Car Rental Kerikeri Airport

Car Rental Service in The Bay of Islands

SUPER FRIENDLY AND COMPLETELY HASSLE FREE SERVICE IN KERIKERI AIRPORT AND BAY OF ISLANDS AREA

If you are flying into Kerikeri from somewhere in New Zealand like Auckland, Queenstown or Wellington, or from overseas, you will need a rental car to see the Bay of Islands conveniently. Pick up a great vehicle locally, with our range of rental cars and vans.

We offer flexible pick-up / Drop-off options from these locations: 

– Bay of Islands Airport, Kerikeri, Paihia, Opua. Excludes Russell.

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Please note we charge the total cost to your credit card the day before pickup. No deposit is taken.
Car Rental Kerikeri Airport, Far North,

Kerikeri Aiport Pick Up and Drop Off 

Our Kerikeri Airport pick-up and drop-off location is the same address as the airport – 218 Wiroa Road. Our cars will be parked in the rental car area of the airport, in bays 37, 38 and 39, ready for you to pick up on the day you land. 

Since the airport is located close to State Highway 10, you can begin your road trip straight away, or take time to explore the town, visit some local spots, and plan your trip. 

At the end of your trip, you can park the vehicle back in one of these parking spots, and deposit the keys in the black key box next to the Hertz sign, attached to the small building as you walk to the terminal.

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Delivery to your location 

We can also deliver a car straight to your hotel, home, Airbnb or any other place of accommodation, if it is located within a reasonable distance of Kerikeri. Please get in touch with us once you have made a booking to let us know where you would like your vehicle dropped off to.

Rent Our Hybrid Cars

The Blue Star fleet includes a number of great vehicles available for rent in Kerikeri Airport. Our cars are in top condition, and allow you to have a greener trip by reducing your emissions while driving. This means you can enjoy your Bay of Islands road trip without the guilt of damaging the environment. Book a car rental today.

Discover more information about our cars and their characteristics here >

Blue Star Car Rentals
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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...
Tim Edwards
Tim Edwards
21:42 02 Nov 25
Good car and great service, thank you,
Kenneth Morgan
Kenneth Morgan
05:12 18 Oct 25
Very pleased with the vehicle it was just what we needed for our trip. Very easy to drive very impressed with the hybrid. Would recommend you if we need a rental car again we will definitely be in touch. Thank you
Raiha Johnson
Raiha Johnson
21:51 06 Sep 25
I am a return customer and once again excellent service!! Great communication. Very easy process overall. Appreciate timely advice for an alternate carrier when we missed connecting flights and needed to get to Keirkeri ASAP. 100% recommend 🙌🏽
Jacqui Cheal
Jacqui Cheal
02:09 11 Aug 25
Amazing service. I had a car break down and was at the airport after hours. None of the ‘big’ car companies would assist but Chris said no problem- I’ll be there in half an hour. Highly recommend this car rental company!!
sean williams
sean williams
23:33 24 Jun 25
Great car, great communication, all made very simple and convenient. very much appreciate the service being offered from Opua marina
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Got questions?

We have answers to some of the most commonly asked questions, like “Is it okay to bring my pet on my trip” or “Can I drop off a vehicle after office hours” in our FAQ section. Check them out below.

A hybrid is a car that is powered by a conventional engine, an electric motor and a hybrid battery. Hybrid cars like the Honda /Toyota hybrids can switch between the petrol engine and electric motor or combine both power sources depending on the driving scenario.

For low speed driving, coasting and decelerating hybrid cars mostly use their electric motor. When the engine isn’t needed, say if you’re idling at the lights, it shuts off altogether. This makes hybrids incredibly fuel-efficient as they tend to only use the engine for accelerating, climbing hills or when extra power is required.

In terms of performance, driving a hybrid is much like driving a regular car. Hybrids automatically charge their own hybrid battery so you don’t need to use an external charging point or worry about the distance you can drive.

Inevitably at some point you will need to fill up but with a Honda Jazz hybrid using just 3.3 L/100 km petrol costs are significantly reduced. Hybrid cars also emit less CO2 than conventional cars.

It’s really easy, the fastest and easiest way is to book online. However, if you prefer to speak to a person give us a call on 021 222 8369 or email cars@bluestarcarrentals.co.nz

Flexible Pick up / Drop Off at no extra cost for the Mid North: including Bay of Islands Airport, Kerikeri, Paihia, Opua. Excludes Russell.

Yes, we try to make life a little easier and whatever option you choose to book with we will always send you a confirmation e-mail with the full costs and pick up details explained.

(a) When a booking is canceled more than 7 days in advance of the booking a full refund of the value of the booking will be returned

(b) When a booking is canceled less than 7 days in advance of the booking the first days hire of the booking will be charged

(c) When a booking is canceled less than 1 day  in advance of the booking a the full hire cost will be  charged

We reserve the right to charge a bond in following scenarios:

1) We charge your card the day before delivery , if for any reason the card is declined we will charge you a $500 bond.

2) Vehicles cannot leave the North Island unless arranged beforehand and a $1500 bond will need to be paid.

Our prices are in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and include Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 15%, unlimited kilometres and standard third party and public liability cover.

We offer flexible insurance options, each includes unlimited kms, AA Roadside Assistance, extra drivers at no extra cost (needs to be added to the contract).   Insurance Options

Yes, if you have not taken our ‘Peace of Mind’ insurance. The insurance excess is secured by your credit card.

Yes we can deliver your car to your motel in the Bay of Islands region for your convenience. Just contact us to arrange this once your booking has been confirmed.

If not local a $50 charge will be made for this service.

We accept Visa / Mastercard / Debit /Credit cards

Yes, you can pay for the hire with a debit card. However, we still require a valid credit card to be held as security for the hire. 

Yes, please see the following images for the locations of key dropoff for Bay of Islands Airport. Blue star parking bays are numbers 33/34/35 . The keys need to be deposited in the key box shown on the bottom left picture , to the right of the hertz sign.

 

 

YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD AND HAVE A FULL LICENCE.

Any driver over the age of 25 years may drive the vehicle as long as they comply with the terms and conditions of the contract; have a full valid driver’s licence, and a credit card.

Yes, however each driver must be included on the contract and have their drivers licence recorded/validated.  Any driver that is not listed will be considered outside of the terms and conditions and there will be no insurance protection.

All of our vehicles are covered 24/7 by AA Roadside Assist.  If you have any mechanical problems with the vehicle during your hire, call the AA on 0800 734 543 and quote the vehicle registration number.

There are no hidden fees when dealing with us, you have unlimited kms with all of our vehicles.

We offer one way rentals within the bay of islands as a complementary service (excluding Russell).  

Kaitaia and Whangarei airport $295 plus any rental costs.

We do not offer one way rentals to Auckland.

If you decide to return the vehicle early we are unable to provide a refund for the unused portion of the hire. Please contact us with an updated return time so we can ensure a staff member is ready to receive your vehicle.

As with anything not running to plan communication is key; let us know if you will be running late we will give you a 1 hour grace period. After the 1 hour has expired a full day’s rate will be charged.

Let us know at the first opportunity. We will do our very best to extend your rental, however in peak times we cannot guarantee this option is available.

Yes. But we would ask you to inform us in advance so we can discuss. A cleaning bond of $200 will be required.

Yes, however your baby seat or booster seat must have one of the following approved standards: AU/NZ Standard, European Standard or the American Standard restraint that complies with New Zealand law is acceptable to use in New Zealand.

Sorry we do not allow smoking in any of our vehicles

Please note that all our vehicles are equipped with a tracking device.

If you have left an item behind, please phone or e-mail us at the first available opportunity. We will do everything we can to try and locate the item and get it returned to you ASAP.

Yes, you can download a map of the Northland region highlighting the Twin Coast Discovery Highway, airports and i-SITE Visitor Centres.

DOWNLOAD MAP HERE

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