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Rad Car Hire Categories

Search for the location of your preference in New Zealand to make car rental comparisons of vehicle categories offered by Rad Car Hire. With cars starting from a seating capacity of 2–3 or 4–5 seats, and SUV & van rentals from 7–8 seats, to up to 12 seats, we have it all.

Chevrolet Spark

Mini

Chevrolet Spark or Similar
5 5 X2 Petrol
Toyota Yaris

Economy

Toyota Yaris or Similar
4 5 X3 Petrol
Mazda Demio

Compact

Mazda Demio or Similar
5 4 X3 Petrol
Toyota Prius

Standard

Toyota Prius or Similar
5 5 X3 Hybrid
Toyota Camry

Fullsize

Toyota Camry or Similar
5 5 X2 Petrol
Toyota Previa

Van/Minivan

Toyota Previa or Similar
8 5 X4 Petrol
Toyota RAV4

SUV

Toyota RAV4 or Similar
5 5 X4 Petrol
Polestar 2

Luxury

Polestar 2 or Similar
5 5 X2 Electric

Rad Car Hire Car Rental NZ - Customer Reviews

Read about the car rental experiences of our customers and make your own choice.

Overall Rating: 8.5/10
  • Star
Good

Overall Satisfaction

The entire rental process from booking to pick-up and drop-off, everything went smoothly.

Impressive Pricing

Got the best car rental rates at this website and my car hire experience was hassle free.

Array of Vehicles

Rent a Dent has a wide fleet of cars and vans and their models are up to date with modern features.

Excellent Customer Support

The customer support team provided me with quick resolution for my queries. No issue whatsoever.

Rad Car Hire Company

About Rad Car Hire New Zealand

Rad Car Hire is New Zealand’s homegrown car hire brand that started its journey over three decades ago with a single branch in Tauranga in 1987. Known as Rent a Dent in the initial years, the company was founded by Denis Hansen, who wanted to introduce cheap car rental services for the local people. Ultimately, the company launched its first franchise in 1992 and later expanded its services across different parts of Australia. As the fleet of car hires grew larger, so did the supplier’s name, and Rent a Dent transformed into RaD Car Hire.

Now one of the popular car hire brands in Australasia, offering convenient pick up and drop off services with 22 nationwide locations, including Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington. You may choose a preferred car rental from the myriad of affordable and convenient options, such as economy, luxury, SUVs, and even vans with 7, 8, 9, and 12 seat choices. With flexible rental options like one-way rentals, daily, weekly, monthly, or long-term deals, you can explore New Zealand at your own pace with a self-drive car from Rad Car Hire.

Why Book a Rad Car Hire Car Rental With Us?

  • Low Cost Rentals

    Our relatively low prices enable customers to find and book a car of their choice at a cheap price.

  • 24/7 Customer Support

    With our round-the-clock customer support, we help you resolve any Rad Car Hire Car Rental related queries.

  • Multiple Category Choices

    You can compare from economy to luxury car hires or even van rentals in New Zealand.

Requirements for Booking a Rad Car Hire in NZ

  • Documentation

    You and all Additional Drivers must present a full and valid original Driving Licence, ID Proof, credit card and the voucher or booking confirmation document when picking up the vehicle. If your Driving Licence is printed in non-Roman characters, an International Driving Permit (IDP) will be required.

  • Age Requirements

    The minimum and maximum driver age limits vary based on your location and vehicle category. Rad Car Hire in New Zealand permits drivers aged 21 and above, as well as those under the age of 65, to rent a car. However, an additional fee for a Young/Senior Surcharge is applicable, which will be specified in the Rental Terms section.

  • Payments & Deposit

    You must present a credit card (issued by a bank) with your full name when picking up your rental vehicle from Rad Car Hire’s service station. Electron cards (Visa Electron), Debit cards and cash are not accepted for payment at the rental desk. A refundable deposit will be blocked on the credit card by supplier for financial security.

Advantages of Hiring a Car with Rad Car Hire

  • Widest fleet of high-quality vehicles to choose from comprising economy, compact, luxury/premium, SUV, fullsize, van/minivan car classes.
  • Optional additional equipment like GPS navigation, child seats, booster cushions, ski rack, snow chains, surf rack, additional drivers, etc at affordable prices.
  • Option to hire a car for flexible rental durations like daily, weekly, monthly, long term periods. 
  • Benefit from additional benefits like Unlimited Mileage, Collision Damage Waiver, Free Breakdown Assistance, Third Party Liability (TPL), etc as per the availability from the supplier. 
  • Choice to return the hired car to a location different from the pick-up. Note that the availability of one way car rentals might differ based on RaD’s terms and conditions. 
  • Availability on both North and South Islands all major airports, train stations, downtown, hotels, malls, etc, facilitating a seamless car rental pick up and drop off process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Through our website, compare and book the best available luxury car rental deals with Rad Car Hire at the cheapest possible prices. Based on your preferred location in New Zealand you can compare the prices on our search page and apply filters for more refined results.

On our search page, you can find the live prices for the rental deals through Rad Car Hire at the available locations in New Zealand. As the exact cost of renting a car in New Zealand depends on various factors such as duration of the rental, car category, age of the driver, etc, it is recommended to search for your preferred location with the help of our search engine and check the prices and inclusions.

Driver’s License (DL), national ID proof (preferably a passport if you are renting as a foreigner), and in cases including but not limited to the DL not being in the Roman alphabet, the renter will require an International Driving Permit (IDP) to rent a car with Rad Car Hire in New Zealand. You will also be required to present the credit card of the main driver for a smooth pick-up.

You have the option to rent a car from the airports, downtowns, and train stations and in some cases, there is an option for hotel delivery as well. Most popularly customers prefer renting cars at the airports and downtowns of New Zealand’s main cities such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, and Dunedin. Rad Car Hire offers the best deals in the main cities of the country through us.

Yes, renting long term car is possible with Rad Car Hire in New Zealand. Long term car rental in New Zealand comes with multiple duration options like monthly car rentals, rentals for a month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, and more.

Adding an additional driver to your New Zealand car hire deal is possible when making a reservation through our reliable website. While browsing deals from Rad Car Hire on our platform, select the most suitable deal based on your preferences, and as you are directed to the booking page, scroll down to see the list of optional Extras and review the price for ‘Additional Driver’ and select the quantity as per your requirements. Following that, the price for the additional driver will be added to the final rental price, and you will be required to pay the same at the rental desk. There might be certain age and driver's license requirements applicable to the additional driver, the details for which will be specified in the Rental Terms section.

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