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Car Rental Christchurch Airport

Telephone / Freephone

+64 3 360 2885 or 0800 11 21 21

Address

158 Orchard Rd, Mustang Park, Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand

Operating Hours

0800hrs - 1700hrs, Last shuttle to/from the airport at 1645hrs

Explore this vibrant city on New Zealand’s South Island with a convenient, cheap car rental from Christchurch Airport. Car hire gives you the freedom to explore this city’s world-famous locations with your own transportation. Discover our botanic gardens, marine life, incredible shopping, and much more. See what this fantastic region has to offer with Christchurch rental cars from Omega’s airport location.

Omega supplies late-model cars for you to drive in comfort around the Garden City and the South Island of New Zealand. So book now to grab cheap car hire in Christchurch, and we’ll have your car ready and waiting for collection once your plane lands.

Omega Christchurch Airport Depot

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Hiring a car at Christchurch Airport

Our Christchurch Airport branch is located at 158 Orchard Rd, Mustang Park, Harewood, just a 5-minute drive from the Christchurch International Airport. We’re open seven days a week from 8.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m.

Omega provides a free pick-up service to and from the Airport. Once you’ve grabbed your personal belongings, call us toll-free on 0800 11 21 21, and a friendly Omega representative will come to meet you outside the airport terminal building.

 

Picking up your Christchurch Airport Rental Car

Our Christchurch Car Rentals depot is based close to the airport terminal. Once you are ready to be collected, please call us on New Zealand phone number (03) 360 2885 or toll-free on 0800 11 21 21. And we will send a representative to collect you in our Omega Shuttle Bus. Our representative will then take you to our car hire depot, 5 minutes away, where you will complete the documentation and uplift your car.

Please note the shuttle pick up point at the Christchurch Airport: Exit through Door 2 at the end of check-in hall towards the Air New Zealand Regional Terminal. The collection point is straight ahead (5 meters). Wait here for the Omega Rental Cars shuttle to collect you.

Click here to view a map showing the shuttle pick up point at Christchurch Airport.

Should your arrival be outside office hours (please allow 1hr to clear customs), as per our after-hours pick-up service policies, you must make arrangements before your arrival. In addition, you will need to pre-sign a contract and pay a parking fee of $46. Please contact us on e-mail [email protected] to make the necessary arrangements.

From selected hotels close to the airport (and subject to vehicle availability), we can arrange for a representative from our car hire team to collect you and bring you to our depot to uplift your hire car.  We provide this service free of charge, and you should organise pick-up before the day you collect your Christchurch Airport car rental. Please phone (03) 360 2885 to make arrangements. 

The hotels from which we currently provide pick ups are:

  • All Roydvale Avenue Motels
  • LyLo
  • North South Holiday Park
  • Sudima Airport Hotel

 

Dropping off Your Rental Car

We can also arrange for you to return your hire car outside office hours, which will incur a parking fee of $46.

Check out our specials page for seasonal deals and cheap rental cars in Christchurch, NZ.

Things to do from Christchurch Airport

Swim with Hector's Dolphins in Akaroa

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The Hector’s Dolphin, the smallest dolphin in the world, is only found in New Zealand waters and Akaroa is the only place that you can swim with them, making this truly a once in a lifetime experience. Read more >>>  

 

Skiing Adventure with Methven Heliskiing

Methven Heliski will take you to the magnificent Arrowsmiths, a mighty mountain range. Be prepared to have your breath taken away and be assured that you will find the experiences Methven Heliski offer exhilarating and heart pumping. Read more >>>

International Antarctic Centre

Experience snow and ice, a storm, learn about life in modern day Antarctica and Scott Base, and hang out with Little Blue Penguins! Open 9am-5pm daily, Orchard Rd near the airport. Read more >

Why Omega

Snow chainsSNOW CHAINS

Snow chains may be required if you are heading to the mountain in the winter ski season.  We supply chains in pairs to attach to your vehicle's tyres to provide maximum traction when driving through snow and ice. Please book in advance as the chains are specific to the size of the tyres on the particular vehicle you have booked.

Price:  $25 for the full duration of your hire

Fitting your Snow Chains: The videos below show you how to fit snow chains to your vehicle. At Omega we use 2 types of chains and while you won't know which type you'll receive until you come to collect your car, taking a look at the videos below will give you a head start and they both include important tips it helps to know in advance!

    

 

Cheap Rental Cars at Christchurch Airport

Join 500,000 satisfied customers and drive our modern rental cars in Christchurch City and beyond. Choose from economy cars, MPVs and SUVs. Many of our vehicles have Bluetooth capabilities and CD players, with children’s safety seats provided upon request. All our vehicles feature airbags for added protection.

Save big with great deals and the cheapest car rentals in Christchurch! Are you making a one-way journey to another city or the North Island? Check out our incredible relocation specials. Frequent business travellers can save even more with our rewarding Business Club rates. For additional information or to join, visit the Omega Business Club online today.

Our special web rates include standard insurance, unlimited kilometres and GST. In addition, we guarantee there are no hidden charges on any rentals across the North or South Island of New Zealand. The price listed is the price you’ll pay.

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