RaD Car Hire Rotorua is a locally owned car hire business with an off-airport base at 58 Marguerita Street in Ōwhata, Rotorua. It also offers pick-up and drop-off at Rotorua Airport, where the car is left in a secure parking spot and reached with a lockbox. The website lists compact hatchbacks, premium sedans, minivans, SUVs and furniture trucks. Hire starts from $39 a day as at 2026, based on a seven-day booking of its Rent-a-Dent Classic range, with no minimum hire length. The minimum age is 19. All hirers must hold a driver's licence, and international licences are accepted if they are in English. One-way fees and minimum rental periods may apply.
Reviewers mention quick pick-up, key collection and no fuss most often, along with clear instructions. One regular customer says the team was patient and flexible during a difficult family illness. Another says staff waited late to help, and explained how the car and the key locker worked. One reviewer had a very poor experience, describing the service as poorly staffed and unprofessional.