January
R960
February
R1 014
March
R869
April
R616
May
R489
June
R525
July
R724
August
R670
September
R543
October
R579
November
R670
December
R1 268
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Island is May. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
There are, in total, 93 car hire locations in South Island that are operated by 68 companies. In the past week, small car is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: R597/day). Explore 2 car types currently offered from South Island hire providers:
Small cars | R272 - R1 336 | |
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All Car Types | R272 - R1 205 |
To hire a small car in South Island, you would pay an average price of R451/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a small car in South Island (~R272/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~R1 336/day). In fact, May is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, renting a small car saves you 39% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best South Island small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in South Island, you would pay an average price of R632/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in South Island (~R597/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is November (~R1 301/day). In fact, June is about 6% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, renting a medium car saves you 15% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a SUV in South Island, you would pay an average price of R664/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in South Island (~R841/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~R1 205/day). In fact, November is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for South Island. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Island, renting a SUV saves you 10% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best South Island SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R1 835/day when booking a car hire in South Island. The absolute best deal a user found was for R1 835/day from EZU Car Rental, booked on Dec. 16.
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Bargain Rental Cars (10,0 rating), New Zealand Discount Car Rentals (10,0 rating) and Alamo (10,0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in South Island.
EZU Car Rental is one of the most popular car hire companies in South Island, offering car hire for around R7 924 per week on average.
Generally, for a better deal in South Island it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 43%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 83 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Yes, cars are available to be hired for an entire month in South Island.
The average cost of a car hire in South Island for a month is R33 961. Check Cheapflights to compare pricing and options for your rental car.