Rental cars

Rental car pick-up and drop-off policies

Wellington

Rental car companies where the vehicles are picked up/dropped off at either end and do not travel onboard the ship:

  • Europcar
  • Hertz
  • Thrifty
  • Ace rentals

Rental car companies that allow their vehicles to drive on-board the ship:

  • Avis Rental Cars
  • Budget Rental Cars
  • Go rentals
  • Omega Rental Cars
  • APEX Car Rental
  • Enterprise
  • Ezi Car Rental
  • Scotties Rental Cars
 

Returning your rental vehicle

Collecting your rental vehicle

Apex Car Rentals

 If pre-arranged, customers can return their vehicle to Apex (186 Victoria St, Wellington) prior to sailing and be driven to the terminal by a member of their staff. You can also arrange to leave keys with Bluebridge staff and vehicle in our car park for Apex to collect. If pre-arranged customers can sign their paperwork at the Picton office and car/keys will be delivered to our Wellington terminal for you to collect upon arrival.
Avis After drop off (25 Dixon St, Wellington) customers must find their own way to the terminal to catch the ferry. If pre-arranged Avis will collect car from terminal if keys left with our staff.

Customers must make their own way to the Avis office to pick up their rental car
Thrifty After drop off (197 Wakefield St, Wellington) customers must find their own way to the terminal to catch the ferry. If pre-arranged Thrifty will collect car from terminal if keys left with our staff. Customers must make their own way to the Thrifty office to pick up their rental car
Ace Rentals

If between 9am-3pm and arranged at least 30 mins prior then Ace are happy to drop customers back to terminal. They do not collect returned vehicles from our terminal. Their office is located at Freight Drive, International Air Cargo Building, Wellington Airport.

 If between 9am-3pm and arranged at least 30 mins prior, Ace will meet customers at our terminal to drop the rental car off to them.
Europcar Customers must find their own way back from the Europcar office (290 Aotea Quay, Wellington) after a drop off. If pre-arranged, Europcar will collect the car from Bluebridge terminal car park if keys are given to terminal staff. Customers must make their own way to the Eurpocar office to pick up their rental car
Budget Customers must find their own way back from the Budget office (81A Ghuznee Street, Wellington) after a drop off. If pre-arranged, Budget will collect the car from Bluebridge terminal car park if keys are given to terminal staff. Customers must make their own way to the Budget office to pick up their rental car
Hertz Customers must find their own way back from the Hertz office (38-44 Hania St, Wellington) after a drop off. If pre-arranged, Hertz will collect the car from Bluebridge terminal car park if keys are given to terminal staff. Customers must make their own way to the Hertz office to pick up their rental car.
Ezi Rent Cars If pre-arranged they can pick up the rental car if left at Wellington Terminal. If pre-arranged they will leave the rental car at the Wellington Terminal for the customer to collect.
Omega Will collect cars at Wellington branch. (77 Hutt Road, Pipitea)

If pre-arranged they will leave the rental car at the Wellington Terminal for the customer to collect.

 

Picton

Rental car companies where the vehicles are picked up/dropped off at either end and do not travel onboard the ship:

  • Avis Rental Cars
  • Budget Rental Cars
  • Europcar
  • Hertz
  • Thrifty
  • Ace rentals

Rental car companies that allow their vehicles to drive on-board the ship:

  • Go Rentals
  • Omega Rental Cars
  • APEX Car Rental
  • Enterprise
  • Ezi Car Rental
  • Scotties Rental Cars
  Returning your rental vehicle Collecting your rental vehicle
Apex Car Rentals Offices located at 27 Auckland Street, Picton and at the Interislander Terminal. The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Apex will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Apex office at 27 Auckland Street to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Avis The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where the Avis booth is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Avis will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Avis booth at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Thrifty The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where a Thrifty office is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Thrifty will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Thrifty office at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Ace Rentals The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where an Ace Rentals office is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. Ace Rentals DO NOT collect cars from our terminal. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Ace Rentals office at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Europcar The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where a Europcar office is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Europcar will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Europcar office at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Budget The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where a Budget office is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Budget will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Budget office at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Hertz The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where a Hertz office is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Hertz will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Hertz office at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Ezi Rent / Nationwide The Bluebridge courtesy shuttle departs from the bus shelter outside the Interislander terminal (where a Ezi Rent/Nationwide office is located) 1 hour prior to each sailing. If pre-arranged Ezi Rent/Nationwide will collect your car from our terminal if keys are left with staff. Customers can take the Bluebridge courtesy shuttle to the Ezi Rent office at the Interislander terminal to pick-up their vehicle after collecting luggage from our terminal.
Omega The Omega office is located across the road from the Bluebridge terminal. If pre-arranged Omega will collect your car from the Bluebridge terminal if keys are left with Bluebridge staff. After disembarking and collecting luggage, customers can simply walk across the road to collect their vehicle.

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