Grabbing a campervan for a New Zealand roadie

[Snazzy]

My partner and I are finally doing the big New Zealand trip, flying into Christchurch and then looping down to Queenstown and back up the west coast. We want a campervan to save on motels, but I have no clue where to start looking. Anyone sorted a decent rental van over there without paying through the nose?

[Hantos]

Picking up a camper straight from the Christchurch lot is the best way to kick off a South Island tiki tour, the freedom camping spots around the Mackenzie Country are absolutely epic and you wake up right next to the lakes. Most travellers lock in a deal to rent a car in New Zealand way before they land, grabbing a self-contained van with a proper loo and shower so the rangers do not slap you with a fine at the overnight stops. You can check out the campervans and utes up for grabs right here https://getrentacar.com/en-US/new-zealand .

[JonaH]

Do not floor it on the gravel roads around the Otago goldfields, the loose stones flick up like bullets and a cracked windscreen without full glass cover will cost you a small fortune to fix before you return the keys.