Just one word for the traveler looking for affordable rental cars in Christchurch — ask around for the lowest price. I know this is the sort of advice anyone would be wide to follow in most cities. But there are some real rental car bargains available in Christchurch,, and it is certainly worth asking around here. We had friends from Singapore visiting a year or two ago and they did this. On the Internet, before they arrived, they had found what turned out to be a bargain. But they had searched and emailed several companies before settling on the business they hired from. Of course, our visitors were Chinese and I guess that helped. But affordable hires are here, so look around for them if, at first, you are a little taken aback by the first price you are given. Tourists in Christchurch find this a friendly city, with prices at all points of the market.