Book Canterbury car rentals from $39

Canterbury is an amazing place to take to the open road in your own rental vehicle. Turn up the radio and enjoy the freedom of visiting all the region's gems dotted between each of its most popular tourist destinations. Get out and explore some (or all) of this place's most outstanding cities:

• Christchurch (population of 363,900)
• Ashburton (population of 30,100)
• Timaru (population of 28,000)
• Kaiapoi (population of 10,200)

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