January
$73
February
$75
March
$69
April
$56
May
$37
June
$41
July
$64
August
$53
September
$44
October
$46
November
$51
December
$83
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Queenstown 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.
Small Cars | $32 - $69 | |
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All Car Types | $60 - $104 |
To rent a Small car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $49/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a Small car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$32/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$69/day). In fact, September is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a Small car saves you 42% 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 Queenstown Small rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Medium car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $68/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a Medium car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$47/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$92/day). In fact, May is about 32% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a Medium car saves you 20% 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 Queenstown Medium rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Large car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $100/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a Large car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$72/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~$130/day). In fact, September is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a Large car is 15% more expensive. 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 rent a SUV car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $72/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a SUV car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$50/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$105/day). In fact, September is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a SUV car saves you 17% 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 Queenstown SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Van car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $113/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a Van car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$83/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~$145/day). In fact, October is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a Van car is 24% more expensive. 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 Queenstown Van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Pickup Truck car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $130/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a Pickup Truck car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$77/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$269/day). In fact, May is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Pickup Truck rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a Pickup Truck car is 34% more expensive. 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 rent a Luxury car in Queenstown, New Zealand, you would pay an average price of $87/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a Luxury car in Queenstown, New Zealand (~$54/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$113/day). In fact, May is about 38% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury rental for Queenstown. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Queenstown, renting a Luxury car is 2% more expensive. 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.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $45/day when booking a rental car in Queenstown. The best deal a user found was for $19/day from Budget, booked on Sep. 24.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Queenstown from the following companies over the past two weeks: Mode Car & Camper Rentals ($15/day), JUCY ($17/day), and Budget ($28/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, New Zealand Discount Car Rentals (10.0 rating), Ace Rental Cars (10.0 rating) and Europcar (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Queenstown.
The average gas price in Queenstown is $7.04/gallon over the past month, costing you anywhere between $84 and $121 to fill up a car’s gas tank.
Hertz is a popular option for travelers looking for car rental in Queenstown. You can expect the average cost of rental car to be about $141 per week.
Generally, for a better deal in Queenstown it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 28%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 60 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 rented out for an entire month in Queenstown.
$56 is, on average, how much a car rental costs for the weekend in Queenstown. To save money, consider booking a Intermediate SUV car rental, which is the cheapest car during the weekend. If you are looking for a car rental in October, we’ve seen prices on Cheapflights for as low as $55 per day.
The most popular car chosen by those traveling to Queenstown is Intermediate (Toyota RAV4) based on our Cheapflights data.