I rented a Suzuki Jimny during my trip to New Zealand and absolutely loved it! The car was fantastic, fun to drive, reliable, and perfect for exploring the South Island . The booking process was smooth and straightforward, and Adam and Grace were professional, friendly, and easy to deal with. I'd highly recommend them to anyone visiting New Zealand. An all-around great experience!
Suzuki Jimny Hire New Zealand
Explore the South Island properly.
Compact Suzuki Jimnys with rooftop tents — perfect for exploring gravel roads, small towns and the South Island's hidden spots.
Christchurch and Queenstown pickup · Minimum 3 day hire · Gravel roads welcome
Why a Jimny?
Compact
Easy to drive and park. No giant campervan stress.
Capable
Perfect for New Zealand gravel roads and scenic backroads.
Adventure ready
Optional rooftop tents and camping gear for real road trips.
Two fleets. One adventure.
Christchurch fleet
Rooftop tents and camping gear available. Perfect for South Island road trips.
Camping Jimny hire
Queenstown fleet
Airport pickup nearby. Snow chains included in winter. No rooftop tents.
Queenstown Jimny hireCamping ready Jimnys
Our Adventure Package includes everything needed for a proper South Island camping trip.
- Rooftop tent
- 12v fridge
- Camp chairs
- Cooking gear
- Storage boxes
Planning a South Island road trip?
Not sure where to go? Use our free South Island travel planner to discover routes, destinations and campsites.
Open travel plannerRoute stops:
South Island Travel Planner
Routes, itineraries and campsites
How it works
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Book online
Choose your dates and vehicle.
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Pick up
Collect from Christchurch or Queenstown.
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Explore
Drive, camp and explore the South Island.
What our customers say
Rated 5.0 on Google
Can't recommend highly enough! Picked us up from the airport and dropped us off. They made everything easy. The Jimny is perfect for a couple to explore New Zealand. In its fun to drive and capable to get you anywhere with less worries than driving a car. For example, you have to ford 9 streams to get to Rob Roy Glacier Track, I was very comfortable doing that in a Jimny rather than a Prius. Its small which is a plus for fuel efficiency and on narrow lanes of some of the roads. We drove over 2000 miles during our two weeks in NZ and I'd pick a Jimny from Grace and Adam again when we hopefully come back!
Renting a Jimny for our first trip through the South Island in NZ was the best decision we've ever made! The experience was amazing! The Jimny had everything we needed and it was so easy to open up and pack up. Grace and Adam were super easy and professional to communicate with. 10/10 would recommend! We are coming back and doing a Jimny hire again for sure! Thanks heaps guys!!
Jimny NZ, great team to deal with.... everything was just easy! Thanks Adam and Grace Cheer Earle
Is it possible for renting a car to not just be *painless* but genuinely a *pleasure*? Yes.
Renting with Jimny NZ puts every other car rental to shame, and we'll be coming back to them again and again. Can't recommend more highly.
Overall booking was easy and pick up was smooth. Grace and Adam are responsive and helpful. Having a Suzuki Jimny for my trip made the trip even more memorable and honestly loved it. Super fun to drive, felt solid and safe on the winter roads, and the 4WD gave us a lot of confidence. Couldn't find a better transport to explore New Zealand than a Jimny.
Frequently asked questions
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Can you sleep in the Jimny?
Yes, with the Adventure Package rooftop tent.
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Where can I pick up the vehicle?
Christchurch or Queenstown.
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Can I drive gravel roads?
Yes. Gravel roads are welcome. Off-roading is not allowed.
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Is bedding included?
Sleeping bags and pillows are available as optional extras.
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Do Jimnys work in winter?
Yes. Snow chains are included in winter.
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What is the minimum hire?
3 days.
Ready to explore New Zealand?
Book your Jimny and start planning your South Island adventure.
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