Car Hire in Timaru

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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Mazda 3

or similar Compact

Automatic

A/C

€24.92

per day

Free cancellation

8.3

Very Good

Rental office

Pick-up information

Timaru Downtown

8 King Street

Drop-off information

Timaru Downtown

8 King Street

Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.

High deposit

Instant confirmation!

Unlimited mileage

Pay now

Mitsubishi Outlander

or similar Intermediate SUV

Automatic

A/C

€35.87

per day

Free cancellation

8.3

Very Good

Rental office

Pick-up information

Timaru Downtown

8 King Street

Drop-off information

Timaru Downtown

8 King Street

Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.

High deposit

Instant confirmation!

Unlimited mileage

Pay now

The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 05:15 on 08/12/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

Why book with us?

Special offers

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Travel information

Languages

English, Samoan

Currency

NZD

Drive on

Left-hand side

Dialing code

+64

Average car hire price

€24 per day

Speed limit within city centre

30–50 km/h or 19–31 mph

Speed limit out of city centre

80–100 km/h or 50–62 mph

Acceptable limit of BAC

0.05%

Average petrol price

€1.36 per litre or €5.15 per gallon

Lowest petrol price

€1.21 per litre or €4.58 per gallon

Highest petrol price

€1.45 per litre or €5.49 per gallon

Top 7 cities near Timaru

Christchurchstarting at €18.86 per day
144.7 km / 89.91 miles
Dunedinstarting at €27.24 per day
188.8 km / 117.31 miles
Queenstownstarting at €19.92 per day
209.6 km / 130.24 miles
Wellingtonstarting at €17.03 per day
448 km / 278.37 miles
Palmerston Northstarting at €28.97 per day
578 km / 359.15 miles
Taupostarting at €34.48 per day
746.4 km / 463.79 miles
Cambridge
804.4 km / 499.83 miles

Top 3 locations near Timaru

Christchurch Airportstarting at €18.86 per day
144.7 km / 89.91 miles
Dunedin Airportstarting at €27.24 per day
188.8 km / 117.31 miles
Queenstown Airportstarting at €19.92 per day
209.6 km / 130.24 miles

When to book in Timaru and for how long?

In which month is car hire in Timaru the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Timaru fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.

Saver's insights

Cheapest month	Most expensive month
A good deal €24	Cheapest supplier Avis	Cheapest car type Medium cars

Average price for hiring a car per day in Timaru

€66

€33

€0

€60

in January

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

The best month to hire a car in Timaru is January (when the average price is €59.95 per day). This is 0% less than the yearly average and 0% less than hiring in January (when the average price is €59.95).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for, and how much in advance you book. Simply select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Timaru?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Timaru is January, and the least popular is January.

Popularity of Car Hire in Timaru by Monthly Searches

1.1

0.6

Same as average in January

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Timaru?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in January, the average hirer keeps their car for 6 days, and in January, they keep their car for 6 days.

Average number of hire days in Timaru

6 days in January

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Car hire information

📍 Car hire locations	2
✈️ Airport locations	1
🤑 Lowest price	€21 per day
👛 Cheapest supplier	Avis

Car Hire Statistics

Total rental companies

Average daily price

€24

Lowest daily price

€21

Total cars available

Top supplier in Timaru in 2025

Avis

2 locations

8.4

Very Good

Value for money

8.3

Ease of finding

8.2

Agent helpfulness

8.3

Pick-up speed

8.0

Drop-off speed

8.2

Car cleanliness

8.7

Car condition

8.7

€21–€35

per day

Award-winning service

World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023

World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023

Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025

Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021

FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025

FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021

Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022

Our clients highly recommend us

Easy to use website and transactions

Damon Kelley,

9 Dec 2025

Convenient

Alexey Strynadka,

9 Dec 2025

always good

frederic n,

9 Dec 2025

It was quick and easy to rent

Stephen Morse,

9 Dec 2025

Perfect everything

Spyro Konti,

9 Dec 2025

Quick and easy

Robert MacDonald,

9 Dec 2025

Kate was great

Kate was very helpfull and answered my email questions promptly. Once I had my answe...

Consumer Name,

9 Dec 2025

Very easy to navigate

Irl Rosner,

9 Dec 2025

easy to book

Markus Johansson,

9 Dec 2025

Pretty simple and seems to have decent…

Pretty simple and seems to have decent prices. Thank you! The LORD bless you all! ...

RICAHRD ZED,

9 Dec 2025

Fast and correct.

JANOS FULOP,

9 Dec 2025

Thank you very much for the refund…

Thank you very much for the refund after I canceled the order. Excellent service. ...

Sahar Damari,

9 Dec 2025

GREAT.WE WIIL SEE WITH THE CAR

Triantafyllos Kantaras,

9 Dec 2025

Great app

Great app. Sicily by Car was the best

Victor Constantin,

9 Dec 2025

Great selection and prices

Great selection and prices, easy website to use.

Jeffrey,

9 Dec 2025

Rapid and easy

JEAN CLAUDE GOUGEON,

9 Dec 2025

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