Car Hire at Queenstown Airport

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Queenstown Airport, Queenstown, New Zealand
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Economy
Toyota Aqua or comparable
Toyota Aqua
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Yes Rentals
£17.34 per day
Compact
Toyota Aqua Hybrid or comparable
Toyota Aqua Hybrid
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
EV Hire
£17.35 per day
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla or comparable
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Discount Car Rentals New Zealand
£22.73 per day
Standard SUV
Toyota RAV4 or comparable
Toyota RAV4
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Hao Rentals
£32.64 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Premium Van
Toyota Vellfire or comparable
Toyota Vellfire
  • 8
  • 1
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Ezu Car Rental
£38.37 per day
Full-size SUV
Mitsubishi Outlander or comparable
Mitsubishi Outlander
  • 7
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Rentalcars247
£41.14 per day
Intermediate Elite SUV
VW Tiguan or comparable
VW Tiguan
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
SIXT
£75.28 per day
Standard Elite
Polestar 2 or comparable
Polestar 2
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • Auto.
Thrifty
£88.80 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 13:53 on 30/11/2024. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel Information

Languages
English, Samoan
Currency
NZD
Drive on
Left-hand side
Dialing code
+64
Average car hire price
£42 per day
Average car hire length
7 days
Speed limit within city centre
30 - 50 km/h or 19 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
80 - 100 km/h or 50 - 62 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Score
9.5 / 10
Average petrol price
£1.28 per litre or £4.86 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.23 per litre or £4.67 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.39 per litre or £5.25 per gallon

Airport information

Score
7.7
  • Getting to the airport 8.6
  • Check-in and departures 8.7
  • Facilities and services 7.8
  • Wi-Fi 7.0
  • Dining and car hire services 7.1
  • Lounge 7.1

Queenstown Airport (ZQN)

  • IATA: ZQN
  • ICAO: NZQN
  • Name: Queenstown Airport (ZQN)
  • Distance from the city centre: 4.3 miles / 7 km

Top 2 locations near Queenstown Airport

  1. Dunedin Airport starting at £33.08 per day
    152.1 km / 94.5 miles
  2. Christchurch Airport starting at £19.13 per day
    347.1 km / 215.7 miles

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire at Queenstown Airport the most affordable?

Prices for hiring a car at Queenstown Airport fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day at Queenstown Airport
£47.32
January
£49.84
February
£38.38
March
£27.34
April
£20.65
May
£19.71
June
£26.11
July
£25.97
August
£19.33
September
£21.84
October
£26.93
November
£62.45
December
The best month to hire a car at Queenstown Airport is September — when the average price for a hire is £19.33 per day. This is 40% less than the yearly average and 69% less than hiring a car in December (when the average price is £62.45 per day).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

For how long do most travellers hire cars for at Queenstown Airport?

How long travellers keep their hire cars depends on the time of year: in January, the average hire length is 8 days, while in May, it is only 6 days.
Average number of hire days at Queenstown Airport
8
January
8
February
8
March
8
April
6
May
6
June
7
July
7
August
7
September
7
October
7
November
7
December

What time of year sees the highest demand for car hire at Queenstown Airport?

Given the number of users searching for a car at Queenstown Airport, there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car in December in comparison to hiring a car in in May.
Monthly searches at Queenstown Airport by pick-up date relative to the average
171%
January
123%
February
110%
March
66%
April
53%
May
54%
June
77%
July
71%
August
73%
September
86%
October
131%
November
186%
December

Car hire information

Popular suppliers Discount Car Rentals New Zealand, Ezu Car Rental, Yes Rentals, Snap, Rentalcars247
Popular car categories SUVs, Small cars, Medium cars, Large cars
Lowest price £17 per day
Cheapest supplier Yes Rentals

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Discount Car Rentals New Zealand Toyota RAV4 5 2 SUVs
Discount Car Rentals New Zealand Toyota Corolla 4 2 Large cars
Yes Rentals Toyota Aqua 5 1 Small cars
Rentalcars247 Mitsubishi ASX 5 2 SUVs
Discount Car Rentals New Zealand Toyota Yaris 5 2 Small cars
Jucy Suzuki Swift 5 1 Small cars
EV Hire Toyota Aqua Hybrid 5 1 Medium cars
Yes Rentals Toyota Corolla 5 1 Medium cars
Yes Rentals Toyota RAV4 5 3 SUVs
Ezu Car Rental Nissan Tiida 4 1 Small cars

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

United Kingdom
Toyota Hiace
28/08/2024
Queenstown is such an amazing holiday spot and I would love to do more trips down if and when the next time possible.
New Zealand
Toyota Corolla Station wagon
26/07/2024
Giant Restaurant Ludge and Gandola Arrowtown Christmas wonderland Mrs Fergburger Stratford restaurant Baja Restaurant Coronet Peak Milford Sound fly-cruise-fly Minus 5 Ice Bar Driftway Hot Tub City Centre- awesome walk around Pier Queenstown Gardens 5mile mall The Remarkable Shopping Centre
New Zealand
Toyota Corolla Station wagon
24/07/2024
Skiing Cadrona
United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4
01/05/2024
Too many to list as a different hotel / Town ever night
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi Pajero
01/05/2024
Amazing scenery
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla STW
09/04/2024
Milford sound was incredible, and there’s plenty of hiking in and around Queenstown if you can’t make it that far! Driving in. New Zealand is very easy.
United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4
16/03/2024
Four weeks in NZ was great but wish we could have stayed longer.
United Kingdom
Mazda Demio
27/02/2024
Best trip of my life I loved my little rental car was sad to hand it back haha
Photo 1 by Emily L. about hiring a Mazda Demio in Queenstown (27/02/2024) Photo 2 by Emily L. about hiring a Mazda Demio in Queenstown (27/02/2024)
United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4
22/02/2024
Travelled over 3000 miles in 3 weeks and saw the most amazing sights in New Zealand. 2 weeks in the South Island and 1 week in the North.
Photo 1 by Mark M. about hiring a Toyota RAV4 in Queenstown (22/02/2024) Photo 2 by Mark M. about hiring a Toyota RAV4 in Queenstown (22/02/2024) Photo 3 by Mark M. about hiring a Toyota RAV4 in Queenstown (22/02/2024) Photo 4 by Mark M. about hiring a Toyota RAV4 in Queenstown (22/02/2024) Photo 5 by Mark M. about hiring a Toyota RAV4 in Queenstown (22/02/2024) Photo 6 by Mark M. about hiring a Toyota RAV4 in Queenstown (22/02/2024)
United Kingdom
Suzuki Swift
16/02/2024
Te Anau walking and Milford Sound. Queenstown was a great experience and the cable car/luge.
Australia
Toyota Alphard
04/04/2023
Shotover jet ride, Onsen pools, Gondola ride up mountain in Queenstown, Cardrona Hotel between Wanaka and Queenstown, Arrowtown and the list goes on.
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
28/03/2023
We travelled around South Island, staying mainly in Wanaka but visited Queenstown for ziptrek and jet boating, travelled to kaikoura where we went whale watching and saw dolphins
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
25/03/2023
Milford Sound
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi Outlander
21/03/2023
I drove from Queenstown to fox glacier, there was terrible weather and flash flooding, the 4x4 highlander I had was the right vehicle for that trip.
United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4 (2017 - 2020) 4WD
16/03/2023
Loved Queenstown (hubby did Bungy jump) Milford Sound, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Reefton, Kaikoura, Christchurch
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
15/03/2023
Milford Sound and Mount Cook hike
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi Delica
01/03/2023
West coast.....just stunning x
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla Sedan
21/02/2023
Remote lakes by the East Cape Ewueu
United Kingdom
Suzuki Vitara
18/02/2023
Having a car allowed me to explore more of the amazing natural beauty of New Zealand in the time I had.
United Kingdom
Mazda Demio
17/02/2023
Enjoyed several locations on South Island, including Mount Cook, Milford Sound, Queenstown and Wanaka
United Kingdom
Toyota Highlander
05/02/2023
Milford Sound & Kepler Trail both amazing from Te Anau after great time in Queenstown
United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4
27/10/2022
I was climbing mountains for fifteen days. Glenorchy and Wanaka make easy bases for restocking and having a good feed!
United Kingdom
Toyota Vitz
27/05/2021
Milford sound

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Ezu Car Rental
9.6 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
NUCarrentals
6.7 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
544
Total rental companies
29
Average daily price
£41.70
Lowest daily price
£17.34
Total cars available
277

Top 29 suppliers at Queenstown Airport in 2024

Ezu Car Rental
Ezu Car Rental
Exceptional 9.6 / 1,424 reviews
+64212863456
7 Sutherland Lane, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
£21 - £83
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 18:00
Tue:08:00 - 18:00
Wed:08:00 - 18:00
Thu:08:00 - 18:00
Fri:08:00 - 18:00
Sat:08:00 - 18:00
Sun:08:00 - 18:00
Hao Rentals
Hao Rentals
Exceptional 9.2 / 123 reviews
+6434281588 / +64212244422
1A/38 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
£22 - £34
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 17:59
Tue:08:00 - 17:59
Wed:08:00 - 17:59
Thu:08:00 - 17:59
Fri:08:00 - 17:59
Sat:08:00 - 17:59
Sun:08:00 - 17:59
Mode Car Rentals
Mode Car Rentals
Exceptional 9.2 / 486 reviews
+64039744340
Unit 1, 26 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
£42 - £100
Working hours
Mon:09:00 - 17:00
Tue:09:00 - 17:00
Wed:09:00 - 17:00
Thu:09:00 - 17:00
Fri:09:00 - 17:00
Sat:09:00 - 17:00
Sun:09:00 - 17:00
SIXT
SIXT
Exceptional 9.2 / 171 reviews
+6437774110
Domestic Arrivals Hall Queenstown Airport, Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Queenstown 9300
£41 - £126
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:30
Tue:08:00 - 21:30
Wed:08:00 - 21:30
Thu:08:00 - 21:30
Fri:08:00 - 21:30
Sat:08:00 - 21:30
Sun:08:00 - 21:30
Ezi Car Rental
Ezi Car Rental
Exceptional 9.2 / 50 reviews
+640800545000 / +6492544397
Ezi Car Rental, Rental Car Kiosk, Terminal Building, Queenstown Airport, Queenstown
£75 - £115
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:30
Tue:08:00 - 21:30
Wed:08:00 - 21:30
Thu:08:30 - 21:30
Fri:08:30 - 21:30
Sat:08:00 - 20:00
Sun:08:00 - 21:30
Yes Rentals
Yes Rentals
Exceptional 9 / 1,038 reviews
+6434202878 / +6492171001
43 Brookes Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9371
£17 - £88
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 18:00
Tue:08:00 - 18:00
Wed:08:00 - 18:00
Thu:08:00 - 18:00
Fri:08:00 - 18:00
Sat:08:00 - 18:00
Sun:08:00 - 18:00
Discount Car Rentals New Zealand
Discount Car Rentals New Zealand
Exceptional 9 / 1,036 reviews
+64092754085 / +64224055259
121 Glenda Drive,Frankton,Queenstown 9300
£23 - £33
Working hours
Mon:09:00 - 16:55
Tue:09:00 - 16:55
Wed:09:00 - 16:55
Thu:09:00 - 16:55
Fri:09:00 - 16:55
Sat:09:00 - 16:55
Sun:09:00 - 16:55
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.9 / 59 reviews
+64800737070
Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9348, New Zealand
£81 - £171
Working hours
Mon:07:30 - 21:30
Tue:07:30 - 21:30
Wed:07:30 - 21:30
Thu:07:30 - 21:30
Fri:07:30 - 21:30
Sat:07:30 - 21:30
Sun:07:30 - 21:30
Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8.9 / 141 reviews
+6498703330
Queenstown Airport, Sir Henry Wigley Dr, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
£30 - £55
Working hours
Mon:07:30 - 22:00
Tue:07:30 - 22:00
Wed:07:30 - 22:00
Thu:07:30 - 22:00
Fri:07:30 - 22:00
Sat:07:30 - 22:00
Sun:07:30 - 22:00
Go Rentals
Go Rentals
Very good 8.8 / 122 reviews
+6434414340 / +6499741598
Queenstown Airport, Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Queenstown 9300
£33 - £53
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 17:00
Tue:08:00 - 17:00
Wed:08:00 - 17:00
Thu:08:00 - 17:00
Fri:08:00 - 17:00
Sat:08:00 - 17:00
Sun:08:00 - 17:00
Snap
Snap
Very good 8.8 / 586 reviews
+640800288699 / +6492752438
5 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
£40 - £80
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 17:00
Tue:08:00 - 17:00
Wed:08:00 - 17:00
Thu:08:00 - 17:00
Fri:08:00 - 17:00
Sat:08:00 - 17:00
Sun:08:00 - 17:00
Rentalcars247
Rentalcars247
Very good 8.8 / 301 reviews
+6498693318
2/13 Red Oaks Drive
£26 - £41
Working hours
Mon:07:00 - 21:00
Tue:07:00 - 21:00
Wed:07:00 - 21:00
Thu:07:00 - 21:00
Fri:07:00 - 21:00
Sat:07:00 - 21:00
Sun:07:00 - 21:00
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.7 / 127 reviews
+64034424106
Queenstown Airport, Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
£71 - £221
Working hours
Mon:07:30 - 21:30
Tue:07:30 - 21:30
Wed:07:30 - 21:30
Thu:07:30 - 21:30
Fri:07:30 - 21:30
Sat:07:30 - 21:30
Sun:07:30 - 21:30
Ace Rental Cars
Ace Rental Cars
Very good 8.7 / 8 reviews
0800502277
50 Grant Road, Frankton
£52 - £76
Working hours
Mon:08:30 - 17:00
Tue:08:30 - 17:00
Wed:08:30 - 17:00
Thu:08:30 - 17:00
Fri:08:30 - 17:00
Sat:08:30 - 17:00
Sun:08:30 - 17:00
EV Hire
EV Hire
Very good 8.6 / 106 reviews
+6492171001
43 Brookes Road, Frankton, Queenstown, 9371
£17
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 18:00
Tue:08:00 - 18:00
Wed:08:00 - 18:00
Thu:08:00 - 18:00
Fri:08:00 - 18:00
Sat:08:00 - 18:00
Sun:08:00 - 18:00
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.5 / 6 reviews
6434423450
Terminal Building
£68 - £126
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:15
Tue:08:00 - 21:15
Wed:08:00 - 21:15
Thu:08:00 - 21:15
Fri:08:00 - 21:15
Sat:08:00 - 21:15
Sun:08:00 - 21:15
Jucy
Jucy
Very good 8.4 / 176 reviews
+6493744360 / 0800399736
52 Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
£28 - £59
Working hours
Mon:08:30 - 16:00
Tue:08:30 - 16:00
Wed:08:30 - 16:00
Thu:08:30 - 16:00
Fri:08:30 - 16:00
Sat:08:30 - 16:00
Sun:08:30 - 16:00
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Very good 8.4 / 18 reviews
+64034425887
Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
£48 - £105
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:30
Tue:08:00 - 21:30
Wed:08:00 - 21:30
Thu:08:00 - 21:30
Fri:08:00 - 21:30
Sat:08:00 - 21:30
Sun:08:00 - 21:30
yesaway
yesaway
Very good 8.4 / 244 reviews
+64211988293 / +64800800338
77 Glenda Drive Frankton Queenstown
£28 - £185
Working hours
Mon:08:30 - 17:30
Tue:08:30 - 17:30
Wed:08:30 - 17:30
Thu:08:30 - 17:30
Fri:08:30 - 17:30
Sat:08:30 - 17:30
Sun:08:30 - 17:30
Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8.3 / 5 reviews
+64034414637
SIR HENRY WIGLEY DRIVE, QUEENSTOWN
£37 - £55
Working hours
Mon:07:30 - 22:00
Tue:07:30 - 22:00
Wed:07:30 - 22:00
Thu:07:30 - 22:00
Fri:07:30 - 22:00
Sat:07:30 - 22:00
Sun:07:30 - 22:00
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8.2 / 99 reviews
+64034425887
Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
£47 - £105
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:30
Tue:08:00 - 21:30
Wed:08:00 - 21:30
Thu:08:00 - 21:30
Fri:08:00 - 21:30
Sat:08:00 - 21:30
Sun:08:00 - 21:30
Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8.1 / 5 reviews
+640800243789
Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9348
£53 - £117
Working hours
Mon:07:30 - 21:30
Tue:07:30 - 21:30
Wed:07:30 - 21:30
Thu:07:30 - 21:30
Fri:07:30 - 21:30
Sat:07:30 - 21:30
Sun:07:30 - 21:30
Avis
Avis
Average 7.9 / 2 reviews
6434423808
Airport Dr
£53 - £117
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:15
Tue:08:00 - 21:15
Wed:08:00 - 21:15
Thu:08:00 - 21:15
Fri:08:00 - 21:15
Sat:08:00 - 21:15
Sun:08:00 - 21:15
Firefly
Firefly
Average 7.7 / 0 reviews
034424106
Airport Ave, Frankton
£53 - £117
Working hours
Mon:07:30 - 21:30
Tue:07:30 - 21:30
Wed:07:30 - 21:30
Thu:07:30 - 21:30
Fri:07:30 - 21:30
Sat:07:30 - 21:30
Sun:07:30 - 21:30
Surprice
Surprice
Average 7.6 / 0 reviews
+64037774110
Shop 1 Ramada Hotel Retail Complex Road, 24 Hawthorne Drive
£53 - £117
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 17:30
Tue:08:00 - 17:30
Wed:08:00 - 17:30
Thu:08:00 - 17:30
Fri:08:00 - 17:30
Sat:08:00 - 17:30
Sun:08:00 - 17:30
Flexways
Flexways
Average 7.5 / 0 reviews
+541152630917 / +5491152599877 / +6493033912
Queenstown Airport, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
£163 - £172
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 17:00
Tue:08:00 - 17:00
Wed:08:00 - 17:00
Thu:08:00 - 17:00
Fri:08:00 - 17:00
Sat:08:00 - 17:00
Sun:08:00 - 17:00
Keddy
Keddy
Average 7.4 / 33 reviews
+64034425887
TERMINAL BUILDING
£68 - £273
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 21:30
Tue:08:00 - 21:30
Wed:08:00 - 21:30
Thu:08:00 - 21:30
Fri:08:00 - 21:30
Sat:08:00 - 21:30
Sun:08:00 - 21:30
U-Save
U-Save
Average 7.3 / 111 reviews
+6492569430
5 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
£36
Working hours
Mon:08:00 - 17:00
Tue:08:00 - 17:00
Wed:08:00 - 17:00
Thu:08:00 - 17:00
Fri:08:00 - 17:00
Sat:08:00 - 17:00
Sun:08:00 - 17:00
NUCarrentals
NUCarrentals
Below average 6.7 / 29 reviews
+64800736825
23 Sutherland Lane, Frankton, Queenstown
£36
Working hours
Mon:09:00 - 17:00
Tue:09:00 - 17:00
Wed:09:00 - 17:00
Thu:09:00 - 17:00
Fri:09:00 - 17:00
Sat:09:00 - 17:00
Sun:09:00 - 17:00

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