Budget, Queenstown Airport Car Rental

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Best price car rental
Store Location
Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Toyota Yaris
Economy
US$ 157/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
Toyota Corolla Hatchback
Compact
US$ 157/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
Toyota Corolla
Compact
US$ 158/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
Holden Cruze
Standard
US$ 161/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
Hyundai Elantra
Intermediate
US$ 161/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
Holden Trax
Small SUV
US$ 163/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
Mitsubishi ASX
Small SUV
US$ 163/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Toyota Camry
  US$ 168/day
- Toyota RAV4
  US$ 258/day
- Toyota Fortuner
  US$ 272/day
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- Budget Queenstown Airport(ZQN) Hyundai Imax Rental
  US$ 273/day
- Budget Queenstown Airport(ZQN) Toyota Highlander Rental
  US$ 282/day
- Budget Queenstown Airport(ZQN) Toyota Prado Rental
  US$ 286/day

Budget - Queenstown Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

Terminal Building Queenstown Airport

Telephone

(64) 3-442-3450 / 03 442 3427

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The Budget - Queenstown Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Budget - Queenstown Airport car rental.

Car rental company counters in the vicinity of the airport hall after picking up the baggage, and you can find the “Car rental” sign easily.

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

The sign "rental car return" can usually be seen on the road near the parking lot. According to the guidelines, you can drive your car into the corresponding parking lot to return, and then you walk back to the airport.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Age requirements

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of NZD 25 - 42.42425 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driver's license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original Driver's License + NZTA Translation

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), a professional organization, certifies driver's license translations specifically intended for self-driving rental vehicles within the New Zealand. Free online NZTA for Japanese driver's license holders: https://www.qeeq.com/nzta-topic

Original Driver's License + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in New Zealand

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

NZD 13/day

Winter tires rental

Operated safely on surfaces including pavement (wet or dry), mud, ice, or snow.

NZD 12.5/day

capped at NZD 90

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

NZD 15/day

capped at NZD 65

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

NZD 13/day

capped at NZD 65

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

NZD 13/day

capped at NZD 65

Tire chains rental

Prices and inventory depend on local stores.

NZD 12.5/day

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Towards any New Zealand islands, taking rental cars crossing islands is allowed with certain conditions.

It is your responsibility to book all vehicle and passenger ferry tickets. If you do not wish to take your rental vehicle on the ferry, you must make two separate vehicle reservations

Ferry Transportation: Allowed

Budget allows you to bring the rental vehicle on the ferry. However ferry companies may charge you to bring a vehicle across Cook Strait.

Excess

To be updated

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

Nearby Queenstown Airport

Hotels

0.8 mi from DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown

2.7 mi from Oaks Shores

3.1 mi from Oaks Club Resort

Other Landmarks

3.7 mi from Shotover River

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Map view of Budget Store Location

coordinates: -45.02111 168.73917

Location Images

The Rental Desk

Budget-Queenstown Airport-17746-telegraph

The Sign

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.1 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 8.6
Vehicle cleanliness: 9.6
Spaciousness: 9.3
Counter staff: 9.6
Pick-up location: 9.3
Drop-off location: 8.3
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

R.Larpchivasit
Queenstown
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Like: New car.
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Mai
Queenstown
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
丁寧に説明してくれました。貸出しも返却もとてもスムーズでした。車両もキレイで快適でした。やっぱり少し高くても空港内で完結する方が楽ですね！
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J.RINCON ROMERO
Queenstown
5.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Terrible experience for dropping off the car. Staff was not present at drop off location at business hours. And the person that received the keys at the car park did not make a proper inspection and did not provide paperwork to ensure smooth hand-over. Now they claim that the windshield is cracked despite of the fact that we have comprehensive proof of the condition in which the car was handed over. This process has been long and tedious and the Budget staff did not take anything in their own hands, referring us immediately to their insurance company where we had to start explaining the situation from the beginning. They keep insisting that we are responsible. We have full insurance bought through easy rent cars but it is not fair that we are made responsible for something we did not do.
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Anonymous
Queenstown
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
The car is in excellent condition and drive smoothly
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P.Davis
Queenstown
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
I was worried about checking car for damage at pick up, as it was raining and hard to check . I did take photos. Luckily we had a short trip this time and I took care of th e car. I was given a hybrid car and it was very good.
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Anonymous
Queenstown
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Well known brand and quick turnaround during pick up and drop off. Car is also being received in clean condition.
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