We drove from Auckland to the Coromandel Pennisula, then onto the Bay of Plenty, using less than a tank of petrol.
We ended up paying 135 NZD for 4 days rental, including unlimited mileage. Our vehicle was a Peugeot, and it ran nicely... with plenty of room for the two of us.
If you would like to rent from the location in Auckland that we used for your trip, go to the website and use:
Location Code: AKLC01






