Find solution
Renting a car in Italy?

USA traveler renting car in New Zealand. What's the best car insurance?

  • My wife and I are traveling to New Zealand this September and renting a car for 2-weeks. We found out that our USA car insurance does not cover automobiles in New Zealand. I also checked American Express (my credit card) and they too do not offer any type of coverage in New Zealand. We are renting our car from Hertz but the insurance through them is super expensive. Does anybody have a suggestion on temporary car insurance in New Zealand? Also, feel free to offer any other advice about renting cars and driving in New Zealand. Thanks a lot!

  • Answer:

    As you are from the US, you'll need to deal with a company that also operates in the US in case there are any ongoing repercussions should you have a claim. You could perhaps arrange it with your usual insurance broker, but a policy drwn up in the States, won't allow for New Zealnd conditions. The easiest option therefore is to take the insurance offered by the car rental company. It will be concise and straightforward. But, make sure you read it through prior to signing it, and cross out, question, or replace any clauses that will unfairly disadvantage you. Be aware that the insurance will not cover you on some roads, eg: Ball Hut Rd, Rainbow Road, Skippers Road, Milford Road, any beach (most of which are designated public roads), the Russell Coast Road, and a few others - they are listed on the policy. Most companies likewise do not allow their cars to travel on roads that are not a sealed surface. There are cheaper car rental companies than the big three. However the big three companies (in general) are the only ones that offer new cars, that is cars with no more than 50 000km on the clock. At that milage those cars are then on-sold to the other companies who may run them up to 200 000 km. Check out the yellow pages listing for rental cars. See www.yellow.co.nz Have fun, drive carefully (All the other people on the road are idiots) and keep left - you'll be right.

kevinsdb... at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

nz in genral is expensive and because you are from america your road rules are different so i guess you are rather high risk driving on our roads so they arre just covering there arses. i woulodnt know if you could try our nz insurance companies but here are some names of some well known insurance providers. AA insurance - i'd try these ones first State insurance tower insurance ami insurnace maybe you could google them and give them an email explaining your situation and maybe they could help. hope this helps slightly. have a great time here in nz

grumpy

hey, The cheapest site for car insurance is here. All you have to do is to signup .And you'll be able to get cheap car insurance with free quotes. http://Elite-Auto-Insurance.com I hope that helps

Hertz are super expensive. Why not shop around for a better deal with the rental companies . Just put rental cars Auckland {or where ever your going].co.nz into Google and get a quote. Make sure your quote covers insurance. You are better to go with the insurance that the company uses. I have often used budget rental cars and they have been very good and good cars. Don't forget they drive on the opposite side of the road.

jennifer h

NAC insurance.

‡‡‡Bay Of Plenty‡‡‡

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.