Wellington car hire

With the many narrow lanes and hilly avenues of Wellington, renting a compact car is definitely a good choice, as navigating the city’s streets becomes considerably easier -- as does finding a suitable spot. If planning to leave the city and explore the surrounding nature, a 4-wheel-drive car should also be considered.

Bear in mind that speed limits are posted in kilometers per hour in Wellington rather than miles per hour. The speed limit in residential areas is 50 km/h (31 mph), but there are many areas where it is lowered to 30 km/h (18 mph). Rural roads usually allow up to 80 km/h (50 mph) and 110 km/h (68 mph) is permitted on freeways.

Meters must be used for on-street parking from Monday through Sunday, but time restrictions vary so check the designated sign. There is also the option of parking in the many parking lots dotted around the city, such as the Civic Square on Harris Street or Clifton Car Park on The Terrace, both of which cost about $4.50 NZD per hour ($3 USD).

On average a hire car in Wellington costs $64 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Mode Car & Camper Rentals ($23/day), Ace Rental Cars ($43/day) and Europcar ($46/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Mode Car & Camper Rentals Stewart Duff Dr 6022 (6 kilometres from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Wellington is $9.88 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of uel costs between $118 and $158, depending on the car size.

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

Car hire companies onsite at Wellington airport include Mode Car & Camper Rentals, Europcar, Budget, Sixt, Bargain Rental Cars, AeroDrive, Alamo, EZI, Thrifty and Apex.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Wellington airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, Budget, AeroDrive, Alamo, EZI, Thrifty, JUCY, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz and NU Car.

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

An Intermediate car hire in Wellington costs $144 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Wellington costs $145 per day, on average.

An Economy car hire in Wellington costs $86 per day, on average.

In Wellington, cars are most frequently hired at Mode Car & Camper Rentals Stewart Duff Dr (6 km from city centre ).

On average a car hire in Wellington costs $449 per week ($64 per day).

On average a car hire in Wellington costs $1,925 per month ($64 per day).

Some car hire companies in Wellington which have updated their car hire health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Europcar, Budget and Alamo