CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON SCOTTIES AT AUCKLAND AIRPORT, AKL

The guys at Auckland could have been a bit more pleasant to deal with. Everything else was great.

It's a small company. Although the pickup and drop-off location was supposed to be Auckland Airport, you actually have to go to a store about 3 kilometers away to get the car. There is no counter at the airport, and you need to call the store yourself upon arrival, which is very troublesome if you don't speak English. They don't open before 9:00 AM, so if you arrive at the airport before then, you need to take a taxi yourself. We spent a total of $28 on taxi fares for a round trip. Once there, you have to get the car keys yourself, and there are no staff on site to guide you through the car inspection. We didn't even know what type of gasoline to use at first. The car was very old, made a lot of noise when driving, and had an unusually high fuel consumption. We used 23 liters of fuel for just 170 kilometers! When we got the car, it wasn't fully fueled; it was almost empty. Returning the car required it to be at the same fuel level, which we had to estimate ourselves. The deposit was a surprising $2000, and they didn't specify when it would be refunded. Overall, the experience was very bad.

This was an older car but suited our requirements exactly. It was cheap, clean and performed very well. The person at Scotties who we dealt with was very efficient, reasonable and pleasant. I will certainly be making use of their services when next I travel to NZ

Can’t complain

Great prices

The provided vehicle was somewhat old. It broke down on the road once, and they had to send a repair person, which delayed my trip. The window controls had issues, and the automatic doors would occasionally fail to close. Overall, the experience was mediocre. I recommend renting from larger companies when traveling, as an older car can significantly disrupt your plans.