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Many New Zealand rental car companies provide online travel industry advertisers market health the very basics with their hire vehicles, so if you re renting a car for a Kiwi road trip or self drive holiday, adding a few optional extras can make your journey easier, safer and more comfortable.
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If this is your first time in New Zealand and you plan on leaving the main highways, a GPS system can be a great investment. Although roads are usually signposted well, it s still easy to head in the wrong direction online travel industry advertisers market health without knowing it. It s also very useful for getting through large cities, where there often isn t a direct online travel industry advertisers market health path from one end of the highway to the other. When travelling on our more remote rural roads, your GPS system can also help you spot any difficult terrain or corners that are coming up.
Available online travel industry advertisers market health on our station wagons online travel industry advertisers market health and four wheel drive rental cars, a roof rack provides you with lots of extra storage. If you re planning on camping or transporting extras such as kayaks and canoes, a roof rack can be a life saver.
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If you re planning to head anywhere inland or far south during winter, carrying ski chains is an absolute essential. Every year we hear stories about drivers slipping off the road or becoming stuck because they didn t have snow chains. These are available for cars, four wheel drives, minibuses and people movers, so whatever model rental car you choose you can be sure of safe driving in any conditions.
If you re driving with children, their safety is absolutely essential. Any child under 7 years of age must be properly restrained by an approved online travel industry advertisers market health child restraint . Having a booster seat of the correct size ensures that the seat belt is able to secure them properly in an accident. We can provide both kinds of seats and help you fit it into the car.
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Optional extras offer added safety, comfort and convenience, so if you d like one included with your rental vehicle make sure you let the USAVE car hire branch know at the time of your booking. If you re booking online you can select your extras after you have chosen your rental vehicle.