Car Rental Auckland Airport

Daily Car Rental Rates in New Zealand

*daily rates in Auckland Airport based on a 1 day rental (24hr period) and for guidance purposes only.

Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and is situated on the North Island.  Over 30% of the country's population live there and it has the largest Polynesian population anywhere in the world. Popularly known as the “City of Sails” because it's harbours are full of yachts and one in three Auckland households owns a boat of some kind, it has also has just played host to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Auckland Airport Mini Guide

About Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport or Mangere Airport as it is known locally is the busiest and largest airport in New Zealand handling more than 13 million passengers a year.  It is the main hub for Air New Zealand, and there is an international terminal handling flights by all the world's major airlines and a domestic terminal handling flights from smaller towns and cities in New Zealand.

It has all the facilities you would expect from a world class airport with international arrival procedures enabling you to get through immigration and security quickly and smoothly before collecting your baggage at one of the many carousels in the baggage area and maybe stopping off the at the duty free shop in the arrivals hall. If you are continuing your journey by rental car, you will find all major companies and many local ones represented here.

About Auckland
There is so much to see and do in Auckland, definitely something for everyone, it is a vibrant city, full of life and activity. It has early Maori history – the city is known as Tamaki Makau Rau or “the maiden sought by a hundred lovers” in Maori and there are several museums and heritage centres dedicated to their culture.

For a more active time in the city, the ultimate Kiwi adventure has be leaping off the 192m high Auckland Tower – it won't take long, just 11 seconds, but has got to be the thrill of a lifetime.  If this is a little too adventurous then you can climb the historic Auckland Harbour Bridge for a birds eye view of the city and it's harbours. 

For sailing and water enthusiasts Auckland takes some beating, you can participate as crew on an America's Cup yacht for a couple of hours, take a trip on a Jet Boat, go big game fishing or kayaking.  For a more sedate way of exploring Auckland on the water there is a harbour tour on either a traditional Maori sailing canoe or with a dining cruise on a luxury yacht.

If it's time for some retail therapy, you will find shops and markets to suit everyone's pocket in Auckland. There are lively shopping malls filled with goods from all over the world and also places like the Howick Village with over 100 smaller speciality stores and Waitakere Village Market which is filled with arts and crafts and where you can shop whilst listening to live music.