The counter is right next to the airport arrival exit. Turn right and you'll see it next to the coffee shop. This place is very popular, so sometimes you might have to wait in line. After finishing the paperwork, it only takes five minutes to walk to the parking lot to get the car. I booked an RAV4 but actually got a Nissan X-Trail, which was almost new with only 5800 kilometers on it. It came with a built-in GPS, which is very convenient given many places in the South Island lack cell phone signal. Renting with basic insurance from QEEQ, I upgraded to full insurance at the EZI counter for 28 NZD a day, with zero deductible. This proved useful, as many roads in New Zealand are gravel and quite a few stones fly around. The second day, a stone kicked up by an oncoming car cracked the windshield in two places. When returning the car, I informed the staff about the damage, they checked the rental record and told me I was free to go without any charges. I will rent from EZI again next time.

The attendant was pregnant at the time and she was very helpful.

The two Indian girls at the front desk were quite nice.

When I arrived at the car rental company, they told me I hadn't purchased insurance and suggested I ask the rental platform about it. When I contacted the rental platform, they told me to ask the car rental company, as they were not sure. I went back to the car rental desk, and the representative said my order showed no insurance and advised me to spend around 290 to get one. Being abroad with no other option and not wanting to risk any issues, I spent 300 NZD for comprehensive insurance plus a full tank of gas. So is this the car rental company's issue or the rental platform's issue? I'm not sure. Anyway, I drove for seven days without any problems. The roads were great and driving carefully was no issue at all!

The car was really terrible. It had 120,000 kilometers and kept breaking down.