Spaceships NZ: award-winning campervans

Spaceships are the original & award-winning campervans in New Zealand, compact campervans that are as versatile as a Swiss Army Knife. Campervans that are as easy to drive as a good car but sleep as comfy as a campervan. Heaps included and no hidden costs at all. The price you see is the price you'll pay.

This motto has created many happy customers from all over the world and several prestigious industry awards in our trophy cabinet. Have a look at the awards we have won so far.

We have been operating for more than 10 years in New Zealand. We are officially endorsed Visitor Transport operator by Qualmark New Zealand and have won various awards, like the Golden Backpacks Awards.

Qualmark accredited campervan hire

Qualmark is New Zealand tourism’s official quality assurance organisation, providing a trusted guide to quality travel experiences in New Zealand. The Qualmark logo independently recognises that Spaceships Rentals operates a quality tourism business.

Reviews of Spaceships Campervan Hire in New Zealand

We pride ourselves on offering a great vehicle for exploring New Zealand in, excellent guidance and support and friendly service. Don't just take our word for it! Browse through the reviews about our Spaceships campervan hire in New Zealand.

Great reviews & feedback from Space Travellers

Feedback is super important to us. It helps us to find areas where we can improve our services further. And for you guys, it's good to see what other Space Travelers had to say about their #SpaceshipsRoadTrip, their campervan or our services. Check out the following independent sites that collect reviews from our customers.

• We have a 4.5 out of 5-star rating on Trustpilot, a leading global platform for collecting genuine reviews and feedback.
• Travellers gave us a 70% rating on Rankers, a New Zealand specific review & feedback website.

We're proud to have received such high marks as great customer service is important to us. We'll do everything we can to make sure you'll have a great time in New Zealand. We hope to see you soon at our Auckland or Christchurch depot.

Heaps of great reviews from Space Travellers: happy travellers from all over the world

Photos and feedback from fellow travellers

We love to see all the amazing places you take our Spaceship campervans. As they drive like a regular car (and sleep like a campervan), you can go where big campervans or motorhomes can't go. Show how much fun your road trip is by posting photos & videos with the hashtag #SpaceshipsRoadtrip.

That's also an easy way to review our campervans and share your opinion. A picture is worth a thousand words, like these photos from previous Space Travellers.

Enjoy amazing views from your Spaceships campervan

Voted Best Campervan in 2017 (GBA)

Each year travellers from all over the world vote in the Golden Backpack Awards (GBA) and determine the best tourism provider in various areas, from attractions to campervan hire. The Golden Backpack Award is all about real customers deciding which New Zealand company is the best.

In 2017 Spaceships was voted best campervan operator in New Zealand. An award we're extremely happy with and proud of. This award shows exactly what it's all about for us: making sure that all Space Travellers have a great time in New Zealand. We're making sure that everyone has an amazing #SpaceshipsRoadTrip. Thanks Space Travellers for this prestigious award.

Spaceships voted best campervan operator in 2017 by you guys. Thanks Space Travellers!

Voted Best Campervan in 2016 (Golden Backpack Awards)

The Golden Backpack Awards (GBA) are all about you, the traveller. You guys get to vote each year for your favourite campervan provider in New Zealand (and Australia). Or as the organisation puts it: “The Golden Backpack Awards are the only dedicated awards for the independent travel sector rewarding those companies who work hardest to make backpacking around Australia and New Zealand that extra bit special.”

In 2016 we were awarded the award for Best Campervan in New Zealand.

Golden Backpack Award 2016: Best Campervan New Zealand

Spaceships Rentals New Zealand on TV

Spaceships campervans can be seen throughout New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and... On TV. Our customised campervans have featured in various travel programmes on TV and online video channels. Below you'll find some of these TV appearances.

Dutch Travel Show '3 Op Reis' in New Zealand

Dutch travel TV show '3 Op Reis' (BNN) travelled in a Spaceship from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo, Wanaka and Queenstown. Watch the show online (in Dutch):

• Episode 1: from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
• Episode 2: from Lake Tekapo to Wanaka
• Episode 3: the final part of their awesome New Zealand road trip

'3 Op Reis' in New Zealand in a Spaceship aired between mid-February and mid-March 2017 on Dutch television. Although the show is in Dutch, everyone will love the amazing New Zealand scenery. No translation is needed.

Dutch travel TV show '3 Op Reis' explores New Zealand in a Spaceship

Spaceships voted 9 out of 10 by Target (New Zealand TV)

TV3's Target was an award-winning consumer information show in New Zealand that ran until 2013.

They took a close look with their hidden cameras at how clean and how safe budget campervans really are - unbeknown to the Spaceships crew they "hired" Scrad one of our Beta Spaceships and put it under close inspection. The bed went under UV light, swabs were taken on all amenities and road safety checks were done by a qualified mechanic!

Spaceships were awarded a 9 out of 10 which took into consideration our service, vehicle facilities, road safety, cleanliness and cost.

When will you drive an award-winning campervan?

The Spaceships fleet has grown throughout the years. The award-winning concept of the original Spaceships campervan has been the inspiration for our other vehicles. We now have a wide range of campervans, so there's always a campervan that fits your travel plans and wishes.

Whether you're looking for a budget campervan, a more spacious campervan, a self-contained campervan or a campervan with more advanced features for camping or glamping, there's always an award-winning Spaceships campervan that will fit your travel plans!