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Planning a trip over four weeks is considered a long-term rental, which gives you a better price deal; the longer you rent a campervan, the cheaper it will be per day.
In this article, we will explore some companies offering long-term campervan rentals, where to find them, what’s included in the price and other additional resources so you can make an intelligent decision!
🚐 Where to Find Long-Term Campervan Rentals?
Several rental companies in New Zealand offer long-term campervan rentals. Our search tool allows you to see their prices directly.
Between the most popular ones you will find:
- Britz
- Maui
- Jucy
- Apollo
- Spaceships
- Wilderness Motorhomes
- KEA Campers
🎯 Booking your campervan within 6–12 weeks in advance will get you a much better price than waiting to book at the last minute.
✅ What's Included in the Price?
When renting a campervan, you should check what’s included so that there are no hidden fees that you will need to pay later.
- Mileage: Usually included, but still, you should double-check with the rental company.
- Insurance: Basic insurance is included, but consider purchasing additional coverage to reduce excess fees.
- Equipment: Check if the van has kitchen equipment, bedding, and other gadgets or essentials for complete comfort on any road trip.
- Extras: GPS, child seats, outdoor gear, and other extras can often be rented at an additional cost.
🗾 Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations
The rental companies we have shown have branches in the biggest cities in New Zealand.
- Including: Auckland, Welington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
One-way rentals are possible, but they have an additional fee to be paid.
📝 Resources about Campervan Rentals in New Zealand
At Travel Cars, we have lots of content about hiring campervans and motorhomes, some of the most popular article are:
🧑💻 FAQs about Long-Term Campervan Rentals
To freedom camp, a self-contained vehicle must display the green self-contained sticker. Only self-contained campervans can park up for free and stay the night in New Zealand, except for zones that don’t allow camping.
New Zealand offers plenty of freedom camping sites, excellent campgrounds, and holiday parks. However, freedom camping is only allowed in certain areas.
You can’t just park a campervan anywhere you want in New Zealand. However, there are several options for staying overnight, such as holiday parks, campgrounds, campsites and freedom camping spots.
Campervanning is an efficient way to explore new places while saving money.
Preparing meals in your camper will also save a lot of costs that contribute to your standard holiday budget.
Yes, campervans are designed to keep you secure and comfortable while traveling around New Zealand, and the country itself is generally safe for campervanning.
You can also use your caravan as a sleep-out; however, this becomes more difficult as it may be considered a second dwelling.
It will likely need resource consent if you wish to use it as a permanent living space for someone in their dwelling.
