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Overview:
RV Rentals New Zealand

RVs, Campervans, 4x4s:
Rates & Reservations

RV Hire Locations:
Apollo Britz KEA Maui

RV Interior Photos:
Apollo Britz KEA Maui

RV Hire Extras:
Apollo Britz KEA Maui

RV Hire Insurance:
Apollo Britz KEA Maui

RV Hire Payment & Policies:
Apollo Britz KEA Maui

New Zealand Resources

new zealand rv hire extras: britz

The following items are included by default at no extra charge: kitchen: plates & bowls, cups, glasses cutlery (knives, forks, spoons; a.k.a. silverware), bottle/can opener, mixing bowls and colander, saucepans, frying pans, cooking utensils, chopping board, kettle/teapot, coffee plunger (sorry, no automatic coffee maker), toaster, tea towel.

general: dustpan, broom, brush, bucket, hose, fire extinguisher, matches, toilet chemical

travel wallet: road map; guide map to top attractions (from the "Top 10" campground chain); accommodation guide; audio CD guide to New Zealand; safe driving information for New Zealand roads; Supermarket Discount Card; and BP Eco Trust Loyalty Card.

All Britz's New Zealand camper rentals include unlimited kilometers, airport transfer to/from depot (except at Wellington, which depot is located 40 minutes from the airport) and 24/7 nationwide roadside assistance via a toll-free helpline. The rates also include the 12.5% federal tax (GST), and the total rental cost computed by the (highly specialized) IdeaMerge online reservation software includes any applicable one-way fee and other charges that might apply, even if certain of those other portions of the total will actually be paid locally by the client upon the pick-up occasion instead of up-front to IdeaMerge — e.g. charges for optional extras, Queenstown fee, and Wellington fee, insofar as said fees are indeed paid for locally instead of pre-purchased as part of the vendor's "bonus pack" of optional extras. The IdeaMerge online reservation software automatically determines whether the vendor's premium package is the best deal for the client, this based on the particular options selected by the client. …

The included liability insurance (i.e. third party) also covers (although very partially) personal injury to the client and to members of the client's party. The included collision and comprehensive insurance inheres a deductible (a.k.a. excess; applicable no matter who is at fault) of NZD 7500 (NZD 2500 for the Rookie), but clients can reduce this figure by purchasing one of two optional damage waivers (a.k.a. excess reductions):

damage waiver 1 (not applicable to Rookie):

NZD 22/day (maximum total cost of NZD 1100) for 2WD,
reducing excess/deductible to NZD 2500

NZD 27/day (maximum total cost of NZD 1350) for 4WD,
reducing excess/deductible to NZD 2500

damage waiver 2:

NZD 19/day (maximum total cost of NZD 570) for the Rookie,
reducing excess/deductible to zero

NZD 40/day (maximum total cost of NZD 2000) for other 2WD,
reducing excess/deductible to zero

NZD 49/day (maximum total cost of NZD 2450) for 4WD,
reducing excess/deductible to NZD 440

These insurance options also have positive effects in terms of the security deposit charged by Britz upon the pick-up occasion: the default security deposit is NZD 7500 to be actually debited, i.e. charged; damage waiver 1 (not available with the Rookie) reduces the amount to NZD 2500; damage waiver 2 reduces the amount to AUD 220 (NZD 440 for 4WD) and entails a mere imprint rather than an actual debit. For security reasons, only a credit card — namely Visa, MasterCard, or American Express — can be used to provide the security deposit. The card holder must be present upon the pick-up occasion and is jointly and severally liable for any damage to the rental vehicle.

If the deductible/excess is reduced to zero, one windscreen and two tires are covered for accidental damage.

Damage to the overhead or underbody of the vehicle is not covered unless the customer buys damage waiver 2 (noted above) and enhances that waiver by purchasing the …

no worries cover (instead of premium cover):

NZD 50 per 2WD rental or NZD 120 per 4WD rental, in addition to damage waiver 2. For 4WD vehicles the no worries cover furthermore reduces the deductible/excess all the way to zero. The no worries cover is included in the Britz bonus pack, described below.

Again, the IdeaMerge online reservation software will determine whether the vendor's bonus pack is the best deal for the client, based on the rental parameters chosen by the client.

britz bonus pack:

NZD 38 per day (max NZD 1140) for Rookie, or
NZD 56 per day (max NZD 2800) for other 2WD, or
NZD 69 per day (max NZD 3450) for 4WD, includes:

damage waiver 2

no worries cover

extra drivers fee(s)

personal kits

camping table and chairs (one table and two chairs standard with Rookie)

1 child or booster seat (not with Rookie)

snow chains

vendor's LP Gas refill fee (not with Rookie)

diesel tax recovery fee

4WD safety kit (with 4WD vehicle only)

So, if you want any of the above particulars, and/or any of the following, you should order them upon placing the reservation. (Of course our online order software will prompt you in this regard.)

ferry passage between North Island & South Island: click here for details

additional-driver fee: NZD 3 per day per person (max NZD 150 per such driver).

personal kit: NZD 38 per person; includes towels, pillow and pillow case, duvet/comforter/doona, and sheet (extra linens are available upon pick-up, for a charge).

appropriate camping table: NZD 22 per rental.

chairs: NZD 12 each, per rental.

child seat* (obligatory for child under 4 years of age): NZD 25 per rental

booster seat* (obligatory for a child in the 4th year of life): NZD 25 per rental

New Zealand road atlas: from NZD 25 for purchase (to be paid for upon pick-up)

GPS navigation system: NZD 9 per day (maximum NZD 90)

GPS-based virtual tour guide* (recognizes vehicle location and plays relevant audio commentary through sound system!): NZD 12.50 per day. Alias Kruse Commentary System. Some 1500 points of interest in New Zealand are covered. Recordings include music and sound effects. Also provides certain important driving directions, especially with respect to the depots. Visit www.krusenz.com to experience an example.

portable 240 V fan/heater (for HiTop, Voyager and Bushcamper only): NZD 10 per rental

first aid kit: NZD 30 for purchase (located in vehicle; if seal is broken customers is charged)

tent for 2–4 people: NZD 75 per rental

or camping kit for 2 persons: NZD 20 per day, maximum NZD 200 (includes 2-person tent, sleeping bags and mats, flashlight (a.k.a. torch), bread board, kettle, teapot, frying pan, knives, can opener, pots, vegetable peeler, serving utensils, cutlery, crockery, packet of pegs)

snow chains: NZD 20

Sorry but Britz itself does not offer bicycles for hire, nor do they offer bicycle racks for hire. However, for IdeaMerge's Britz customers bicycles are available for hire free of charge from certain Top Ten Holiday Parks.

Awnings are not offered with the New Zealand rentals, for they are not really necessary in New Zealand.

Clients may store luggage free of charge at the Auckland and Christchurch depots.

The Driver Goes Free promotion entitles the Britz or Maui motorhome driver free entry into select, leading attractions around New Zealand. Participating attractions include: Fullers Bay of Islands, Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter Underwater World, Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises, Ruakuri Caves and Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Simply present your motorhome confirmation and Britz or Maui key ring to redeem offer. Offer applies to minimum two traveling adults and is subject to change without notice.

The so-called Diesel Tax Recovery fee will be calculated and collected upon return of the vehicle. This small, government-imposed fee is based on the number of kilometers the vehicle is driven during the rental. The fee does not apply to the HiTop vehicle. Relative to the other vehicles its amount per 100 kilometers traveled is as follows: NZD 3.70 for the Elite; NZD 3.90 for the Explorer; NZD 4.25 for the Frontier.

* Child safety and booster seats:

We can address these safety devices in terms of law or, more wisely, in terms of one or another more general and more conservative (i.e. child-conserving) consensus about child safety. Nevertheless please note that IdeaMerge is neither obligated nor qualified to present to clients nor to the general public the full set of relative laws nor the letter of those individual laws; the comments below, whether about law or consensus are merely intended to indicate the nature of the general issue of child motor vehicle safety. In many cases (such as Canada and the United States) the law applies based on the state, province or territory in which the vehicle is registered or in which a particular rental commences. In Canada such law is strictest in Quebec and in Ontario. Which is to say, these are the only provincial units in Canada that require booster seats. The general North American consensus considers booster seats necessary for children weighing 18–36 kg (40–80 lbs), forward-facing safety seats necessary for children weighing 9–18 kg (20–40 lbs), and rear-facing infant seats necessary for children weighing up to 9 kg (20 lbs). Age-wise these ranges correspond to 4.5 years through 7 years, 1 year up to 4.5 years, and 0 years up to 1 year. In Germany, however, the high-end figure is more conservative, in the sense noted above. German law puts this figure at up to 12 years or up to 1.5 m tall; French law puts it at up to 10 years. In Ontario a child need not use a safety seat if (a) his/her weight is over 36 kg (40 lbs) or (b) his/her age is over 8 years (i.e. he/she has turned 8 years old) or (c) his/her height is over 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.).… Generally a rear-facing safety seat should not be used in a seat equipped with a functional frontal airbag. Also generally speaking, children under 12 years old should sit in a rear seat.… In the context of the whole IdeaMerge Website it is appropriate to address a few more specific cases. The state of Washington in the USA is relatively strict: children up to 1 year old or less than 20 lbs must be seated in a rear-facing infant seat; children from 1 year old through 3 years old or 20–40 lbs must be seated in a forward-facing child seat; and children from 4 years old through 5 years old or 40–60 lbs must be seated in a booster seat (in the rear if the front passenger seat is equipped with an airbag). In the state of Oregon children from 0 through 3 years old or less than 40 lbs must be seated in a child seat, and children 4 years old through 5 years old or 40–60 lbs must be seated in a booster seat. In the state of California, children from 0 through 5 years old or less than 60 lbs must be seated in an appropriate child seat, perhaps a booster seat. In the state of Nevada children from 0 through 3 years old or weighing less than 40 lbs must be seated in a child seat. In the state of Colorado, children from 0 up to 1 year old or weighing less than 20 lbs must be seated in a rear-facing child seat; children from 1 year through 3 years old or 20–40 lbs must be seated in a front-facing child seat; and children from 4 through 5 years or less than 55 in. tall must be seated in a booster seat. In the state of New Jersey, a child 0 through 17 months old must be seated in a child seat; a child 18 months through 4 years old must be seated in a child seat if riding in front; and a child less than 8 years old or less than 80 lbs should sit in the rear, if rear seating is available.… In Australia a child from 0 up to 1 year old must be seated in a child seat, and this seat must be fitted with a top tether that is in turn attached to a suitable mounting point on the vehicle; other constraints apply per territory. Altogether it is virtually fair to say that child seats not manufactured for the Australia market will not conform to Australian law, and therefore clients from abroad should not plan to bring a child seat to Australia but should instead rent such from the vendor. In New Zealand a child from 0 through 4 years old must be seated in an appropriate safety seat; a child from 5 through 7 years old must if seated in front be seated in a booster seat or, we are told, secured with an adult safety belt (although this latter option seems too lax). Our vendors tell us it is fair to say that child seats not manufactured for the New Zealand market will not conform to New Zealand law, and therefore clients from abroad should not plan to bring a child seat to New Zealand but should instead rent such from the vendor. See www.atsb.gov.au/pdfs/child_restraints.pdf and www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/LTASinfo.nsf/index/rs_restraints_home or www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/07.html.