The Best Affordable Motorhome & Campervan Rentals in New Zealand

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EPIC Campers

EPIC Campers, a small independent company, ticks all of the boxes when it comes to affordability and quality for a solo or two-person road trip in New Zealand. Not only do their cleverly designed 2-berth campervans have quality interiors, such as a fold-out kitchenette and manoeuvrable living/sleeping space, but there are thoughtful touches from the USB powerpoints front and back to the coffee plunger! Ah!

For more campervans available from Auckland, head to The Best Motorhome & Campervan Rentals in Auckland.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Transfers are available from Christchurch Airport for a fee. Parking at their depots is available.

Pick-Up/Drop-off Locations: Auckland and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

High-roof van (Mazda Bongos) which is certified self-contained and sleeps up to two people. A three-seater campervan is also available.

Vehicle age range: Up to 10 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (18+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Gas stove, fridge and sink
• Kitchenware
• Kitchen consumables (olive oil, salt, pepper and dishwashing liquid)
• Bedding (including an extra fleece blanket)
• Portable toilet
• Insect nets
• New Zealand SIM card
• Phone holder + USB charger

Insurance

Free standard insurance with NZ$5,000 excess and $3,000 bond or insurance add-ons for NZ$15-$30 per day with less/no excess and bond to pay. Check out our explanation of how insurance works in New Zealand Rental Car & Campervan Insurance: Explained!

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Travellers Autobarn

If you want to hire a comfortable and practical campervan at a mid-range price, then look at hiring with Travellers Autobarn. With no extra fees for young drivers, Travellers Autobarn is a great choice for all ages of travellers. To make the campervan “certified self-contained”, in order to freedom camp rather than paying for campsites, then it is an extra NZ$50 to hire a portable toilet. An extra tip: rentals are usually cheaper when starting in Christchurch with Travellers Autobarn. Plus, check out our review of their “Kuga” campervan.

For more campervans available from Christchurch, head to The Best Motorhome & Campervan Rentals in Christchurch.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.

Campervans Available

Campervan/station wagon Toyota Estima sleeping 2 people in a tent, and Hitop Toyota Hiace vans sleeping between 3-5 people.

Vehicle age range: 4 to 12 years old.

Free Inclusions

• 10% discount for premium caravan parks
• Access to free campgrounds
• Unlimited kilometres
• Roadside assistance
• Gas stove, fridge, sink, microwave
• Optional extras also include kitchenware, bedding, child booster seats, multiple drivers and a heater.

Insurance

Free standard cover with NZ$3,000 excess and NZ$3,000 bond to pay. Full cover is also available at an additional NZ$30 per day for no excess or bond to pay. Check out our explanation of how insurance works in New Zealand Rental Car & Campervan Insurance: Explained!

What Does a Travellers Autobarn Campervan Look Like?

Check the NZ Pocket Guide team touring a Travellers Autobarn campervan in the following video:

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Road Runner Rentals

From small vans to full-on motorhomes, Road Runner Rentals has a great selection of affordable campervan rental vehicles. Even their motorhomes are reasonably priced and well worth considering for an affordable trip around New Zealand. While 18+ drivers can hire the smaller vans, you need to be 21 and over to hire motorhomes. Learn more about typical rental age restrictions in Age Restrictions When Renting a Vehicle in New Zealand. Plus, check out The Best New Zealand Car & Campervan Rentals for Ages 18 to 25.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Courtesy transfers to and from the airport and city are available.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

They have a range of Toyota HiAce and Nissan Caravans sleeping up to 2 people, some self-contained. There’s also a range of self-contained Mercedes Sprinter or Ford Transit motorhomes either 2-berth, 4-berth or 6-berth.

Vehicle age range: 6 to 20 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (18+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Gas stove fridge and sink
• Microwave (HiAce and motorhomes only)
• Toilet and shower (motorhomes only)
• Portable toilet (campervans only)
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Towels

Insurance

Standard insurance is included with NZ$4,000 excess/bond for motorhomes and NZ$2,000 excess/bond for campervans (this is NZ$3,000 for 18-21-year-old drivers and NZ$2,500 for 21-25-year-old drivers). Excess can be reduced for NZ$25-$55 per day.

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Wendekreisen Travel

When it comes to hiring a motorhome in New Zealand, Wendekreisen offers them at a much more affordable price than other companies especially considering their inclusions. For example, they charge no one-way fees and no RUC (diesel tax). There are opportunities to make huge savings while having a huge fleet of campervans and motorhomes to choose from.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Courtesy transfers to and from the airport and city are available.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

Cars with roof tents (not self-contained), a selection of high roof vans (VW T5, Mazda E, Toyota HiAce, etc.) sleeping up to 2 people, and a selection of motorhomes sleeping 2 to 6 people.

Vehicle age range: 0 to 14 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (21+ years old)
• Basic insurance (compulsory +NZ$14 a day)
• Roadside assistance
• No one-way fees
• No diesel road user charge (RUC)
• Gas stove, fridge, sink (some come with grills)
• Electric toaster and kettle
• Heaters or diesel heating
• Toilet and shower (smaller vans have an outdoor shower and portable toilet)
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Towels
• Picnic table and chairs

Insurance

Standard insurance is included with NZ$750 excess for drivers over 25 years old (NZ$1,000 for drivers aged 21 to 24). There is the option to upgrade for less excess at NZ$21-$28 per day.

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Campa South Rentals

If you are starting a trip from Christchurch then add Campa South Rentals to your comparison. They are a small campervan. The vans do not have any branding, so are safer from thieves (although that’s not a huge issue in New Zealand, it can happen).

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

A courtesy transfer is available for the airport and nearby accommodation.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Christchurch and Auckland.

Campervans Available

High-roof van (Toyota HiAce) which is certified self-contained and sleeps up to four people and Nissan Vanette which sleeps up to 2 people.

Vehicle age range: 5 to 15 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (18+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Fan heater (for use when attached to a campground power outlet)
• New Zealand mobile phone hire
• Matches and torchlight
• Gas stove, fridge, sink, electric toaster, electric kettle
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Camping Chairs
• Camping maps

Insurance

Free standard insurance. A 25+-year-old driver has NZ$3,000 excess and NZ$400 deposit to pay. 21-25-year-old drivers have NZ$4,500 excess. 18-20-year-old drivers have NZ$6,000 excess.

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CamperCo

This mid-range priced campervan rental company offers a fair price on their three types of camping vehicles from small campercars to large campervans. The minimum hire period is 15 days for CamperCo. With free ferry transfers in Picton, they are a good option for hiring on the South Island after you disembark the North Island-South Island ferry.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

A courtesy transfer is available for the airport, Picton ferry terminal and nearby accommodation.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Christchurch, Picton, Nelson and Queenstown

Campervans Available

Campercar Toyota Estima which sleeps up to 2 people, a high-roof campervan (Toyota HiAce) and sleeps up to 3 people, and a larger Ford Transit van sleeping up to 3 people. All of which are certified self-contained.

Vehicle age range: 5 to 10 years old.

Free Inclusions

• 1 driver (18+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Gas stove, fridge, sink
• Microwave (Motorhome only)
• Gas heater (Motorhome only)
• Hot water (Motorhome only)
• TV (Motorhome only)
• Toilet and shower or portable toilet
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Camping tables and chairs
• Maps and guidebooks
• Tents (on request)

Insurance

Free standard insurance. 25+-year-old drivers have NZ$3,500 excess. 21-25-year-old drivers have NZ$4,000 excess. 18 to 20-year-old drivers have NZ$4,500 excess. There are options to reduce the excess by paying NZ$30-$35 per day.

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Cruzy Campers

Cruzy Campers is a great option for couples travelling New Zealand. Their small high-rise vans are easier to drive than bulky motorhomes. While offering the choice of petrol or diesel, be aware that you will have to pay a diesel tax if hiring a diesel van. Note that petrol campers only come with manual transmission.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

A courtesy transfer is available for the airport and nearby accommodation.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

High-roof campervan (Toyota HiAce), which sleeps up to 3 people and is certified self-contained. There is a choice of petrol or diesel.

Vehicle age range: 7 to 12 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (18+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Gas stove, grill, fridge, sink
• Electric toaster and kettle
• Portable toilet
• Shower
• Kitchenware (including a coffee press)
• Bedding
• Towels
• Cleaning equipment and products
• Maps and guidebooks
• Camping chairs and table
• Torch (flashlight)
• NZ mobile phone hire

Insurance

Free standard insurance. 25+-year-old drivers have NZ$2,000 excess and bond. 21-24-year-old drivers have NZ$2,500 excess and bond. 18 to 20-year-old drivers have NZ$3,000 excess and bond. Excess reductions are available for 25+-year-olds at NZ$20-$30 per day.

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Euro Campers

While Euro Campers owns a budget and luxury brands of campervan rentals, they list their mid-range campervans under their own branding of Euro Campers. Choose from campervans to motorhomes. Note that 18-year-old drivers can only hire high-top van options from Euro Campers. You need to be over 25 to drive the motorhome-style vans. Find out more about rental age restrictions in Age Restrictions When Renting a Vehicle in New Zealand.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Courtesy transfers to and from airport and city available.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

Campervan Nissan sleeper van style sleeping 2 people, high-top vans (budget and premium) sleeping 3 people, and a range of fully certified self-contained motorhomes (budget and premium) sleeping up to 5 people.

Vehicle age range: 1 to 20 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (18+ 0r 25+ years old, depending on the vehicle)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Gas cookers/gas stove, grill, microwave, fridge and sink
• Solar panels (on motorhomes)
• Electric or diesel heaters
• Toilet and shower (portable toilet and solar shower in vans)
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Towels
• Picnic table and chairs
• Maps
• Baby seats available
• DVD player (in motorhomes)

Insurance

Standard insurance is included with NZ$5000 excess. There is the option to upgrade for less or zero excess on insurance at NZ$25-$45 per day.

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Affordable Motor Home Rentals

If you are looking for a good deal on one of the larger camping vehicles like a motorhome or large campervan then take a look at Affordable Motor Home Rentals. As the name suggests, they are affordable and certainly fit the criteria for mid-range campervan rentals in New Zealand. They are also one of the very few affordable campervan rentals in New Zealand that offer smaller campercars that are certified self-contained, meaning you can freedom camp even in a smaller vehicle.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Courtesy transfers to and from the airport and accommodation available.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

Self-contained campercars sleeping up to 2 people (Toyota Estima) and self-contained campervan and motorhome options by Toyota sleeping up to 3 people.

Vehicle age range: 10 to 15 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (21+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Gas stove, grill, microwave, fridge and sink (campercars exclude some of these)
• Toilet and shower (motorhome only)
• Portable toilet (campervan and campercars only)
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Iron and hairdryer available
• TV (motorhome only)
• Map/guidebook

Insurance

Free standard insurance with NZ$2000 excess and bond to pay for sleepervan models or NZ$3500 excess and bond to pay for campervan and motorhome models. Other insurance options are available at an added NZ$20-$35 per day for less excess and bond to pay.

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Kiwi Motorhomes

Another one to consider when comparing motorhomes is Kiwi Motorhomes. They offer fully self-contained motorhomes for a mid-range price. Plus, there are a few free inclusions in the rental that are worth asking about. Note that Kiwi Motorhomes has a minimum hire period of seven days.

Pick-up and Drop-Off Locations

Courtesy transfers to and from the airport and accommodation available.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whangarei, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch.

Campervans Available

A range of certified and full-self-contained motorhomes from VW, Mercedes and Ford vehicles sleeping up to 6 people.

Vehicle age range: 7 to 15 years old.

Free Inclusions

• 1 driver (25+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• No Road User Charges (diesel tax)
• Mountain Bikes + child seat
• Park Over Properties (POP) locations
• Bike Rack
• Gas stove, grill, microwave, fridge and sink
• Toilet and shower
• Kitchenware
• Bedding
• Picnic table and chairs
• Satellite TV, DVDs and books
• GPS
• Baby seats (on request)
• DVD player and TV
• Boogie boards (on request)

Insurance

Standard insurance is included in the rental but excess costs are calculated on a case by case basis.

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Off Track Rentals

Certainly the most unique campervan rentals in New Zealand, Off Track Rentals offers 4×4 vehicles with a rooftop tent or wooden barrel-shaped campervans (yes, you read that right)! There is a 5-day minimum hire period for these camping vehicles, plus, bedding is not included but can be hired. All vehicles are diesel vehicles, so while diesel is cheaper in New Zealand, Road User Charges will be applied at the end of your rental at around NZ$77 per 1,000km (621 miles) driven.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations: Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.

Campervans Available

4wd truck (Toyota Land Cruiser) with either one or two rooftop tents sleeping 2-3 or 4-5 people which is non-self-contained, and 4wd truck (Nissan Navara) with certified self-contained “barrel” camper sleeping 2 people.

Vehicle age range: 10 to 20 years old.

Free Inclusions

• Multiple drivers (21+ years old)
• Basic insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Barbecue/gas cooker
• Kitchenware
• Coolbox
• Water tank (Land Cruiser)
• Sink and tap (The Barrel)
• GPS
• Portable toilet (The Barrel)

Insurance

Standard insurance is included. 25+-year-old drivers have NZ$2,500 excess and bond to pay. 21-24-year-old drivers have NZ$4,000 excess and NZ$4,000 bond.