You can find the most motorhome hire options in Auckland and Christchurch, the cities where New Zealand’s two main airports are. In fact, 85% of international visitors disembark in either Auckland or Christchurch.

If you hire a campervan or motorhome rental in NZ outside of Auckland and Christchurch you’ll find less rental operators to choose from. Even Queenstown, the city with the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand, only has one major motorhome rental operator. You can find out more about where to find a motorhome rental here.

A Class 1 driver's licence allows the driver to operate a vehicle up to a GVM of 6,000kg. A Class 2 licence is required if the total combination mass (on-road weight of both motorhome and trailer) is greater than 6,000kg or for motorhomes with a GVM of up to 18,000kg and Class 4 for up to 25,000kg

The cost to fill an motorhome with gas depends on the size of the RV's fuel tank and the current price of gas. For example, if an motorhome has a 100-gallon fuel tank and the price of gas is $3.50 per gallon, it would cost $350 to fill up (100 gallons x $3.50 per gallon).

No, parking is restricted to designated areas. Be sure to check local regulations to ensure you're parking legally. Overnight campervan parking in public car parks is generally not allowed — although the country does have some freedom camping spots that double as public car parks by day

You can freedom camp in a certified self-contained vehicle on most council-controlled public land in Auckland, including most roadsides. To freedom camp in Auckland, you must: use a certified self-contained vehicle. stay a maximum of two nights in the same road or off-road parking area (for example a council carpark).

Yes. Most motorhome rental operators have a minimum hire period of five days. That's because unlike a car, a motorhome takes quite a lot of time and resources to prepare for each rental. Not only are mechanical and safety checks required, the interior has a full clean, linen, crockery and utensils are washed and the exterior of the motorhome is usually washed as well. In fact, preparing a motorhome for rental is more like giving your house a spring clean than washing your car. Rental operators recoup the cost of preparing the motorhome through minimum hire periods. The minimum length of hire is usually longer (up to 10 days) over the peak Christmas and New Year period. You can still rent a motorhome for fewer days than the minimum hire period - you just need to pay for the minimum number of days.