About This Company

Started as a side gig and now a full-time business, Epic Campers is a well-known, local, and independent campervan hire with a depot in Auckland. They rent out white-washed, self-contained 2 berth campervans.

In 2018, the owners combined their love for travelling with business, hence the birth of Epic Campers. They are located in Mount Albert, which is a 20-minute taxi ride from Auckland Airport. They may allow pickups and drop-offs outside their office hours but for an extra charge. Epic Campers focuses on self-contained campervans that can be rented by those 21 years old or older. Their rates are on the budget side, which is an added feature to the good reputation of this small but growing company.

All Epic campervans are exactly the same—white-washed, high-roofed Mazda Bongos with the self-containment sticker and company logo on the exterior. Since all campervans are self-contained, renters are blessed with freedom and ease whilst travelling. The age ranges from 2011 or newer so that you are assured of highly functional campervans.

Epic Campers insurance excess is $5,000 while bond amounts to $2,500 (Risk Taker). This can be reduced by taking one of their excess waiver options: Chancer and Epic Cover.

Whilst Epic Campers only offers a restricted fleet of the same campers, they hold a great reputation when it comes to the quality of service and maintenance of vehicles. All rentals are personally handled by the owner, hence seamless instructions and communication.

Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

  • Self-contained units
  • Personalized quality of service
  • Good reputation

✗ Cons

  • One depot
  • Suitable for up to 2 people only
  • Limited fleet

Vehicle Fleet

2 berth Campervan
2 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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kelly ★★★★★ 5.0/5
EPIC Campers - excellent experience!
I was a single woman traveling for 4 weeks in the EPIC van around the Far North - really excellent vehicle, well set up, comfortable for sleeping, excellent checking in and support from Andy. Highly recommend!
Canada · Feb 2022
Roz. W ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Best decision to support local NZ small business
Can't recommend EPIC Campers highly enough. Andy was fantastic to deal with and very accommodating. Having travelled NZ a couple of times in campers, the set up of the vans at EPIC is ingenious. Everything has a place which makes it easy to keep organised, yet the van was small enough to go over the hills and park in towns without any issue. Perfect for our 2 month trip. Perfect van, perfect service. So glad we could use our money to support a small local NZ business through these challenging times. Infinitely better experience than the big name motorhome rental companies we have used in the past.
Australia · Sept 2020
L. O'Donnell ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Epic Campervan Experience
I sincerely hope that Epic Campers survives the world shutdown of tourism due to Covid-19 as they certainly deserve to. Their level of service stands out way above other companies and they have done a fine job of converting their small vans into very comfortable campers. I did a lot of research and read many reviews by fellow travellers before booking my van for a three week solo adventure. I am so pleased that I decided to choose Epic Campers. They exceeded my expectations and I wouldn’t consider any other company for future travels in New Zealand. Andy, the owner, genuinely cares about his clients and does everything he can to ensure a memorable road trip. He is easy to communicate with, both before and during your van rental, and thorough in acquainting you with your home on wheels before you head off. The interior layout is cleverly designed, thoughtfully considered and easy to live in. My van “The Voyager” was spotlessly clean inside and out. It’s compact design wants for nothing and is very easy to drive on New Zealand’s winding and sometimes narrow roads and to park. If you are looking for a small self-contained van to tour New Zealand and have found Epic Campers, consider yourself fortunate. They are definitely the company to book.
Australia · Sept 2020
L. Salerno ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Epic Campers
Just wanting to thank you Andy and the team at Epic Campers for the use of Bessie, a fantastic little camper. We had a great time. We loved the fact that Bessie was smaller than most campers but definitely large enough to provide us with a very comfortable home for our 10 nights. She had plenty of room, was great to drive and easy to park.
Australia · Aug 2020
A. Gibb ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Epic Holiday
Our Epic camper experience was incredible! Andy was so attentive, professional and accommodating throughout our whole trip. The attention to detail with the camper fit out was amazing, which made our vacation all the more enjoyable. We couldn't recommend Epic Campers enough and will be using them again for any future trips around our beautiful country.
New Zealand · Aug 2020
S. Hughes ★★★★★ 5.0/5
Best decision I made for NZ!
Renting a van through Epic was one of the best decisions I made for my NZ trip. It was all slightly last minute and Andy was super accommodating, understanding and helpful in planning and getting it all sorted! Having a pickup/drop off in Christchurch made for an easy transition and the van itself was clean and functional and actually ridiculously comfortable to sleep in! Despite some pesky bugs on the first few nights camping in Arthur's Pass and a couple of rainy hikes, visiting NZ is up there with one of the best adventures I've ever taken. Traveling solo isn't for everyone and isn't always easy, but this van was the perfect thing to make it all come together. It was really good on fuel and super easy to put the bed up and down if you just wanted to sit rather than lay down for lunch and the weather was bad. NZ is amazing, the people are unreal and you feel like your constantly driving inside a postcard. I couldn't recommend Epic more, plus, the outside paint job means it actually looks quite groovy in pics. Thanks again team Epic
Australia · Aug 2020

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