-airport locations include Hitch Car Rentals, Snap Rentals, JUCY, EZI, Dollar, Ace Rental Cars, Economy Rent a Car, Thrifty, Go Rentals and Hertz.

  • How can I find car hires near me in Wanaka?

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

  • How much does an Intermediate car hire cost in Wanaka?

    An Intermediate car hire in Wanaka costs $77 per day, on average.

  • What is the most popular rental car location in Wanaka?

    In Wanaka, cars are most frequently hired at New Zealand Discount Car Rentals 111 Glenda Dr, Frankton (46 km from city centre ).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Wanaka?

    On average a car hire in Wanaka costs $646 per week ($92 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Wanaka?

    On average a car hire in Wanaka costs $2,768 per month ($92 per day).

Wanaka car rental reviews and directory

CarWiz

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23 Sutherland Lane

+64 21 180 2323

Monday08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday08:00 - 22:00
Thursday08:00 - 22:00
Friday08:00 - 22:00
Saturday08:00 - 22:00
Sunday08:00 - 22:00
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Economy Rent a Car

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121 Glenda Dr, Frankton

+64 800 736 825

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9.2 Wonderful

Mar 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Friendly guys working there.

Cons:

It wasn't clear to me that Economy does business as Scotties in Queenstown. Wasn't a big deal, but I was confused about where to wait for the van.

7.6 Good

Mar 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

We needed a late arrival and Scottie's was accommodating although a little confusing. The car was right where they said it would be and was clean and ran well.

Cons:

We swung by the office the next day to handle the paperwork. The office was open but no employees so we returned the following day to handle it. Glad we had been in town the extra day and our accommodations were near their office.

3.6 Poor

Jan 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

The car I ended up with was a hybrid

Cons:

Economy Rent a Car (ERaC) turns out to be more of a broker and contracts other rental companies to provide cars. I arrive in Queenstown where I'm supposed to pick up my car at the terminal, but there is no counter for ERaC. I call the number, but I've been provided their Auckland number, and they tell me I have to call their Queenstown number. It's cold and rainy and I'm making phone calls instead of getting in my car. ERaC Queenstown inform me my car is provided by Scotty's and I have to call them. Scotty's says they are overbooked but they have arranged for another company, Hitch, to provide a car. A Hitch rep calls me and tells me to wait at the commercial car park. I wait. And wait. Then wait some more. A guy comes over and collects some other travelers. Now feeling quite cold, I message the driver and he asks where I am. After a while the guy who recently collected passengers comes over, he's apparently my driver. Turns out there are two commercial car parks and I'm at the 'wrong' one. Nu-huh, signs say otherwise. Now we ride for 10 mins to their office, a makeshift shack in a dirt parking lot. I wait for 25 minutes while he handles the other customers, talks on the phone and directs his staff. So, he doesn't have the car type I reserved but immediately offers to upsell me to a Prius. At this time I've been wasting my precious time in Queenstown and I want to get going, so I accept his offer. It's an extra USD50, but I figure I'll offset some of that with the Prius' better gas mileage. Turns out it's a six or so years old car with 70,000 miles on it, it's dirty and with plenty of nicks and scuffs and a big stain in the trunk. I can live with that, but asks if he has another compact car which is what I reserved. No, but he can give me a smaller car for the same price...I take the Prius. Later I notice that the tires are worn (unsafe in rain) and there is some smear on the inside of the windshield that causes a glare in the sun and other marks on the windows and windshield, similar to what car dealers do to write the price and year etc. It also has a Japanese language audio unit and the trip meter etc is also in Japanese. That's fine if you speak Japanese, but the majority of people visiting New Zealand don't, including me. It also makes a loud beep every time you start the car. The car lacks cruise control. However, the car didn't break down, it got good gas mileage and despite plenty of wet weather I didn't hydroplane with the worn tires. But I'll never use Economy Rent a Car again.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

Great staff. Excellent service. Reliable car. The vehicle contributed to a great vacation .

1 out of 0

EV Hire

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43 Brookes Road, Frankton, Queenstown, 9371

+64 3 420 2878

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FlexWays

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23 Sutherland Lane

+54 9 11 5259 9877

Monday00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 23:59
Saturday00:00 - 23:59
Sunday00:00 - 23:59
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Gold Car Rent a Car

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206 Dalefield Rd,queenstown

+64 800 300 123

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MIC

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77 Glenda Drive Frankton

+64 21 748 789

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New Zealand Discount Car Rentals

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111 Glenda Dr, Frankton

+64 927 540 853

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
Saturday08:30 - 17:30
Sunday08:30 - 17:30
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10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2023

KAYAK
It was all pretty good. thanks.

1 out of 0

NU Car

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121 Glenda Dr., Frankton

+64 800 736 835

Monday06:00 - 18:00
Tuesday06:00 - 18:00
Wednesday06:00 - 18:00
Thursday06:00 - 18:00
Friday06:00 - 18:00
Saturday06:00 - 18:00
Sunday06:00 - 18:00
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Routes Car & Truck Rentals

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One location in Wanaka

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121 Glenda Drive, Frankton

+64 9373 3925

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
Saturday08:30 - 17:30
Sunday08:30 - 17:30
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Yesaway

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77 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown

Monday17:31 - 23:0009:00 - 17:3007:00 - 08:59
Tuesday07:00 - 08:5909:00 - 17:3017:31 - 23:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:3007:00 - 08:5917:31 - 23:00
Thursday17:31 - 23:0007:00 - 08:5909:00 - 17:30
Friday09:00 - 17:3017:31 - 23:0007:00 - 08:59
Saturday09:00 - 17:3017:31 - 23:0007:00 - 08:59
Sunday09:00 - 17:3017:31 - 23:0007:00 - 08:59
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Most popular agency

New Zealand Discount Car Rentals

Most popular car type

Intermediate

Average price

$71/day

Good deal

$64/day

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