Canterbury
Luxury car rental in Christchurch
The Canterbury Plains at your door, the Southern Alps on the horizon.
Christchurch is the natural start of a South Island loop. Arthur's Pass, Lake Tekapo and Aoraki are all comfortable day drives, and Queenstown is a spectacular six hours away.
We handle one-way rentals between Christchurch and Queenstown — a common request, and the best way to see the island without retracing your route.
- Christchurch CBDComplimentary
- Vehicle and keys handled by your concierge.
- Canterbury Airparks$25 each way
- Four-minute shuttle from both the International and Domestic terminals.
- Air New Zealand Valet$50 each way
- In both terminals. You do not need to be flying with Air New Zealand.
Standard hours 8:00am – 6:00pm. After-hours handovers 6–8am and 6–9pm, $50 surcharge.
Drives worth the detour.
The West Coast and Haast Pass
560 km · 2–3 days
Wanaka over the pass to the Tasman Sea, then north past the glaciers. Rainforest running straight into the surf, and long empty curves between the two.
The Crown Range to Wanaka
70 km · 1 hour
New Zealand's highest sealed road. Switchbacks out of the Wakatipu basin, a summit at 1,076 metres, then a long descent into Wanaka with the Cardrona Valley opening up beneath you.
