NZ Car Rental Made Easy!

Apex Rental Cars has 14 branches conveniently located throughout NZ. If you would like to talk directly with any of our car rental managers please use the contact details listed below. If you are calling from outside New Zealand please use the 'click to talk' feature or call +64-3-379-6897

For Auckland car hire call
Fuxia Wen: 0800-737-009

For Christchurch rental cars call
Paul Johnson: 0800-10-50-55

For Wellington car rental call
Mark Wong: 0800 300-110

For Picton rental cars call
Adam Rennick: 0800 422-744

For Queenstown car hire call
Dan Gerard: 0800 53-11-11

For Nelson rental cars call
Dave Thorn: 0800 939-777

For Greymouth car rentals call
Neil Richards: 0800 93-95-97

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free ferry tickets with car hire

Apex has teamed up with the Interislander ferry company to offer you the following unbeatable deals. With Apex you do not have to switch vehicles when you cross Cook Strait... plus you get free Interislander vehicle ferry tickets with vehicle hire!

Drive on - Drive off. No unpacking, No paperwork, and No queues. The No-hassle way to cross the Cook Strait

offer #1: free ferry ticket with car hire

Book any rental car for 10 days or more for travel in both the North and South Islands (eg. from Auckland to Auckland crossing twice, Christchurch to Auckland or vice-versa crossing once) and we will pay the full cost of taking your vehicle on the Interislander ferry. You only need to pay for your passenger Interislander ferry tickets.

Please Note:
To take advantage of this special offer you must travel on the Interislander ferry services shown below and must arrange all your ferry tickets direct with Apex - not with the ferry company.

offer #2: 1/2 priced ferry ticket with car hire

Book any Apex rental car for 7-9 days in both the North and South Islands (eg. from Auckland to Auckland crossing twice, Christchurch to Auckland or vice-versa crossing once) and Apex will pay 50% of the cost of taking your vehicle on the Interislander ferry. You also need to pay for your passenger Interislander ferry tickets.

Not only will these great ferry ticket deals save you money, they will also save you and precious holiday time by avoiding the delays and hassles of hiring separate vehicles in both islands.

interislander ferry sailing times

Wellington to Picton:

Departs - 8.25am
Arrives - 11.25noon

Picton to Wellington:

Departs - 1.15pm
Arrives - 4.15pm

cost of interislander passenger fares

The cost of one-way passenger fares is as follows:

Adult - $65
Senior - $63

Student - $63
Child - $33

book now - pay later

Apex will reserve your Interislander passenger ferry tickets on your behalf and have these waiting for you along with your vehicle ferry ticket when you pick up your car.
Please Note: All ferry tickets are able to be changed en-route - subject to availability.

To book any of the above offers simply enter your car hire details into the Quick Quote panel to the left

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