Rental Cars - Choosing a Car Hire Company

The process of arranging a rental car in New Zealand for your holiday, business trip or particular occasion may seem straightforward to the seasoned traveller. However, if you are unfamiliar with this form of travel transportation and New Zealand, the process can be a little daunting.

Rental Cars - Choosing a Car Hire Company

Thanks to numerous online resources, finding vehicle hire companies in New Zealand is easy. Deciding upon the right rental car company in New Zealand from the pages of listings that appear before your eyes however, can be difficult. We have supplied a few helpful questions and a checklist to help you choose the best car rental company in New Zealand for your travel transportation needs.

What style of vehicle is best suited to your transportation needs?

You will need to factor in how many people you will be transporting, travelling distances you will be covering (if travelling with 5+ people comfort will be important, especially if covering a lot of ground), don't forget to factor in how much luggage you need to store.

It is common for most rental cars in New Zealand to have automatic transmission. It is worth double checking though especially if you are not familiar with manual transmissions. Other search features include: breaking ABS, airbags, air conditioning, audio system (CD player, MP3/iPod adapters and / or cassette), cruise control and sunroof.

Vehicle Styles available to hire include:
- Hatchback
- Sedan
- Station Wagon
- 4WD Wagon
- MPVs

What Additional Features should you look for?

Check out what each car hire company includes as part of their overall car rental rate. Watch out for those companies who offer extra vehicle features and services in addition to their standard hire rates. A good car rental company in New Zealand should offer the following additions as part of the full rental rate:

- Free rental of mobile phone
- Unlimited kilometres, comprehensive insurance
- Free pick-up and drop-off in
- 24-hour AA emergency roadside assistance
- Free maps and brochures
- Briefing on New Zealand driving rules
- Free rental of child/baby seats and snow chains
- Assistance with itineraries and Motel bookings

You should now have a good idea of what vehicle style and features you require from a rental car in New Zealand for your upcoming holiday, business trip or particular occasion. Compare prices between a few companies and see who offers the best deals for your money.

Anzed Rental Cars NZ, was started from scratch in 2000 with an intention to provide rental car service to the highest standard of service for travellers. That is why we provide almost everything that a customer needs for their holiday in New Zealand, such as a set of snow chains in winter and a demonstration on how to fit them, or a prepaid NZ mobile phone or SIM card so that they can book their accommodation and activities during their journey.