The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Auckland are: Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sportage, Jeep Wrangler, Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Landcruiser and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in New Zealand ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in New Zealand are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
Car drivers, who want to make long distance rides, should not forget that it is quite difficult to find a petrol station in the country. Therefore, it is better to fill the tank in the city. Starting a long journey with a limited amount of fuel is very risky in New Zealand.
As a rule, petrol stations offer two types of petrol - regular (equal to the petrol of the 92 category) and premium. All petrol stations are self-serviced. Once the tank is filled to the desired level, it is necessary to make a payment through the cashier or through the payment machine using a credit card.
As it has been noted above, the traffic is not heavy in New Zealand. The total number of registered cars in the country is a little more than 4 million. Traffic jams are extremely rare there, in rush hours the traffic can only be a little slower than usual.
