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  • Alamo
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Dollar
  • Enterprise
  • Europcar
  • Hertz
  • Sixt
  • Thrifty

Car rental rates at Dunedin Airport

Dunedin Airport (DUD) is in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The airport has direct flights to Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau and Wellington / Te Whanganui a Tara, and connecting flights to other regional centres with Air New Zealand and Jetstar.


Getting on the road at Dunedin Airport is easy with VroomVroomVroom. By using our easy to use search to find a competitive car hire rate from our selection of well respected car hire provider, you can book your car in as little as a couple of minutes.

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Rental rate prices displayed are NZD and were available in response to a search at 12:01 am on October 11, 2026 by a New Zealand resident aged between 30 and 69 years old, for the specified travel dates, with a pickup and return time of 10:00 am. Rates and vehicle availability may change without notice. Use our price comparison tool to get current rental rates. Rates include all mandatory fees for the rental and exclude credit card surcharges and extras.

Rates are in NZD and were last updated on 11 October, 2026

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Our customers have rated their Dunedin Airport car rental booking experience 4.8/5
(105 reviews)
  • 18 Sep 2026

    Smooth

    richard s.
    Booked: Kia Sportage or similar
    Dunedin Airport
    Kia Sportage or similar
  • 11 Sep 2026

    easy process

    philip h.
    Booked: Kia Seltos or similar
    Wellington Airport
    Kia Seltos or similar
  • 28 Jun 2026

    Very easy

    pat a.
    Booked: Toyota Corolla Hatch or similar
    Queenstown Airport
    Toyota Corolla Hatch or similar
  • 25 Jun 2026

    Love how easy you’ve made booking! Thanks…

    michael s.
    Booked: Toyota C-HR or similar
    Queenstown Airport
    Toyota C-HR or similar
  • 14 Aug 2026

    Intuitive site design; succinct summary of rental options (rather than hundreds I had to wade through myself), ordered sensibly (i.e. by price from lowest to highest); easy drop down menus. Would have been nice to be able to know a but more about the "mystery" options (the cars under the tarpaulins). But I suppose that would spoil the mystery!

    carl m.
    Booked: Mazda CX-30 or similar
    Auckland City
    Mazda CX-30 or similar
  • 04 Oct 2026

    easy to do

    daniel m.
    Booked: Hyundai Staria or similar
    Queenstown Airport
    Hyundai Staria or similar
  • 02 Oct 2026

    As fun j

    ian f.
    Booked: Kia Seltos or similar
    Auckland Airport
    Kia Seltos or similar
  • 20 Sep 2026

    Each step of the booking process was easy to follow.

    alistair f.
    Booked: Kia Stonic or similar
    Wellington Downtown
    Kia Stonic or similar
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Quick facts on hiring a car at Dunedin Airport

🚗 Vehicle typesCar, Crossover, Passenger Van, Pick up (double cab), SUV and Sport.
🔑 No. of depotsNine car rental depots at Dunedin Airport.
✅ Rental brandsAlamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Thrifty.

Car models commonly available at Dunedin Airport

Popular rental car models at Dunedin Airport last month

  • % of Bookings
    Price range last month

  • 1

    41%

    43
    133
    Toyota Corolla Hybrid

    Toyota Corolla HybridCompact Car

    5

    5

    1 large, 2 small

    Rent with

    Sixt, Alamo

  • 2

    14%

    82
    172
    Kia Stonic

    Kia StonicCompact Car

    5

    4

    1 large, 1 small

    Rent with

    Thrifty

  • 3

    9%

    66
    156
    Kia Sportage

    Kia SportageIntermediate SUV

    5

    5

    2 large, 2 small

    Rent with

    Thrifty

  • 4

    9%

    101
    171
    Mitsubishi Outlander

    Mitsubishi OutlanderIntermediate SUV

    5

    5

    1 large, 1 small

    Rent with

    Thrifty

  • 5

    5%

    210
    210
    Ford Everest

    Ford EverestPremium SUV

    7

    4

    4 small

    Rent with

    Europcar

Ford vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Ford Everest

    Ford Everest

    7

    5

    4 small

    Providers

    Budget, Avis, Thrifty, Hertz, Europcar

  • Ford Ranger Wildtrak

    Ford Ranger Wildtrak

    5

    4

    4 small

    Providers

    Europcar, Avis, Budget

  • Ford Transit

    Ford Transit

    9

    5

    3 large, 3 small

    Providers

    Sixt

Hyundai vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Hyundai Santa Fe

    Hyundai Santa Fe

    7

    4

    2 small

    Providers

    Hertz

  • HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID

    HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRIDHybrid

    7

    4

    4 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Hertz

Kia vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Kia Carnival

    Kia Carnival

    8

    4

    2 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Hertz, Avis, Budget

  • Kia Carnival or Hyunda Imax or Toyota Previa

    Kia Carnival or Hyunda Imax or Toyota Previa

    8

    5

    2 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Thrifty

  • Kia Niro Hybrid

    Kia Niro HybridHybrid

    5

    4

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

  • Kia Seltos

    Kia Seltos

    5

    5

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

  • Kia Sorento

    Kia Sorento

    5

    5

    5 small

    Providers

    Budget, Avis

  • Kia Sportage

    Kia Sportage

    5

    5

    2 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

  • Kia Stonic

    Kia Stonic

    5

    4

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

Mazda vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Mazda 3

    Mazda 3

    5

    5

    2 small

    Providers

    Avis, Budget

  • Mazda CX-30

    Mazda CX-30

    5

    5

    3 small

    Providers

    Avis, Budget

MG vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Mg Zs Excite

    Mg Zs Excite

    5

    4

    3 small

    Providers

    Europcar

Mitsubishi vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Mitsubishi ASX

    Mitsubishi ASX

    5

    5

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Alamo, Enterprise

  • Mitsubishi Outlander

    Mitsubishi Outlander

    5

    5

    5 small

    Providers

    Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz, Europcar, Alamo, Enterprise

  • Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

    Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

    5

    4

    1 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Alamo

Polestar vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Polestar 2

    Polestar 2Electric

    5

    4

    1 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

Skoda vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Skoda Kodiaq

    Skoda Kodiaq

    7

    5

    2 small

    Providers

    Thrifty

Suzuki vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Suzuki Swift

    Suzuki Swift

    5

    4

    1 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz, Europcar

  • Suzuki Swift Hybrid

    Suzuki Swift HybridHybrid

    5

    4

    2 small

    Providers

    Europcar

Toyota vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • Toyota C-HR

    Toyota C-HR

    5

    4

    1 large, 3 small

    Providers

    Alamo, Enterprise

  • Toyota Corolla

    Toyota Corolla

    5

    5

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Alamo, Enterprise

  • Toyota Corolla Hybrid

    Toyota Corolla Hybrid

    5

    5

    1 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Sixt

  • Toyota Highlander AWD Hybrid

    Toyota Highlander AWD Hybrid

    5

    5

    2 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Sixt

  • Toyota Kluger Hybrid

    Toyota Kluger HybridHybrid

    7

    5

    4 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

  • Toyota RAV 4 AWD Hybrid

    Toyota RAV 4 AWD Hybrid

    5

    5

    2 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Sixt

  • Toyota RAV-4 Hybrid

    Toyota RAV-4 HybridHybrid

    5

    4

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Hertz

  • TOYOTA RAV-4 HYBRID

    TOYOTA RAV-4 HYBRIDHybrid

    5

    4

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Hertz

  • Toyota RAV4

    Toyota RAV4Hybrid

    5

    4

    3 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Alamo, Enterprise

  • Toyota Rav4 Hybrid

    Toyota Rav4 HybridHybrid

    5

    5

    5 small

    Providers

    Budget, Avis

  • Toyota Yaris

    Toyota YarisHybrid

    5

    4

    1 large, 1 small

    Providers

    Alamo

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Other vehicles for hire at Dunedin Airport

  • 12 Seat Bus

    12 Seat Bus

    12

    4

    12 large

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

  • Chery Tiggo 4 Ultimate

    Chery Tiggo 4 Ultimate

    5

    4

    2 small

    Providers

    Europcar

  • Mystery Car

    Mystery Car

    5

    4

    1 large

    Providers

    Alamo, Enterprise, Europcar

  • Premium DC 4WD Lid Canopy

    Premium DC 4WD Lid Canopy

    5

    4

    2 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Thrifty, Hertz

  • VW Tayron R-Line AWD

    VW Tayron R-Line AWD

    5

    5

    2 large, 2 small

    Providers

    Sixt

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“Or similar” refers to how our rental providers classify cars. Please be advised they cannot guarantee that a specific car model will be available. Partners categorise similar models into “vehicle groups” and confirm availability on this basis. Our team are available to contact the depot on your behalf where you are picking up your vehicle to enquire what models are available under the vehicle group you booked. Please contact customer support for further information.

Vehicle models are subject to provider availability

Dunedin Airport daily rate data

Price range over the past 12 months for a compact car

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$45

$359

Mon

12 Oct

$56

$228

Tue

13 Oct

$52

$228

Wed

14 Oct

$47

$267

Thu

15 Oct

$56

$269

Fri

16 Oct

$48

$219

Sat

17 Oct

$56

$269

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$56

$192

Mon

12 Oct

$71

$226

Tue

13 Oct

$71

$226

Wed

14 Oct

$56

$226

Thu

15 Oct

$71

$129

Fri

16 Oct

$63

$138

Sat

17 Oct

$71

$180

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$55

$360

Mon

12 Oct

$71

$228

Tue

13 Oct

$71

$228

Wed

14 Oct

$55

$269

Thu

15 Oct

$71

$270

Fri

16 Oct

$62

$238

Sat

17 Oct

$71

$270

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$64

$397

Mon

12 Oct

$75

$300

Tue

13 Oct

$75

$300

Wed

14 Oct

$63

$354

Thu

15 Oct

$80

$353

Fri

16 Oct

$70

$316

Sat

17 Oct

$80

$353

Price range over the past 12 months for a standard SUV

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$71

$437

Mon

12 Oct

$79

$358

Tue

13 Oct

$79

$344

Wed

14 Oct

$71

$394

Thu

15 Oct

$79

$393

Fri

16 Oct

$75

$356

Sat

17 Oct

$79

$393

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$322

$462

Mon

12 Oct

$320

$374

Tue

13 Oct

$320

$452

Wed

14 Oct

$293

$419

Thu

15 Oct

$219

$418

Fri

16 Oct

$197

$381

Sat

17 Oct

$298

$418

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

$222

$286

Mon

12 Oct

$249

$314

Tue

13 Oct

$249

$314

Wed

14 Oct

$222

$314

Thu

15 Oct

$249

$301

Fri

16 Oct

$234

$268

Sat

17 Oct

$249

$296

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

There is limited availability for pick up at this location on some dates in the next seven days. Use our price comparison tool to get current rental rates and availability.

Limited availability

Mon

12 Oct

$228

$349

Tue

13 Oct

$228

$349

Wed

14 Oct

$212

$349

Thu

15 Oct

$228

$334

Fri

16 Oct

$228

$298

Sat

17 Oct

$228

$329

Next 7 days rates

Per day price range

Today

11 Oct

There is limited availability for pick up at this location on some dates in the next seven days. Use our price comparison tool to get current rental rates and availability.

Limited availability

Mon

12 Oct

$298

$349

Tue

13 Oct

$298

$349

Wed

14 Oct

$207

$349

Thu

15 Oct

$213

$290

Fri

16 Oct

$126

$261

Sat

17 Oct

$256

$286

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Historical daily rate pricing information is data from actual bookings made using our search engine in the previous 12 months.

Next 7 days rates are obtained from searches in our reservation system for a 3 day rental duration, by an Australian resident aged between 30 and 69 years old, with a pickup and return time of 10:00 am on the indicated pick up date. Rates and vehicle availability may change without notice.

Prices are in NZD and include all mandatory fees for the rental and exclude credit card surcharges and extras.

While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and reliable data, the data is provided ‘as is’ and errors or other defects may occur. For more information, click here: Terms and Conditions.

Rates are in NZD and were last updated on 11 October, 2026

How do I pick up a rental car at Dunedin Airport?

There is one terminal and a range of on-site car rental brands to select from Dunedin Airport. See below for clear instructions on how to find Dunedin Airport’s car hire desks and where to pick up your rental car.

Dunedin Airport

  • International and Dunedin Terminal

    Dunedin International Airport has one terminal which serves both domestic and international flights. The airport is served by Air New Zealand and Jetstar.

Pick up instructions

  • Is your rental company desk on-airport or off-airport?

    All terminals

    On airport
    The Dunedin Airport hire car desks are conveniently located inside the airport’s terminal building, on the ground floor near the baggage claim.

  • Finalise your rental agreement and collect keys

    Once you are at the hire car company desk, you’ll need to finalise your rental agreement and collect your vehicle keys.

  • Head to the designated car park to pick up your car

    All terminals

    On airport
    The on-airport hire cars are parked outside the terminal in the car park, a short distance walk from the hire car desks in the terminal.
    Off airport
    If you booked with an off-airport provider, you’ll need to catch a shuttle transport to the car rental provider’s premises near the airport.

  • What should I do if the desk is unattended?

    Hopefully the car rental company has left a sign with instructions or a contact number. In this situation, use the number they have provided and let them know that you have arrived or follow the directions out to the car park where a rental attendant will help you.

    If there is no sign, check your booking confirmation email for a contact phone number.

    If you still have no luck finding assistance, contact us. Don’t be alarmed. It’s not unusual to see unmanned desks, and rest assured there’s usually someone who can help out in the car park where the rental cars are located.

    We'll be right back

Returning a hire car at Dunedin Airport

  • All terminals

    To return your on-airport hire car, park in the rental car park area at Dunedin Airport.

    Return your keys to the desk, and if the desk is unattended, place the keys in the drop box located at the counter.

Car rental depots at Dunedin Airport

Find a convenient car hire depot on the map below.

  • Alamo Dunedin Airport

    Alamo Dunedin Airport

    N/A

    Terminal Building, Dunedin, Airport

    Mon–Sun 08:00–17:00
  • Avis Dunedin Airport

    Avis Dunedin Airport

    N/A

    25 Miller Road (South Island)

    Mon–Fri 07:30–21:00, Sat 08:30–18:30, Sun 08:30–21:00
  • Budget Dunedin Airport

    Budget Dunedin Airport

    4.5 (3)

    Terminal Building

    Mon–Fri 07:30–21:00, Sat 08:30–18:30, Sun 08:30–21:00
  • Dollar Dunedin Airport

    Dollar Dunedin Airport

    N/A

    Miller Road Momona

    Mon–Fri 07:00–21:30, Sat 08:00–17:00, Sun 08:30–21:30
  • Enterprise Dunedin Airport

    Enterprise Dunedin Airport

    4.9 (6)

    Terminal Building Dunedin, Airport

    Mon–Sun 08:00–17:00
  • Europcar Dunedin Airport

    Europcar Dunedin Airport

    5.0 (2)

    Terminal Building

    Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, w/e 08:00–17:00
  • Hertz Dunedin Airport

    Hertz Dunedin Airport

    4.2 (3)

    Miller Road, Momona, Dunedin Airport

    Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00, Sat 07:00–19:00, Sun 08:30–21:00
  • Sixt Dunedin Airport

    Sixt Dunedin Airport

    N/A

    Miller Road 25

    Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00, w/e 08:30–17:00
  • Thrifty Dunedin Airport

    Thrifty Dunedin Airport

    N/A

    Miller Road Momona

    Mon–Fri 07:00–21:30, Sat 08:00–17:00, Sun 08:30–21:30

Nearby Dunedin Airport

Organising to pick up your hire car from the airport is great for convenience, but can cost more. If you’re looking for a rental car depot that is close to — but not at — Dunedin Airport, here’s a selection of hire car depots to choose from.

Info. Approximate distance calculated from Dunedin Airport
Dunedin
Dunedin24 km east

Frequently asked questions

On hiring a car at Dunedin Airport

  • How much does it cost to hire a car at Dunedin Airport?

    For a 3-day rental with pickup between 12 and 18 October 2026, prices range from NZD $57 per day for an Economy car to NZD $157 per day for a Fullsize SUV. Enter your planned dates to compare live rental rates for your vehicle at Dunedin Airport.

  • What is the cheapest car rental at Dunedin Airport?

    The cheapest car rental at Dunedin Airport is an Economy car from NZD $57 per day, for a 3-day rental with pickup between 12 and 18 October 2026. Enter your travel dates in the search form and compare live rates from New Zealand’s most respected rental car providers.

  • What is the best way to rent a cheap car at Dunedin Airport?

    Booking your hire car at Dunedin Airport 12 days beforehand can save you over 16 per cent, based on our own daily rate checks.

  • How much does it cost to hire a Minivan or People Mover at Dunedin Airport?

    A minivan hired at Dunedin Airport starts from NZD $228 per day before any added extras, for a 3-day rental with pickup between 12 and 18 October 2026. Enter your travel dates and compare live rates for a minivan rental at Dunedin Airport.

  • What is the best car rental company at Dunedin Airport?

    Europcar is our highest-rated car hire provider at Dunedin Airport, scoring an average rating of 5 out of 5 based on actual bookings by our customers.

  • What is the cheapest car rental company at Dunedin Airport?

    Alamo is the cheapest car rental company at Dunedin Airport, with rates from NZD $57 per day, for a 3-day rental with pickup between 12 and 18 October 2026. Enter your travel dates in the search form and compare live rates from New Zealand’s most respected rental car providers.

  • Is it cheaper to book a weekly car rental at Dunedin Airport?

    The per-day rates of some rental cars may fall if you book for a longer rental period. Prices often change around daily, three-day, five-day and seven-day periods. Also, note that the selection of rental cars available at Dunedin Airport may be more limited if you are looking for a long-term car rental, so it’s best to compare a few different booking durations first.

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