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Timaru, New Zealand
Sat, Nov 07
Sun, Nov 15
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Travel information

Languages
English, Samoan
Currency
NZD
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+64
Average car rental length
7 days
Speed limit within town
30–50 km/h or 19–31 mph
Speed limit out of town
80–100 km/h or 50–62 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gas price
$1.54 per liter or $5.83 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.37 per liter or $5.19 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.64 per liter or $6.21 per gallon
Rating
9.0 / 10

Top 20 cities near Timaru

  1. Christchurchfrom $7.42 per day
    147.2 km / 91.47 miles away
  2. Dunedinfrom $52.38 per day
    175.1 km / 108.8 miles away
  3. Queenstownfrom $14.89 per day
    209.9 km / 130.43 miles away
  4. Invercargillfrom $38.07 per day
    320.1 km / 198.9 miles away
  5. Nelsonfrom $48.42 per day
    380.1 km / 236.18 miles away
  6. Blenheimfrom $50.77 per day
    389 km / 241.71 miles away
  7. Pictonfrom $124.93 per day
    412.6 km / 256.38 miles away
  8. Wellingtonfrom $18.09 per day
    449.1 km / 279.06 miles away
  9. Palmerston Northfrom $50.83 per day
    575.6 km / 357.66 miles away
  10. Whanganuifrom $44.69 per day
    586.8 km / 364.62 miles away
  11. New Plymouthfrom $45.48 per day
    638.3 km / 396.62 miles away
  12. Napierfrom $88.45 per day
    718.9 km / 446.7 miles away
  13. Taupofrom $39.16 per day
    751 km / 466.65 miles away
  14. Rotoruafrom $69.97 per day
    811.6 km / 504.3 miles away
  15. Gisbornefrom $53.73 per day
    850.6 km / 528.54 miles away
  16. Taurangafrom $31.09 per day
    855.5 km / 531.58 miles away
  17. Whakatanefrom $92.85 per day
    862.2 km / 535.75 miles away
  18. Aucklandfrom $8.39 per day
    890.1 km / 553.08 miles away
  19. Waiheke Islandfrom $58.50 per day
    903.7 km / 561.53 miles away
  20. Whangareifrom $52.61 per day
    998.6 km / 620.5 miles away

Top 20 locations near Timaru

  1. Christchurch Airportfrom $7.42 per day
    144.7 km / 89.91 miles away
  2. Dunedin Airportfrom $52.38 per day
    188.8 km / 117.31 miles away
  3. Queenstown Airportfrom $14.89 per day
    209.6 km / 130.24 miles away
  4. Invercargill Airportfrom $38.07 per day
    320.1 km / 198.9 miles away
  5. Nelson Airportfrom $48.42 per day
    380.1 km / 236.18 miles away
  6. Wellington Airportfrom $18.09 per day
    448 km / 278.37 miles away
  7. Wellington (Downtown)from $89.99 per day
    449.1 km / 279.06 miles away
  8. New Plymouth Airportfrom $45.48 per day
    646.3 km / 401.59 miles away
  9. Napier Airportfrom $88.45 per day
    718.9 km / 446.7 miles away
  10. Rotorua Airportfrom $69.97 per day
    817.2 km / 507.78 miles away
  11. Tauranga Airportfrom $31.09 per day
    855 km / 531.27 miles away
  12. Auckland Airportfrom $8.39 per day
    873.6 km / 542.83 miles away
  13. Auckland Onehungafrom $26.48 per day
    882.7 km / 548.48 miles away
  14. Auckland Hendersonfrom $27.15 per day
    883.4 km / 548.92 miles away
  15. Auckland East Tamakifrom $27.37 per day
    883.9 km / 549.23 miles away
  16. Auckland Penrosefrom $61.86 per day
    884 km / 549.29 miles away

Award-winning service

World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2026
World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2026
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World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2026
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Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
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FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021

Highly recommended by our customers

Quick Reservation
Reservation is easy and quick with a variety of location and good price.
Tony Sohn,
Nov 5, 2026
Very good service.
Very good service.
Per Morten Herland,
Nov 5, 2026
Great Prices and amazing customer…
Great Prices and amazing customer support experience. Had a cancellation from the re...
Sohini Roy,
Nov 5, 2026
Great
Great helpful
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Nov 5, 2026
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daniel Andersson,
Nov 5, 2026
My favourite car hire agency
My favourite car hire agency. I use them regularly in Spain and Greece. Everything...
Great company,
Nov 5, 2026
Sven was very helpful
Sven was very helpful, addressed my problems and clarified everything thank you 🙏
Dennis Massoudcustomer,
Nov 5, 2026
Simple and easy.
Simple and easy.
Stamenic Milenko,
Nov 5, 2026
Smooth and fast
Smooth and fast
Francesco Sole,
Nov 5, 2026
Overall
Overall, a great experience with 7M car rentals in Madeira. Staff were relatively fr...
Tim,
Nov 5, 2026
All good but the hire before with euro…
All good but the hire before with euro car took £ 220 odd pounds out of my deposit f...
Mr Fogarty,
Nov 5, 2026
Easy booking
Easy booking. Looking forward to seeing how the car hire is over Christmas.
Carrie Creswell,
Nov 5, 2026
VERY QUICK AND ANALIZED INFORMATIONS
VERY QUICK AND ANALIZED INFORMATIONS
Dimitrios,
Nov 5, 2026
Perfect reservation
Perfect process
PAWEL,
Nov 5, 2026
perfect!!!
perfect!!!
Thomas Cortese,
Nov 5, 2026
Very courteous and friendly
Very courteous and friendly, prompt drop off and pick up service. Lovely clean car
Judith Humpage,
Nov 5, 2026
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