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ACE Auto Rental & Renting a cellphone in NZ
Hi There, I'm going to be spending two and a half weeks in NZ next month (making my way from Christchurch to Auckland via the scenic route...) and I'm trying to book a rental car. I've found some OK deals from Budget and the other majors (Avis, Hertz, etc.), but the best deal that I've found by far is from ACE Auto Rental. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any tips in general? Also, I was going to rent a mobile phone while I was there to call ahead to the next town and such (and receive incoming calls from home in the case of an emergency). Any tips on prepaid cellular operators where I can get a reasonably priced prepaid mobile? Thanks in advance! If you want to email me privately, just remove teh DONTSPAM from my address. -Chris |
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Yes, I rented from ACE a few times and never had any trouble with any of
their cars (touch wood!). But obviously u got to watch the insurance excess (i always get my travel insurance to cover the excess) and their cars r not as new as avis/budget/hertz. also got to watch pick up n drop of times as their office isnt at airport airport n doesnt open 24/7. dont rent a mobile phone mate, just bring yours n buy a prepaid card for $30 there! if u rent just make sure u dont hav to pay for incoming calls n that the call rates r resonable. vodafone prepay gives u like 89cents a minute anytime, or a 1.xx daytime 50cents night time call rate, u can pik whichever u like. callin the main countries they listed for the same rate too! u can buy these prepay sim packs at most large newsagents. hav fun! "Chris Russo" wrote in message ... Hi There, I'm going to be spending two and a half weeks in NZ next month (making my way from Christchurch to Auckland via the scenic route...) and I'm trying to book a rental car. I've found some OK deals from Budget and the other majors (Avis, Hertz, etc.), but the best deal that I've found by far is from ACE Auto Rental. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any tips in general? Also, I was going to rent a mobile phone while I was there to call ahead to the next town and such (and receive incoming calls from home in the case of an emergency). Any tips on prepaid cellular operators where I can get a reasonably priced prepaid mobile? Thanks in advance! If you want to email me privately, just remove teh DONTSPAM from my address. -Chris |
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Of course buying a SIM card when they get here assumes they have a GSM-type
phone which is not always the case. Regards, Nigel in NZ P.S. I have also heard good things about Ace. "TP" wrote in message ... Yes, I rented from ACE a few times and never had any trouble with any of their cars (touch wood!). But obviously u got to watch the insurance excess (i always get my travel insurance to cover the excess) and their cars r not as new as avis/budget/hertz. also got to watch pick up n drop of times as their office isnt at airport airport n doesnt open 24/7. dont rent a mobile phone mate, just bring yours n buy a prepaid card for $30 there! if u rent just make sure u dont hav to pay for incoming calls n that the call rates r resonable. vodafone prepay gives u like 89cents a minute anytime, or a 1.xx daytime 50cents night time call rate, u can pik whichever u like. callin the main countries they listed for the same rate too! u can buy these prepay sim packs at most large newsagents. hav fun! "Chris Russo" wrote in message ... Hi There, I'm going to be spending two and a half weeks in NZ next month (making my way from Christchurch to Auckland via the scenic route...) and I'm trying to book a rental car. I've found some OK deals from Budget and the other majors (Avis, Hertz, etc.), but the best deal that I've found by far is from ACE Auto Rental. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any tips in general? Also, I was going to rent a mobile phone while I was there to call ahead to the next town and such (and receive incoming calls from home in the case of an emergency). Any tips on prepaid cellular operators where I can get a reasonably priced prepaid mobile? Thanks in advance! If you want to email me privately, just remove teh DONTSPAM from my address. -Chris |
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Used Ace once - they were fine!!
Don't rent a phone - it's less expensive to buy a cheapie there (triband and dual band gsm phones just require a sim card!). Remember you won't pay for incoming calls in NZ (or anywhere else much except USA or Canada) with a mobile phone. Callback is a great idea, in conjunction with your mobile phone, particularly for people from North America. Google - there are several comparable providers. "Chris Russo" wrote in message ... Hi There, I'm going to be spending two and a half weeks in NZ next month (making my way from Christchurch to Auckland via the scenic route...) and I'm trying to book a rental car. I've found some OK deals from Budget and the other majors (Avis, Hertz, etc.), but the best deal that I've found by far is from ACE Auto Rental. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any tips in general? Also, I was going to rent a mobile phone while I was there to call ahead to the next town and such (and receive incoming calls from home in the case of an emergency). Any tips on prepaid cellular operators where I can get a reasonably priced prepaid mobile? Thanks in advance! If you want to email me privately, just remove teh DONTSPAM from my address. -Chris |
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