Rental Car Village Christchurch

The staff here are very friendly and helpful. They give you a lot of important information about driving in NZ as well as some useful tips and emergency breakdown numbers. You can arrange for a shuttle service to and from the airport. They'll also call you a taxi back to the airport if you haven't booked the shuttle bus. You can return the vehicle to Auckland or rent in Auckland and return to Christchurch which seems a popular choice among travelers. We rented the economy campervan from them for 2 weeks. The vans are well serviced considering the amount of mileage they have done and are expected to do. Very reliable, we had no mechanical issues whatsoever with the van. The beds were surprisingly comfortable and we slept quite nicely in the back. We're just under 6 foot tall and we had just about the right amount of space to lie down, any taller and I think you might knock you feet on the wooden table at the end. The linen pack is an essential unless you want to buy or bring your own. The pillows were a bit flat so you might need something under them to prop yourself up a bit (personal preference). Blankets were warm enough in the night and the van stays warm with two people in the back but if you're from a warm country you may find some nights a bit chilly. The two gas burners worked perfectly. We cooked a lot and used up 4 gas canisters in two weeks. I highly recommend buying gas from them before heading out. Storage space is limited in the double bed configuration but it is a pain to change the bed back to sofa position so we decided to leave it out so when we get tired we can go to sleep without faffing about with beds. Helps to travel light! Finally, if you're a music lover you might want to bring your own speakers or audio set up because there is only an old radio in the van with no aux input. Just use a smartphone and Bluetooth speakers instead. You can charge up your phone via the old cigarette lighter port (12V DC aux power outlet), they provide the adapter if you ask them.
Feb 19th, 2020

They are closed for business. We called and they are selling all their vans, they do not rent out anymore.
Sep 20th, 2022

The car is very old. We got it full of spiders. The person who was helping us was very rude and not nice to us when we told him that the car is not clean.
Apr 7th, 2020

Hired the microvan for two weeks and was great. Had everything we needed really (bedding and maps extra) and ran like a dream, efficient on fuel and the annex was great. Thanks Rental Car Village. :)
Dec 31st, 2019

Amazing customer service and super cost effective!
Sep 23rd, 2019