North & South with Multi Island Hires

Avis New Zealand operates a separate car fleet in each of New Zealand's two main islands (North Island and South Island) and to help travellers wishing to travel across Cook Strait, between the two islands, we have initiated a special rental system called a 'Multi-Island Hire'.

This type of rental allows us to create one continuous booking, at one rate, even though the rental will require a change of vehicle - one rental car in the North Island and another rental car in the South Island.

Multi Island Hire - Booking Options

Booking a multi-island rental online:

• Complete a reservation for the entire journey - from initial pick-up location to the final drop-off location (e.g. Auckland - Christchurch)
• Contact our reservations team (reservations@avis.co.nz) and advise the 'Reservation Number' and your planned itinerary
• A reservations agent will then create separate reservations for each leg of your journey, ensuring that the rate applied covers the entire rental period
• You will then be advised of the new reservation numbers, which also go to each rental location so they can have your vehicle ready for collection

Booking a multi-island rental offline:

• Contact our reservations team toll free on 0800 284 722 or if you're calling from Auckland on 09 526 3256
• From outside New Zealand, phone +64 9 526 3256
• Email your travel dates and itinerary to reservations@avis.co.nz

Important things to remember when booking a Multi-Island Hire:

• Do not under any circumstances book a rental vehicle on the Interisland Ferry - the rental vehicle will not be covered by insurance if any damage occurs
• If you collect a car from a rental location on one island and leave the vehicle at a rental location on the other island, without Avis authorisation, you will face an automatic relocation fee of NZD$450.00 (inc. GST)

Please Note: Special Terms & Conditions Apply*

Booking Your Interisland Ferry Sailing

For any travel between the North & South islands on a Multi-Island Hire, it is the renters responsibility for booking the Interisland Ferry crossing as foot passengers.

For all ferry bookings and information on Cook Strait ferry sailings, please visit either Interislander or Bluebridge.

Procedure for Drop Off & Pick Up

When you drop off your rental car at either Wellington Ferry Terminal or Picton Ferry Terminal, please ensure the car has a full tank of petrol. That way you will avoid paying a premium for petrol at the location. Upon arrival at your destination, there will be a new rental car waiting with a full tank of petrol, so you do not end up paying twice.

If you rent a Portable GPS Navigation unit, please take the unit with you on the ferry. That way you will avoid any short supply issues at your destination. The GPS Navigation units can be used in all rental vehicles.

At your destination port, an Avis representative will be waiting with the keys to your new rental car, ready for your onward journey.

Please Note: when you drop off your car at Avis, you will need to walk a short distance to board the ferry as foot passengers.