Thrifty Wholesale Manual

Thrifty NZ Wholesale Manual | May 2015

Multi-Hire & Island-Hopper Rentals

There are a few different options for clients that require

more than one rental sector during their travels around

New Zealand. For example, on rentals involving both the

North and South Islands, vehicles cannot generally be taken

inter-island. Renters leave their vehicle in one island and

collect another vehicle on the next island (Thrifty has an

office at the Wellington Interislander Terminal and Picton

Ferry Terminal).

Each one-way rental sector must be a minimum of 3 days.

A one way fee will apply to sectors of less than 5 days.

For example, if a client makes a 3 day booking in the

North Island, followed by a 4 day booking in the South

Island, then there will be two charges of $57.50 applied

to the booking. Clients can have up to 72 hours between

returning one vehicle and picking up their next vehicle.

Clients can mix and match different vehicle sizes within

each rental sector of the multi-hire. Multi-Hires may

comprise a number of rentals at different depots within

one Island but a minimum of 3-days still applies for any one

way sectors (a one way fee of $57.50 applies to all one

sectors of less than 5 days).

The one way fee will not be charged when the multi island

hires total rental days exceeds the minimum requirements

across all rental sectors.

For example:

Pick up Auckland 1/6/12 1200 / Return Wellington 4/6/12

1200 (3 days)

Pick up Picton 4/6/12 1600 / Return Queenstown 8/6/12

0900 (7days)

Combine all rentals eg: 3 + 7 = 10 days – the average

length of hire for each sector is 5 days therefore the one

way fee will not be applied for either sector.

Island crossover dates and times must also be

advised at the time of booking the first rental, to

enable the second and/or subsequent vehicle(s) to be

booked.

If the Tour Operator is unable to provide a confirmed

crossover date for any reason, Thrifty will estimate one

and the onus will be on the renter to re-confirm the

crossover date(s) with Thrifty at or prior to the time of

collecting their first vehicle. Thrifty cannot guarantee to

supply a second or subsequent vehicle unless a booking

has been confirmed. Changes to confirmed bookings

are subject to vehicle availability. We also recommend

that you advise your clients to reconfirm their second or

subsequent bookings at least 72

hours in advance.

There are occasions where some clients wish to

retain the use of one vehicle for a two-island visit.

This is permissible, but the client must pay for any

inter-island transportation costs for the vehicle. The

vehicle must be returned to a Thrifty location within

the same island that the rental commenced.

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