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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 rental extras: KEA

The following are included by default at no extra charge: LP Gas (i.e. the bottle is delivered to the client full but there is no charge if the client returns it less than full; i.e. there is no LP Gas refill fee)

road atlas

first aid kit (but if used by the client the kit costs NZD 20 including GST)

personal: towel, pillow and pillow case, duvet/comforter/doona (or sleeping bag, per request) and sheet (extra linens are available upon pick-up, for a charge).

kitchen: plates & bowls, cups, glasses, cutlery (knives, forks, spoons; a.k.a. silverware), bottle/can opener, corkscrew, saucepans, frying pans, cooking utensils, chopping board, gas kettle/teapot, electric kettle/teapot, coffee plunger (sorry, no automatic coffee maker), toaster, microwave cookware, food containers, tea towels.

general: travel rug, dish cloth and brush, dustpan, brush, bucket, hoses, fire extinguisher, toilet chemicals, gas lighter, coat hangers, pegs/clothespins.

travel wallet: the aforenoted road atlas; maps; detailed camping ground guides; sightseeing brochures; safe driving information for New Zealand roads; and a vehicle manual that is especially easy to read/understand.

All KEA's New Zealand camper rentals include unlimited kilometers, airport or hotel transfer to/from depot and nationwide roadside assistance via a toll-free helpline. The rates also include the 12.5% federal tax (GST). Moreover, the total rental cost computed by the (highly specialized) IdeaMerge online reservation software includes any 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 insofar as said fees are indeed paid for locally instead of pre-purchased as part of the vendor's "inclusive package" of optional extras. The IdeaMerge online reservation software automatically determines whether the vendor's inclusive package is the best deal for the client, this based on the particular options selected by the client.

There is no charge for additional drivers.

Furthermore all KEA's New Zealand camper rentals include liability insurance (i.e. third party insurance). The KEA camper rentals also include collision and comprehensive insurance. All these aspects of the included insurance inhere a deductible (a.k.a. excess; applicable no matter who is at fault) of NZD 5000, but clients can reduce this figure to either NZD 2000 or all the way to zero by purchasing one of two optional damage waivers (a.k.a. excess reductions):

damage waiver 1:

NZD 25 per day (maximum total cost of NZD 1250),
reducing excess/deductible to NZD 2000

damage waiver 2:

NZD 35 per day (maximum total cost of NZD 1750),
reducing excess/deductible to zero

The second of these damage waivers furthermore extends the coverage to multiple repairs and replacements of the windshield and tires.

Both these damage waivers also have positive effects in terms of the security deposit due to KEA upon the pick-up occasion: the default security deposit is NZD 5000 to be actually debited, i.e. charged, to a credit card (namely Visa, MasterCard or American Express) or accepted in terms of cash or traveler's check; damage waiver 1 reduces this amount to NZD 2000 and entails a mere imprint of a credit card rather than an actual debit, cash or traveler's check; damage waiver 2 reduces the amount to NZD 250, to be actually debited or accepted as cash or traveler's check. If a credit card is used to place such 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. Generally the security deposit is fully refundable on return of the vehicle to the agreed location, on the agreed date, with no damage incurred to the vehicle or third party property and with the toilet cassette and waste water tank emptied and no items lost or damaged. In case of any damage to the KEA Campers vehicle or third party property a second security deposit will be collected by KEA Campers to cover the deductible for any subsequent damage. Of course as is generally the case in the auto insurance industry, the insurance deductibles apply per occurrence, i.e. per accident/incident.

Damage to the overhead or underbody of the vehicle is not covered unless the customer opts for the all-inclusive package (described below).

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

Kea's all-inclusive package costs NZD 55 per day (maximum total cost of NZD 2750) and includes:
damage waiver 2 (i.e. zero deductible/excess, as described above)
extension of damage waiver 2 to cover overhead and underbody damage
camping table and chairs
beach umbrella
child safety seats and/or booster seat(s)
snowchains
any applicable one-way fee

So, if you want any of the optional extras, you should order them upon placing the reservation. (Of course our online order software will prompt you in this regard.)

Here are their particular costs:

appropriate camping table: NZD 30 per rental

chairs: NZD 20 each, per rental

beach umbrella: NZD 20 per rental

child seat* (obligatory for child under 4 years of age; fits 2+2 FT, 4-Berth and 6-Berth only): NZD 50 per rental

booster seat* (obligatory for child in the 4th year of life; fits 2+2 FT, 4-Berth and 6-Berth only): NZD 50 per rental

snow chains: NZD 50

Also available is a GPS street-level turn-by-turn navigation system: NZD 5 per day (minimum NZD 75, maximum NZD 250).

Sorry but Kea does not offer bicycles for hire, nor do they offer bicycle racks for hire.

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 depots; and for NZD 35 per item KEA will forward luggage to the drop-off location, if you like.

Kea does not charge the client a Diesel Tax Recovery fee.

And again, Kea does not charge the client for refill of the LP Gas.

* 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.