Best car hire deals in the Bay of Islands & Kerikeri

Save with hybrid rentals, long-stay specials and group offers. Book online or click on the deal below for more details:

– NEW 14-Seat Group Deal => 14 seats. 2 hybrids. One sharp Deal for $300/day total.

– Long-Stay Saver => Hire any of our cars for 5+ and 10+ days and get best deals available. 

– Barrier Air Deal => Exclusive 30% Off Car Hire for Barrier Air arrivals into Kerikeri.

Far North Car Hire best Deals kerikeri bay of islands car rental

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*Please note we charge the total cost to your credit card the day before pickup. No deposit is taken.

Most affordable Rates in kerikeri and the far north

SUPER FRIENDLY AND COMPLETELY HASSLE FREE SERVICE

*Please note we charge the total cost to your credit card the day before pickup. No deposit is taken.
Blue Star Car Rentals
4.9
Based on 105 reviews
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Mascha Bender (Alanalive)
Mascha Bender (Alanalive)
04:40 25 Feb 26
Great car rental company with fantastic service and communication! Highly recommended! Got a free upgrade, thank you so much!!!
Gunnar Bringel
Gunnar Bringel
04:12 21 Feb 26
It was great renting the car from Blue Star. The service was fantastic and provided a great flexibility were to pick up and leave the car.Price was also competitive when comparing with other rental firms.
Edward Grant
Edward Grant
23:50 15 Feb 26
Had a great time with our Blue Star rental. Very comfortable vehicle, perfectly clean and tidy. Highly recommend and will use again!
Emelyne LE BODO
Emelyne LE BODO
00:08 10 Feb 26
5 stars for this experience with Blue Star Car Rentals. We had the car we booked, the service was easy, very friendly and helpful with the place to pick up and drop off. We fully recommend.
Chris Wikaira
Chris Wikaira
08:36 09 Feb 26
Super friendly and helpful. Great car. Will definitely use again when in the north.
Kelly Behan Falk
Kelly Behan Falk
18:57 04 Feb 26
Fantastic company to work with! The car has been great, exactly what I wanted, and Chris has gone out of his way to accommodate anything I needed! 100% recommend them!!!!
Grant Clayton
Grant Clayton
23:43 23 Jan 26
Absolutely fantastic, friendly service and nice clean cars.Always happy to help and do what they can to accommodate their clients.I use them on almost a weekly basis.Best car hire company in Northland.Thank you kindly,Grant
Alina Singletary
Alina Singletary
21:03 21 Jan 26
Wonderful people! Incredible experience! Fantastic car! Wish we had a Blue Star in every place we travel! Well done! Hopefully we get the chance to rent from Blue Star again!
John Eastman
John Eastman
21:10 13 Jan 26
Great experience with Blue Star Car Rentals at Kerikeri airport; very friendly service, inexpensive and flexible on return timing. I would recommend them and will use again.
joemilsom (Josefu)
joemilsom (Josefu)
23:17 04 Jan 26
Was very pleased by the service at blue star car rentals; wasn’t expecting them to both drop off and pick up the car after the rental period but was pleasantly surprised!Much better option than the other rental agencies in terms of pricing and the owners are super nice.Would definitely recommend if you are based in the far north for your next holiday.
Jessica O'Dell
Jessica O'Dell
19:09 04 Jan 26
So thankful for Blue Star Car Rentals - after some mayhem with our flight getting cancelled and us missing the window to pick up our original rental car, Chris was so accommodating in getting us situated with a car in record time and was even there to greet us at the airport. The whole process was wonderfully easy and stress-free after a stressful day. Highly recommend and thank you Chris!
Virgile Betteto
Virgile Betteto
00:29 03 Jan 26
Blue Star Car Rental has been the perfect agency for me to visit the Bay of Islands and Northland ! A car is definitely required to look around and I highly recommend Blue Star for your car !
mark vs
mark vs
22:56 02 Jan 26
The loveliest hosts in Kerikeri!
Kim Reeves
Kim Reeves
18:58 01 Jan 26
Great service and were amazing with flexible options of pick up and drop off points
Claire
Claire
06:41 27 Dec 25
Incredibly friendly people - we at the airport and and helped with our luggage to our car.The car was as advertised and very clean and tidy.They made everything easy, we had no issues with the vehicle. I will absolutely use them again when I return to Northland. Excellent value for money too.
Steve Murray
Steve Murray
05:13 03 Dec 25
Blue Star really helped us up with a short-notice booking after Hertz let us down in a big way, and we had no way of contacting them. Chris and Hillary sorted us out with a great car so we could make it to our appointment in Kaitaia on time. Very easy collection and drop-off process at the airport. Can not recommend highly enough.
Alan Te Moananui
Alan Te Moananui
22:45 30 Nov 25
Easy and seamless pickup & drop off! Even when our flight was delayed they allowed us extra time and made things effortless 🤙🏽
Baptiste Le Sommer
Baptiste Le Sommer
04:21 07 Nov 25
We had our best time in Northern Island with the tiny Toyota iQ (2300km, 14 days, 2025). Seats very comfortables. Super easy to drive. No big consumption. Thank you BlueStar !!
Koni 2222
Koni 2222
19:21 04 Nov 25
Aaron
Aaron
03:05 03 Nov 25
Can't fault them at all....From having no car availability because of a busy time, we were helped and sorted by getting a car by Blue star. The car was great and so was the service, wouldn't just use them again, I would only use them... Fantastic...
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Key Features

Flat rates and NO surprise charges. You always know what the deal is

All of our cars are economical, driving more for less!

We have very flexible pick up and drop off options

We believe our rates are great value for our unique fleet of vehicles

Blue Star Car Rental. Car Hire Northland based at the Bay of Islands Airport. Hire cars perfect for your Northland holiday or business trip.

Our Mission

We want you to experience both the amazing sight, sounds and culture of Northland and the drive and enjoyment of Hybrid and Electric cars. We believe electric cars have a large role to play in the future of travel.

Enjoy Northland

Northland has so many things to enjoy. From the magnificent scenery and climate, to a myriad of things to do such as Sailing, fishing on the water to famous and spectacular golf courses, the Twin Coast Cycle Trail, museums and a great range of restaurants and other eateries.

An eco-friendly car rental service in the Bay of Islands

Blue Star Car Rentals is a NZ family owned and operated car hire company with a difference: you get the choice to hire hybrid cars and make your trip a greener one.

Our fleet consists of hybrid vehicles, including both compact hybrids and hybrid SUVs, as well as larger vehicles like  a 7 seater large SUV. All our vehicles are economical, as they charge while you drive, allowing you to save more than 30% on fuel!

Based in the Bay of Islands region of New Zealand, we offer some fabulous deals if you’re looking to hire a car on your trip up north. Our cars are perfect if you’re travelling around Kerikeri, Paihia, Opua, Kaitaia, Whangarei or any other Bay of Islands town. If you’re flying in from Christchurch, Wellington or some other NZ city, you can find a ride right from the Bay of Islands airport (Kerikeri airport).

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