My rental with Happy Campers was absolutely spotless and great ! The campervan perfectly fitted our needs and was reliable (drove 5000km in 3 weeks). But to be honest, the best part about happy... See more
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Happy Campers offers great low cost campervan hire options for any tourist coming to New Zealand. If you’re looking for a reliable and cheap campervan, then with a ‘Happy Camper’ you’ll be well on the road towards a stellar New Zealand holiday.
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791 Wairakei Road, 8053, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 0800 569 385
- info@happycampers.co.nz
- happycampers.co.nz
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Happy campers/lucky rentals
We rented for 1 month. Honestly, the vans drove fine and were mechanically in good condition. We had 3 vans. The first van (590.000km) still had 3month old bore water in it's tank and we didn't even get blankets/duvets. There was also a constant signal of open doors. Then we got a new van swapped due to these issues. The second van (570.000km) leaked water in from all sides and right above the bed. I appreciate the fast service of the rental agency by sending us an upgraded van and swap it 6h south of Christchurch (in Queenstown) the next day. The service was really good, nothing to say about that, it's just the conditions of the vans. Our last upgraded van (automatic, 320.000km) had the engine control light on and also leaked, but not above the bed so it didn't bother much. There was mold in all 3 vans so don't expect anything fancy.
Easy pickup process and very helpful…
Easy pickup process and very helpful staff!! Would highly recommend for the future
Lack in terms of Quality Assurance
We picked up the campervan with a full grey water tank and an almost empty fresh water tank. Even worse, we were only provided with one duvet for two people. The gas ran out within two days, and the right burner on the stove hardly worked. Additionally, the water did not drain properly, and at one point, the fire alarm beeped for an hour. It was also impossible to adjust the table correctly because the screw was not properly fixed. Overall, the campervan was not cleaned properly; for instance, the fridge was very dirty (also mold), and the curtains were stained and had an unpleasant smell.
A positive thing was that the customer service always responded quickly, and the vehicle itself was reliable for driving.
Don’t recommend
Old car, goes itself to the left. Dangerous.
The fridge didn’t worked, the water tank was polluted…
The answers after complaining ? Go to a garage during your holidays to do our job and maintain the car,
Easy pick up and drop off and good price
Easy pick up and drop off. Van had all the features as described. Good price.
Great serves when I pickup the camper…
Great serves when I pickup the camper van
And the vechile was clean and had everything
Happy campers crew are a delight
Happy campers crew were a delight to deal with, friendly helpful phone help organising the ferry, and then at pick up, and again at drop off.
Cheap but incredibly cheerful!
Great Reliable Service
Great reliable services with quality affordable Campers.
My kids and I lived travelling around in our Haopy Camper 😇
Stressful missing International Airport…
Stressful missing International Airport picking on arrival - needed to get $70 Uber, which put a damper on pickup experience.
Apart from that great vehicle & helpful staff to get us on our way quickly
Amazing experience
Amazing experience. My 4years old son loved every second of it. Sleeping in the van was very fun and not too cold even though we went to Christchurch.
Happy Camping around the South Island
Happy Campers service team was very helpful, well organised and ready when we collected and returned the camper van.
We could not be happier, which made the trip around the South Island even more enjoyable.
Thank you Happy Campers.
i got an old van…
i got an old van, which is ok, when it is in a proper state.
mine was dirty inside. even the cuttlery was dirty and the bedcover and pillow was really smelly…
during my rentaltime the rear lights fell out and the rain was dripping on my bed.
the ladues, working there were very friendly and after the rain we swap the car.
so the service was ok.
condition
Campervan was in a very poor condition.
Many things falling apart. Mouldy curtains
Trust Lucky
Excellent customer service and a fine fully capable vehicle that worked perfectly for 6 weeks. No problems and smooth sailing.
The van was sub standard and the…
The van was sub standard and the cabinetry was unfinished and cold air came in
The double bed was very narrow
The front passenger tyre was almost bald and dangerous to drive in the sleet
Perfect
Worked as a dream. The website was not easy to look on, but the team I was in contact with, was more than willing to help out. Everyone was so nice, and the camper was perfect
Fantastic vehicle to travel and camp in…
Fantastic vehicle to travel and camp in especially for over 50 year old travellers as they a bit more roomier. Unfortunately the 2 vehicles were not ready for pickup when we arrived and didn't have all the items that were standard. Apart from that they should probably check all mechanical parts are working speedo, auto sliding doors. Yes we would hire again tho. It is our second time
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