The service at the Christchurch Airport car rental store was very smooth. Communication using simple language and mobile translation was effortless. After reviewing the rental order, the customer service representative patiently explained the pickup route and provided a booklet on New Zealand traffic regulations.

The store is very easy to find. It seems to be affiliated with Avis. The car was very new and easy to drive.

We booked a Prado model on the website, but the rental company couldn't provide it at the store and couldn't offer a car of the same class. We had to settle for a Chevrolet or a five-seater Toyota RAV4. Although they offered compensation by allowing us to return the car without a full tank of gas, we didn't think this was an equivalent compensation for the following reasons: On the day we arrived, three groups of Chinese customers had also booked the Prado model, but none of them got the car. We suspect the company lowers the price of the Prado to attract bookings but then claims it's unavailable upon arrival, offering lower-class cars instead without equivalent compensation. If we had booked the RAV4 earlier, we wouldn't have chosen this rental company because other companies are obviously cheaper. The rental platform said the company quotes the same price for these two models, but anyone who understands can see that these two cars can't be priced the same.

No refund for downgraded vehicle

Check-in was a bit slow, but it's good that we could get the car earlier.