Spaceships in Christchurch (South Island)

Christchurch is the perfect place to start your road trip on the South Island of New Zealand. The Spaceships campervan hire Christchurch depot is located only 2.6 kilometres from the airport. Hire a Spaceships camper for 21 days or more and you get a free transfer from Christchurch airport to our depot. Sweet as!

Christchurch depot address

160 Orchard Road
Harewood
Christchurch 8051

Phone: freephone/toll-free 0800 772 237 for reservations and enquiries or phone (+64) 03 358 7384 to talk with the Christchurch Depot directly. 

Email: please use the online contact form to shoot your message at the speed of light to our customer service inbox

Price & availability of campervans in Christchurch: create a quote online & book it in at the best price available (discounts & deals will be applied automatically). No hidden costs. The price you see is the price you'll pay.

Opening hours of Spaceships depot in Christchurch

• Opening hours: Monday - Friday (5 days a week) from 8am to 5pm
• Closed: Saturday and Sunday, also on 25 December and 1 January\
• Picking up & dropping off: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! This is a contactless, unmanned, automated service. See for more info about this free service.

Useful info when starting your #spaceshipsroadtrip in Christchurch

Starting your road trip in Christchurch is easy. The Spaceships Christchurch is located next to the airport, on car / campervan rental boulevard. This is the place where all rental companies are located, easy to reach from the airport arrivals hall. It's easy to roll from the airport straight into your campervan. However, we do recommend relaxing first before driving for a long time on your road trip, especially if you've just come from the other side of the world. Safety first, Space Travellers.

Petrol stations nearby

At Spaceships, we like to keep things as easy as possible. The same goes for the fuel level of your campervan: fuel level out is fuel level in. You just have to return the vehicle with the same fuel level it had when you picked it up. For example, if the tank on pick-up is half-full, you return the campervan with a half tank of fuel. Unfortunately, we can't tell you the level of fuel your campervan will have when you pick it up, but it is definitely enough to start your road trip.

You can fuel up at the petrol stations nearby.

• BP: 661 Russley Road, SH1, Christchurch 8051 (300 metres from the Spaceships depot)
• NPD Wairakei: 449 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053 (3 km from the Spaceships depot)
• Caltex Bishopdale: 318 Harewood Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053 (3.3 km from the Spaceships depot)

Supermarkets nearby

Stocking up on fresh produce and staple groceries is easy as these supermarkets are close to the Spaceships Christchurch depot. Please make sure you don't leave your bags or valuable items in plain sight when shopping for groceries, just like you would do in any city around the world.

• Countdown Christchurch Airport: 530/546A Memorial Avenue, Harewood, Christchurch 8053 (2 km from the Spaceships depot)
• New World Bishopdale: Cnr Farrington Avenue & Harewood Road Bishopdale Mall, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053 (3.4 km from the Spaceships depot)
• Pak 'n Save Northlands: Northlands Shopping Centre Main North Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8053 (6.3 km from the Spaceships depot)

Transfer to our Christchurch depot

Getting from Christchurch Airport to the Spaceships depot is super easy. Simply collect your bags and follow the signs for buses/transfer buses (straight ahead from the baggage collection area).

The transfer company we use is called Super Shuttle. There's usually one waiting as soon as you leave the airport. Otherwise, one will arrive in a few minutes. Tell the driver you want to go to Outer Space (Spaceships depot) and they will take you there.

Your Super Shuttle will look like this

The transfer to our Christchurch depot is free if you're hiring a Spaceship for 21 days or longer... Or if you have used a special deal. For others, it'll be a fixed fare of $29. 

What to bring at pick-up to the Christchurch depot?

Picking up a Spaceships campervan is an easy and fun process. You don't need to bring much to the depot. Just make sure you have your original national driving licence on you. See for more info about the pick-up process, what to bring and how we made the pick-up process easy and fun. Sneak preview: free coffee, free WiFi and free arcade games. It's fun being and staying a bit longer at our Christchurch depot.

Why hire a Spaceships campervan in Christchurch?

Our customised campervans are perfect for discovering the South Island. You're allowed to drive on gravel roads, so you can go wherever you want to. To make your New Zealand road trip easy we have two guidebooks for you. These guidebooks (250 pages each) will help you to discover New Zealand's remote and untouched places. You'll get them for free with your Spaceships hire. Combine them with the free Spaceships smartphone app and you'll have the best road trip ever.

Holiday Parks, ho(s)tels & campsites in Christchurch area

Want to have an easy start of your South Island road trip and don't want to drive for too long on your first day? Have a good night's rest at one of these holiday parks. Or check out the free Spaceships app for Android & Apple devices for free & low-cost campgrounds in the area. Book your Christchurch accommodation online at the best rates available in the market. Or check out these favourites...

Christchurch TOP 10 Holiday Park (formerly Meadow Park Holiday Park)

• Address: 39 Meadow Street, Christchurch
• Phone: 03-352 9176
• Distance from Spaceships Christchurch depot: 7 km

Commodore Airport Hotel

• Address: 449 Memorial Ave, Burnside, Christchurch 8053
• Phone: 03-358 8129
• Distance from Spaceships Christchurch: 2.5 km

Bealey Quarter - formerly known as All-Stars Inn (hostel)

• Address: 263 Bealey Ave, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013
• Phone: 03-366 6007
• Distance from Spaceships Christchurch: 8 km
• Good to know: heaps of free parking

And if you're well-rested and want to go to a campsite in the Christchurch area then these are great campsites for your first stop on your road trip.

Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground

• Address: 6686 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd, Mount Hutt 7782
• Distance from Spaceships Christchurch: 80 km
• Rate: $10 per person per night
• Good to know: excellent facilities like hot showers; amazing views over Rakaia Gorge

DOC Waihi Gorge campsite

• Address: Woodbury 7991, New Zealand
• Distance from Spaceships depot: 145 km
• Good to know: budget DOC campsite ($8 per person per night) with heaps of space for non-self-contained & self-contained campervans

Or check out our info about finding campsites in Christchurch (area) for more camping suggestions.