About This Company

A family-owned and operated business who started their business in 1996, Affordable Motorhomes is a smaller company based out of Christchurch, offering motorhomes, campervans, and sleepervans in models from 2 to 4 berths.

This family-owned and operated business in Christchurch has been in the industry for more than a decade. Additionally operating in Auckland, the small size and close-knit nature of the company means that they are able to collect customers from either city's airport and the surrounding areas; they can also arrange pick-up and drop-off locations for hired vehicles. There's plenty of flexibility in booking since the family-owned business doesn't have the strict internal regulations that often force larger companies to deny requests for rentals of less than a week. This high level of attention to detail and strong customer service, as well as truly affordable prices (as little as $33 a day in the low season), has made them a favorite among couples and small families looking to rent motorhomes for trips in New Zealand.

Unusually, all the motorhomes, campervans and sleepervans offered are custom-built within the family business, which appears to be part of what contributes to their low rental cost and reliability. Each model is fully self-contained and certified, which means that you can stay in them in campsites managed by the Department of Conservation, whose guidelines they adhere to, and in sites where there are no designated toilet facilities. Plus, all motorhomes are diesel-powered so you'll be getting a great deal of savings. There's no need to plug into a power supply to keep warm because the units come with an on-board independent heating system, together with other important add-ons such as a roof-mounted solar panel and standard linen.

As their name goes, Affordable Motorhomes focuses on cheaper rentals without compromising quality and personalized service. Their fleet of motorhomes, campervans, and sleepervans may not be the newest but these work great, and you can rely upon their dependable staff when the need arises.

Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

  • Personalized rental service
  • Quite popular in NZ
  • Affordable rates

✗ Cons

  • Some older vehicles with lengthy mileages
  • Maximum capacity of up to 4 persons

Vehicle Fleet

2 Berth Compact
2 berth
2 Berth Sleepervan Alphard
2 berth
2 Berth Sleepervan Estima
2 berth
2 Berth Standard (Bed-in-Middle)
2 berth
2 Berth Standard (Bed-in-Rear)
2 berth
4 Berth Consort
4 berth

Features & Amenities

🍳Kitchen Facilities
🚿Shower / Toilet
☀️Solar Panels
❄️Refrigerator
🛏️Bedding Included
🔧24/7 Roadside Assist
📡GPS Navigation
🏕️Camping Equipment

Customer Reviews

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A. Brown ★★★★★ 5.0/5
AMH
Wowzers! We were blown away by how simplistic and comfortable the kind and thorough people at Affordable Motor Homes made our trip around The south Island! Our Toyota Alphard quickly become our second home. It never missed a beat and had no problem tackling all of the conditions the wild south island presents. It was cosy and well equipped with everything we needed and more, without any additional purchases or hidden fees. We definitely agree with all of the positive reviews which led to us choosing A.M.H and strongly recommend you do so as well, as they were very helpful and really showed they cared about us and that we enjoyed our time. The airport pickup and drop off they provided really helped too! Thank you Affordable Motor Homes, we wish we could stay longer :) Alex and Vyv
Australia · Feb 2024
C. Pooley ★★★★★ 4.8/5
Tekapo Holiday
We loved the customer service that was provided. Great little camper that fit the bill for our trip. This is a great company to deal with and we highly recommend using them. Thanks team
New Zealand · May 2019
P. ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Lynda and team are amazing
Renting from Affordable Motorhomes was a fantastic experience. In total we rented for 7 weeks, we had a toyota hiace with bed in the middle. In total they have about 49 vans/RV's of different sizes/makes. We were a couple travelling with a 1 year old. Lynda and her team were absolutely amazing, I couldnt recommend them more. Affordable motorhomes is a medium sized family run business and you could feel the personal touch through the entire rental and prep, you get personal attention and she really listens to what you want, flexible with options and not pushy like the big companies. Lynda was very communicative through the whole process, you could literally reach her anytime. She helped to explain options and was very flexible with our changing dates, she even allowed us to pick it up a day later and change res just the day before. She picked us up and dropped us off from our hotel in christchurch, she spent over an hour personally just with us to make sure we understood everything about the van. The van itself was in great mechanical shape, in the 6 weeks we never had a single problem, it was a slightly older model than what you get from juicy or the like, but in very good shape and never missed a beat. It was equipped with a solar panel and LPG heater, we never had to plug into power in the 6 weeks. During the rental she was always available to help clarify questions about the van as we got settled in. We extended our trip by a week and rented a second van from them, the Ford Transit model, we were also very happy with it. One evening the house battery went out at 6pm, as typical with her she was always available. I called Lynda and she was able to get a new battery their by 10am the next morning. I couldnt recommend Affordable homes more, in the end it felt like renting from a friend rather than being just another number at a bigger company. I will for sure recommend them to any friends I know who would like to book a van in NZ.
Austria · Feb 2019
Thierry G. ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Excellent
Excellent service (thank you Lynda), old vehicles perfectly maintained and holding their promises like a good wine. Most important an excellent quality/price ratio and the friendly atmosphere of a family run business. Highly recommended.
France · Nov 2018
G. Hancock ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Outstanding
Great Van perfect for everything I needed, The Service was Excellent. Affordable went beyond in there service and information. Highly recommend this Family run business.
Australia · Sept 2018
Jack ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Outstanding!
Lynda and the gang are absolutely amazing. Incredible customer service from start to finish, couldn’t recommend them enough
United Kingdom · Sept 2018

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