HITCH Car Rentals, Christchurch Airport Car Rental

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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

HITCH Car Rentals - Christchurch Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

Unit 1/232 Roydvale Ave, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand

Telephone

+64 3 358 2299

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The HITCH Car Rentals - Christchurch Airport car rental location is located out of the airport

You can arrive locate HITCH Car Rentals - Christchurch Airport car rental by paid shuttle bus.

Call #38 from the freephone located in the i-Site center or dial branch telephone calling for the shuttle van and one of the team will dispatch a shuttle to collect you. You will pay $11.99/person/time for the airport shuttle pick up, pay arrival.

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

Please confirm the return address when you pick up the car at counter.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -20:00	08:00 -20:00	08:00 -20:00	08:00 -20:00	08:00 -20:00	08:00 -20:00	08:00 -20:00

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

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

18 - 99 years old

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 1-2 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 drivers with local driving licenses, please present your local license at the counter.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

GPS rental

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

NZD 7.5/day

Infant car seat rental

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

To be confirmed

capped at NZD 35

Child booster seat rental

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

To be confirmed

capped at NZD 35

Tire chains rental

Prices and inventory depend on local stores.

To be confirmed

capped at NZD 35

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Towards any New Zealand islands, taking rental cars is allowed and free of charge.

crossing island is allowed. No affection on insurance. customer is solely responsible for ferry travel organization and fee.

Ferry Transportation: Allowed

HITCH Car Rentals 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

1.4 mi from Christchurch Airport

Hotels

1 mi from Sudima Christchurch Airport

1.3 mi from North South Holiday Park

4.4 mi from Fino Hotel and Suites

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Map view of HITCH Car Rentals Store Location

coordinates: -43.4895713 172.5642661

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.4 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 6.6
Vehicle cleanliness: 7.2
Spaciousness: 7.2
Counter staff: 7.0
Pick-up location: 8.1
Drop-off location: 8.1
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

S.Peters
Christchurch
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
My overall experience was good, but sadly I was told by staff to pay around 12 bucks for something like location fees. In the confirmation e-mail by easyrentcars.com I had been told before that no additional money was due at pick-up.
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S.O'Hagan
Christchurch
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Amy who picked me up is an asset to your company.
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N.Hartley
Christchurch
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
The car side mirrors electrics didn’t work, there was damage to one of the side mirrors that wasn’t noted on the condition report which made us feel it could have been our damage however original photos had the damage there. Missing car Aerial so couldn’t reach radio stations, everything else was great
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P.McCarthy
Christchurch
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
all good
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Traveler from HK
Christchurch
7.7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
While we pick up the car, I found the wind screen was chipped by a little stone, and took a picture for record. I said to the counter, and the lady told me it is safe to drive. Unfortunately, the wind screen started to crack from the chipped point during the trip. The problem made me feel unsafe while I am driving, however, I drove far away from the pick up city, so it is impossible to change another car. I suggest Hitch to fix the wind screen damage before renting out a car.
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E.Jundi
Christchurch
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Car pretty battered and bruised and had 160,000km on the clock and had not been cleaned inside properly, there was a sticky mess in the central console that got all over my partners phone. The cigarette lighter and usb didn’t work so couldn’t charge phone needed for sat nav. Brakes on the metal thus making a noise that should have been picked up and potentially dangerous.
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Sachin
Christchurch
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Car didn’t meet any expectations. It was very old, did not even have USB port, Interiors were worn off and dirty. Car was making noise all the time, steering wheel was hard to control (no power steering Despite being automatic). Car pickup was not great and it consumed lot of fuel. Overall a very very bad experience.
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T.Hamasaki
Avalon
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Good and fast service
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A.Van Kampen
Christchurch
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Our Mazda6 was a wonderful car to have, and we appreciated it wasn’t a base model. Very friendly staff and no issues. Only complaint is that they initially told us via email the airport shuttle was $10 a person, so instead we took an Uber to the location. When we got there we found out they recently moved so we had to walk down the street to the new location where they also informed us that the shuttle was actually free.
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Nicky
Christchurch
7.7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Make sure check the car in detail when you pick up the vehicle to avoid any unnecessary cost.
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Anonymous
Christchurch
7.7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
It was good. The only thing that happened was that the car didn't have the tank full.
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Anonymous
Christchurch
5.3 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
I asked for an intermediate sized car, as I just moved to the country and had a lot of luggage with me. I asked for a larger car because of my luggage, and was promised a Toyota Corolla or similar. Hitch gave me a Mazda Demio, which BARELY fit my luggage. The keyless entry didn't work, and they were not very accommodating at pick up. I feel like I was downgraded on my rental, the car had no trunk space, and was SMALLER than I paid for. I feel like I paid much more than I should have for that car.
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Ben
Christchurch
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Car was severely damaged from previous rentals (cosmetic only) and was in a poor condition. Windscreen chips /cracks should have resulted in a new windscreen being fitted. Oil warning light was on and we were advised the firm didn't have the equipment to take it off. No clear policy on what constitutes damage or not (even when the car is quite damaged already). No deposit taken for car.
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