Discount Car Rentals, Discount Christchurch Airport Car Rental

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Pickup
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Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

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

Store Location

264 Russley Road, Avonhead,Christchurch, 8042

Telephone

+64 3974 3818 / 0800 1795 1795

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

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

Please contact the staff to pick you up to Discount Car Rentals - Discount Christchurch Airport car rental when you arrived.

Arrival into Christchurch Airport. After you have collected your luggage. Please pick up the Airpark Canterbury freephone by Door 9 and Dial M2(Parking Island)OR Call directly on +64 3 358 0183 to notify that you are ready. (International Terminal) Head outside Door 9 for Shuttle Collection and make your way to bus station (outside door 9 > walk straight for 20-30meters > bus station area on the left side) You can also come directly to our yard to pick up the car. Address: 264 Russley Road, Avonhead, Christchurch, 8042

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

Please return your vehicle back to our office located at 264 Russley Road, Avonhead, Christchurch, 8042. We will send you to the airport if needed.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	09:00 -17:00	09:00 -17:00	09:00 -17:00	09:00 -17:00	09:00 -17:00	09:00 -17:00	09:00 -17:00

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 - 80 years old

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving 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 Driving 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 Driving 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 10/day

Child car seat rental

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

NZD 30/day

capped at NZD 30

Child booster seat rental

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

NZD 30/day

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

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

Ferry Transportation: Allowed

Discount 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

1.2 mi from Christchurch Airport

Hotels

0.9 mi from Sudima Christchurch Airport

2.6 mi from North South Holiday Park

4.9 mi from Fino Hotel and Suites

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Map view of Discount Car Rentals Store Location

coordinates: -43.5026458 172.542896

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The Rental Desk

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.4 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 6.8
Vehicle cleanliness: 7.4
Spaciousness: 8.0
Counter staff: 7.4
Pick-up location: 7.0
Drop-off location: 7.7
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

C.Reeson
Christchurch
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Like: For my wife and myself, an elderly couple the Vizz is an excellent choice for new Zealand roads. It has sufficient power, easy to drive, easy to park. runs excellently. Company feedback was excellent.
Dislike: Actually the only thing is to make sure the customer knows that the pick up shuttle is not from Easy Rent cars but actually is from Discount car rentals. Knowing this would have saved some confusion at Auckland airport at midnight on the first leg of our holiday, otherwise all was good.
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Chris Wiseman
Christchurch
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Car met my expectations
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Colby
Christchurch
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Discount Car Rentals is great, only issue I had is that their pick-up/drop-off location does not populate on maps in my Iphone. It took me awhile before I could figure out how to get to the location. **Pick-up was no issue as you just meet them at the airport**
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Anonymous
Christchurch
5.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
The customer service team with this was extremely unprofessional - both in person as well as on the phone where communication was not clear and was difficult. After a 10 minute wait for pick up from the airport, 35 minutes was spent at the depot while the car was washed outside (it was not cleaned prior to our pick up) and the serviceman signing documentation with us made racist comments about others. Discount Car Rentals also stung with a $3000 bond that was not expressed clearly beforehand, especially when we had already covered $0 Excess insurance cover. Afterhours drop off was a breeze as it was with a 3rd party who were much more professional in their business, and we were able to complete drop off in less than 10 minutes.
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M.Alam
Christchurch
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
It was easy & helpful place to get the car.
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Amir
Christchurch
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Most of their cars are old and in bad shape, you must mentioned the model of the car in the ad.
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G.Joyner
Christchurch
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
The first car they offered me was old and smaller than I booked so even after much pleading they gave me a better car
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O.Obakponovwe
Christchurch
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Very good
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J.Hardebeck
Christchurch
6.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
they were fine
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Z.Harker
Christchurch
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
When arrive bit confness where, hard to ring while we deaf. Need something for deaf get easy to access.
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Anonymous
Christchurch
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Good discount option for hire car
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J.N.
Christchurch
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
All good
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G.Cotten
Christchurch
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Car was certainly used; many dents, scrathes, and star chip on the windscreen. Stereo speakers were lousy. There was a very loud rattle from the forward end of the vehichle. All noted at end of trip and they said they would report them to mechanic. Car ran fine and did the job comfortably.
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Anonymous
Christchurch
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
The instructions for contacting for picking up are frustratingly unclear and unhelpful and could be updated to say, go to the end of the international terminal, out the door, and wait for a van with the logo xxxx. There was no phone to call for clarity. I then missed the first shuttle.
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A.Sait
Christchurch
6.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Car was old, very high mileage 162k Back bumper held on by black tap, big dent in the roof, front bumper coming away from bodywork lots of small dent and scratches, radio only worked on right hand speaker. Basically car should not be used for rental. $2,500 deposit left for any damages was more than what the car was worth
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