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Review summary

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Looking at 53 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, friendliness, and efficiency, making the entire process smooth and pleasant. People frequently highlight the excellent service, noting the ease of booking and the straightforward pick-up and drop-off procedures. Many also appreciate the affordable pricing and the well-maintained vehicles. However, some customers also noted issues with transparency regarding costs, mentioning unexpected charges and a high administration fee for fines. A few other people also felt that the customer service was unhelpful when dealing with vehicle breakdowns and bond refunds, with some experiencing difficulties in getting issues resolved.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We hired a double cab canopy ute for a 2 day band trip to Auckland from Wellington & had to drive through 120km wind gusts & torrential rain overnight. The ute was incredibly stable on the road in suc... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time using Hireace & the experience couldn’t have been any easier. I happened to be passing so went in to book. Lovely guy who had me settled with what I needed in no time. Upon collection I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff were amazing from the time we had the quote to the time we collected and returned the Van / trailer. We have rented from Hireace Onehunga for many years now and always amazed of the ongoing se... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanted a small trailer for several hours. Hireace had a good selection at reasonable cost. Online info and booking both easy to follow and complete. Helpful staff made pickup and drop off straightforw... See more


Company details

  1. Truck Rental Agency

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Hireace is a well established, privately owned and operated nationwide business. Specialising in trailer and vehicle hire and leasing packages to suit your needs from long or short term, one day to one year. We also offer one way hires between our nationwide rental locations. With a well maintained fleet of vehicles and trailers, we use only New Zealand designed and built Briford trailers that have been proven in the rental industry. From moving vans and trucks to minivans and minibus hire - we do it all, and at a competitive price!


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4.7

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

162 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We hired from silverdale Auckland and…

We hired from silverdale Auckland and dropped of in Wellington city. Staff at both branches were outstanding with attention to detail and overall efficiency, making our hire experience smooth and painless. Thanks again Hireace.

February 9, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very easy to book

Very easy to book, the staff were very friendly and professional at pick up and drop off. I had a slightly older vehicle but it more than did the job.

February 14, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top quality hiring experience!!!

Top quality hiring experience from start to finish/drop off!!! Over the phone staff were super helpful and offered very clear info and guidance around insurance policies and hire payments.... I was blown away by the affordable rates for hiring a moving van and then when I needed a bit of extra time, again the customer service team fielded calmly and warmly my myriad of questions around costs and extra time and drop off info!!! Medals for them!!!!
Returning the vehicle to friendly welcoming staff is such a great way to end the day, thank you hireace team!!! To top everything off my held security $$ deposit was released straight back into my account once vehicle was returned-no hassles whatsoever!!! Clean well kept vehicle and amazing staff both in person and over the phones and affordable as rates-what's not to like, right?!!!!

January 30, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Hireace truck broke down again and again

The truck that we'd hired was not fit for purpose and broke down again and again! Repaired but with no assurance it would keep going - it broke down again! The manual DPF filter purge mode wasn't working. A 2 day trip took 4 days. Waited on the side of the road for 2 hours, limped on to where it was safer, and waited another 3 1/2 hours before another truck was brought. Our first truck was 18 years old, beaten up. The second truck was 2 years younger and looked worse than the first truck! The hand brake sleeve prevented the lever being used. Had to be removed.
This was an absolute nightmare and also cost 2 nights in motels because of breakdowns. On top of that the helpline people clearly weren't keen to help. Do not use this company!

December 19, 2025
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Reply from Hireace

Hi, thank you for taking our call and for discussing the matter with our team.
We regret the inconvenience experienced during your hire. While issues can occasionally arise despite regular servicing and maintenance, we understand how disruptive this would have been.
As discussed, assistance was arranged at the time and a resolution was agreed and processed accordingly. Following our recent conversation, you confirmed that you were satisfied with the outcome.
Should you wish to discuss anything further, please don’t hesitate to contact us at wellington.manager@hireace.co.nz.
Kind regards, Hireace Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I lost $2300 from this bullshit Company

I hired a truck from your company and was asked to make payment, which I did. However, I was only informed of your policy after the transaction was completed. This is not appropriate, as customers should be given full access to all policies before making a payment so they can make an informed decision.
For comparison, another company, Handy Rentals, clearly provides their policies before payment, which I believe is the correct and fair approach. Receiving your policy only after I had already paid was disappointing and unacceptable.
I believe this matter should be addressed, as transparency before payment is essential for customer trust and fairness.

December 17, 2025
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Reply from Hireace

Hi Jaj,

We have attempted to contact you several times regarding your concerns and have recently sent a follow-up email should you wish to discuss this further.

You are correct that for walk-in customers, the Rental Agreement is provided at the time of booking and payment. For online bookings, customers are given the opportunity to review our Terms and Conditions during the booking process.

All of our policies are also available on our website, and our staff are very knowledgeable. We aim to be as transparent as possible.

As noted, the booking was completed and the vehicle was hired without any further issues. We understand that you later wished to cancel, which would have been subject to our standard cancellation terms.

If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to reply to our recent email — we would be happy to assist.

Kind regards, Hireace team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They was very good to deal with right…

They was very good to deal with right from first moment I spoke to them and the staff inn the traungra depo was really amazing services and frenidly great work from all staff at hireace thanks to all

November 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I hired a Cargo Van and was very happy…

I hired a Cargo Van and was very happy how the process was. It was simple and they listened to what my requirements were.
Picking up the van was easy and straight forward and handing it back was easy (No hassles).
I would use them and again and recommend them.

November 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience Hireace

Hired a large truck to move house from Christchurch airport branch. Truck was clean and worked perfect. Jesse checked us in and he was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Would absolutely use Hireace again. Good value for money!

November 13, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Large cargo van in Wellington

Me andmy daughter hire a large cargo van through in Wellington for few days our experience was very good got us where we need to be and back since it was a long drive wonderful customer service when we arrive to collect the van and also there were crews were there to greet us when we arrived to drop it of was very good fast was in and out no hassle thank you very much for your help Hireace keep up with good work. I will come back .

October 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Labour weekend 2025

Staff were amazing from the time we had the quote to the time we collected and returned the Van / trailer.
We have rented from Hireace Onehunga for many years now and always amazed of the ongoing service.
Sorry no photos to share, we were very busy attending to our team requirements for the weekend.

October 24, 2025
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