Car Rental at Timaru Airport
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Travel information
Languages
English, Samoan
Currency
NZD
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+64
Average car rental length
7 days
Speed limit within town
30–50 km/h
or
19–31 mph
Speed limit out of town
80–100 km/h
or
50–62 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gas price
$1.55 per liter or $5.87 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.39 per liter or $5.26 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.66 per liter or $6.28 per gallon
Airport info
Name
Timaru Airport (TIU)
IATA
TIU
ICAO
NZTU
Overall rating
6.1 / 10
Getting to the airport
9.1
Check-in and departures
9.0
Terminal facilities
6.4
Wi-Fi
6.5
Restaurants and car rental services
2.8
Lounge
2.8
Top 20 locations near Timaru Airport
- Christchurch Airportfrom $17.64 per day138.8 km / 86.25 miles away
- Christchurch Harewood141.1 km / 87.68 miles away
- Christchurch (Downtown)from $102.81 per day141.9 km / 88.17 miles away
- Hokitika Airport177.5 km / 110.29 miles away
- Dunedin (Downtown)184.3 km / 114.52 miles away
- Dunedin Airportfrom $32.83 per day197.7 km / 122.85 miles away
- Greymouth (Downtown)from $41.54 per day206 km / 128 miles away
- Queenstown Airportfrom $27.55 per day212.1 km / 131.79 miles away
- Queenstown (Downtown)212.5 km / 132.04 miles away
- Queenstown Airport Areafrom $105.74 per day212.6 km / 132.1 miles away
- Invercargill Airportfrom $49.56 per day326.6 km / 202.94 miles away
- Nelson Airportfrom $39.36 per day371.5 km / 230.84 miles away
- Blenheim Airportfrom $40.88 per day377.4 km / 234.51 miles away
- Picton (Downtown)from $35.66 per day404.9 km / 251.59 miles away
- Picton Ferry Portfrom $164.31 per day404.9 km / 251.59 miles away
- Wellington Airportfrom $37.31 per day441.2 km / 274.15 miles away
- Wellington (Downtown)from $33.60 per day442.3 km / 274.83 miles away
- Wellington Inter Island Ferry Terminalfrom $45.08 per day445.5 km / 276.82 miles away
- Palmerston North Airportfrom $39.25 per day571 km / 354.8 miles away
- Whanganui Airportfrom $61.98 per day575.3 km / 357.47 miles away
Map of top car rental locations
A
Avis
Terminal Building
Car rental information
| 🔥 Popular suppliers | Avis |
| 🚗 Popular car types | Medium cars |
Most popular car models of rental suppliers
| Rental Supplier | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | Mazda 3 | 4 | 2 | Medium car |
Top supplier at Timaru Airport in 2026
Avis
8.4
Very Good
1 review
Value for money
8.3
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
8.4
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.8
Car condition
8.7
$30
per day
Terminal Building
6436886240
Show working hours
Mon
10:30-11:30; 18:30-19:30
Tue
10:30-11:30; 18:30-19:30
Wed
10:30-11:30; 18:30-19:30
Thu
10:30-11:30; 18:30-19:30
Fri
10:30-11:30; 18:30-19:30
Sat
10:30-11:30
Sun
10:30-11:30; 18:30-19:30
Award-winning service
World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2025
World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2025
Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
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