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    Suzuki Swift
    or similar Economy
    Automatic
    5
    1
    A/C
    4
    1
    £22.95
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
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    Low deposit
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    Kia Stonic
    or similar Compact
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    4
    2
    £25.12
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Low deposit
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    Kia Niro
    or similar Compact SUV
    Automatic
    5
    3
    A/C
    5
    3
    £27.66
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
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    Low deposit
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    Unlimited mileage
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    Kia Seltos
    or similar Compact SUV
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    4
    £28.75
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Low deposit
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    Unlimited mileage
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    Mitsubishi Outlander
    or similar Intermediate SUV
    Automatic
    5
    3
    A/C
    4
    5
    £30.56
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Low deposit
    Instant confirmation!
    Unlimited mileage
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    All-wheel drive
    This is an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle.
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    Kia Sportage
    or similar Intermediate SUV
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    6
    £35.63
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Low deposit
    Instant confirmation!
    Unlimited mileage
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    Kia Carnival
    or similar Full-size Van
    Automatic
    8
    2
    A/C
    4
    7
    £53.38
    per day
    Free cancellation
    8.5
    Excellent
    In terminal
    Pick-up information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Drop-off information
    Whakatane Airport (WHK)
    Aerodrome Rd, Rd 1
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Low deposit
    Instant confirmation!
    Unlimited mileage
    Pay now
    The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 09:00 on 13/11/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

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    Table of contents
    Cheapest Car Hire RatesWhy book with us?Travel informationTop 7 cities near WhakataneTop 3 locations near WhakataneCar hire informationCar Hire StatisticsTop 2 suppliers in Whakatane in 2025Award-winning service

    Travel information

    Languages
    English, Samoan
    Currency
    NZD
    Drive on
    Left-hand side
    Dialing code
    +64
    Average car hire price
    £45 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
    £1.19 per litre or £4.50 per gallon
    Lowest petrol price
    £1.07 per litre or £4.05 per gallon
    Highest petrol price
    £1.29 per litre or £4.88 per gallon

    Top 7 cities near Whakatane

    1. Taupostarting at £22.89 per day
      116.3 km / 72.27 miles
    2. Cambridge
      127.1 km / 78.98 miles
    3. Palmerston Northstarting at £21.41 per day
      289.2 km / 179.7 miles
    4. Wellingtonstarting at £15.52 per day
      419.3 km / 260.54 miles
    5. Christchurchstarting at £7.59 per day
      720.1 km / 447.45 miles
    6. Queenstownstarting at £5.53 per day
      1,041.4 km / 647.1 miles
    7. Dunedinstarting at £21.98 per day
      1,048 km / 651.2 miles

    Top 3 locations near Whakatane

    1. Christchurch Airportstarting at £7.59 per day
      720.1 km / 447.45 miles
    2. Queenstown Airportstarting at £5.53 per day
      1,041.4 km / 647.1 miles
    3. Dunedin Airportstarting at £21.98 per day
      1,048 km / 651.2 miles

    Car hire information

    📍 Car hire locations2
    ✈️ Airport locations1
    🤑 Lowest price£32 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierHertz

    Car Hire Statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Hertz (rated 8.5 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Firefly (rated 8.2 / 10)
    Total rental companies
    2
    Average daily price
    £45
    Lowest daily price
    £32
    Total cars available
    21

    Top 2 suppliers in Whakatane in 2025

    Hertz
    2 locations
    Hertz
    8.5
    Excellent
    1 review
    Value for money
    8.4
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.5
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9.1
    Car condition
    9.1
    £32 - £101
    per day
    Most popular location
    72 McAlister Street, Whakatane 3120
    Firefly
    2 locations
    Firefly
    8.2
    Very Good
    Value for money
    8.2
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.3
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.3
    Car condition
    8.3
    £32 - £101
    per day
    Most popular location
    72 Mcalister St

    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 Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    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 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022

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    14 Nov 2025
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    14 Nov 2025
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    Tanja Steinbrücker,
    14 Nov 2025
    Great price easy reservation
    Great price easy reservation, great quality price!! Thank you!!
    Pierre ,
    14 Nov 2025
    Easy to book
    Easy and effective to book with, i will see the car and let u know
    Yasser Al zoubi,
    14 Nov 2025
    All ok Best experience
    All ok Best experience
    Carmine,
    14 Nov 2025
    Where to pick up the car
    It was easy to make book
    Jerromey Jackson,
    14 Nov 2025
    easy and simple so far great price
    easy and simple so far great price
    customer,
    14 Nov 2025
    Hassle-free
    Easy, fair price, information clearly displayed.
    Julian Matz,
    14 Nov 2025
    Nice
    Good cars and service
    Talal alghoula,
    14 Nov 2025
    Great service
    Great service
    MKJ,
    14 Nov 2025
    It was simple and great
    It was simple and great. The application provided me all of the necessary informatio...
    Alexis,
    14 Nov 2025
    Easy
    Easy, great cancelation policy.
    David,
    14 Nov 2025
    The booking was straight forward
    The booking was straight forward, simple and fast.
    István Tkalecz,
    14 Nov 2025
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