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Reserve a Cheap Car Rental for Wellington Downtown from VIPCars
| Minimum age to rent a car in Wellington: | 21 years |
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| Is Driver's Licence & IDP required for renting a car in Wellington: | Required |
Rent a car for Wellington Downtown in New Zealand through VIP Cars’ easy-to-use online booking engine, and make your traveling experience comfortable and convenient! We are associated with the leading car rental suppliers in the region which ensures that you get great deals for Wellington CBD at great prices. With us, you can also book via our round the clock customer service – which is a great source of assistance in case you are seeking some clarity on any issues pertaining to Wellington Downtown car rental booking.
Popular Car Rental Companies in Wellington Downtown
VIPCars and its car rental partners allow renters to pick up their car rentals almost anywhere in Wellington CBD. Our partners which offer Wellington Downtown car rental deals are listed below:
Ace Rental Cars
Apollo
Bargain Rentals Cars
Thrifty Rental Car
Note that while some of these suppliers have their rental offices in the downtown area, others provide meet and greet service
Car Rental Types at Wellington Downtown
No matter if you are traveling with family, friends or alone – for leisure or business, with us, you can rent a car for Wellington Downtown as per your needs. The needs of the customers are our suppliers’ priority & hence a great fleet is made available on our booking engine so that the travelers can get maximum possible variety in terms of prices & car categories.
Renters can expect to find the following car categories while searching for their deals on VIPCars.
- Economy
- Hatchbacks
- Sedans
- SUV
- Convertible
- Luxury
These car rental categories are available for both Automatic & Manual vehicles, and when it comes to fuel types both petrol & diesel are covered. These lists may vary from supplier to supplier, as well as with changes in travel dates as per the availability on the supplier's end.
Places in the City Where you can return your Wellington CBD Car Rental
Within the city of Wellington, our suppliers permit rental drop-off at the following locations:
However, if you want to return your Wellington Downtown car rental to some other city in NZ, you can use the “Different drop-off location?” section on our search form to explore the complete list of the available locations. Note, that by choosing a different drop-off, you deal becomes a one-way rental for which you have to pay a small fee.
Car Rental Information for Wellington Downtown Location
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Driver’s License (DL) Requirement
To be able to pick the car rentals at the supplier’s downtown counter, the renters will have to produce their full and valid driving licenses. Temporary or pink license holders which have points on their license will not be allowed to rent a car.
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International Driving Permit
In case, the renter’s license is not in English, the renter needs to provide their International Driving license. Note that it acts only as a translation of the original license; one can’t qualify to rent a car solely on the basis of IDP.
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Age Qualification
A renter needs to be at least 21 years of age to be able to rent a car at Wellington Downtown. Renters falling in 21-25 age-bracket may have to pay a young driver surcharge, which varies from supplier to supplier. Read the rental voucher for more information.
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Payment Policy
Since most of our suppliers don’t allow cash and debit cards for payments, make sure that you have a valid credit card if you want to successfully pick your rental car at Wellington Downtown.
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Multi Island Rentals
Almost all of our suppliers allow travelers to take their rental cars to South Island on a ferry. Almost all of our one-way rentals that are to be taken on a ferry cover the one-way fee as well as the ferry charges within the deal’s price. However, one needs to confirm this at the rental desk.
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Cross-Border Travel & Additional Driver
Taking your rental outside New Zealand is not permitted by our suppliers. Our suppliers allow additional driver add-on provided that driver also meets all the renter requirements. While some suppliers allow the first additional driver add-on free of cost, others charge a fee.
A Small Guide to Wellington CBD
Wellington Central Business District has two major suburbs:The northern one is known as the Wellington Central, whereas the southern suburb is known as Te Aro.
Wellington Central
Home to Lambton Quay - which is the heart of Wellington’s CBD - Wellington Central is the place where the city’s Civic Precinct is located. Covered by Wellington’s major streets like High Street, it consists of many noted places given as under:
Wellington’s Town Hall
Wellington’s Central Library
City Gallery Wellington
Michael Fowler Centre
Civic Square
High Street
Willis Street
Wellington Cenotaph
Note: Travelers who want to get a ride at Wellington’s Cable Car, they need to take their rental car towards Lambton Quay which is the place where the cable car starts its journey which ends at the Botanical Gardens.
In case you are picking your Wellington Downtown car rental at the Airport or the city port, here is an idea of the distance and the best route that you should take to reach Lambton Quay.
Distance: 7.7 km via State Highway 1
Distance: 1.4 km via Waterloo Quay
Te Aro – NZ’S Biggest Entertainment District
Located 1 km from Wellington’s Centre, Te Aro is CBD’s southern region and covers the area between the Terrace and the Cambridge Terrace - it is located at the base of Mount Victoria. Here are a few places that you can see before your Mt Victoria Lookout hike:
St James Theater, Courtenay Palace
Dixon Street
Cuba Street
Embassy Theater - Famous for Lord of the rings movies
The Paramount
The Reading Cinemas - Largest Cinema in CBD
The Opera House, Manners Street
