Hireace Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 81 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the friendly, welcoming, and professional staff members for making vehicle pickup and drop-off exceptionally smooth and completely straightforward. People also deeply appreciate the efficient online booking system, noting that arranging their rentals and receiving prompt, friendly assistance from the team is always extremely easy. Some reviewers were not happy with communication difficulties, mentioning unhelpful helpline assistance and frustrating delays regarding bond refunds after completing their rentals. Other consumers noted that internal business processes and corporate support teams sometimes failed to properly resolve their ongoing service concerns.

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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

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

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

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 b... 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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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Post rental Admin fees are INSANE!

My husband rented a car to see his sick mother recently and received a traffic fine. We are in Australia. The fine was $30 NZD. Hireace sent us a bill for $40 (took it from our credit card) just for receiving the bill and had a long winded email that upon further reading was just for paperwork - they didn't even cover the fine with the $40. Now we have a court fine for $85. This is crazy. Just pay the fine with the credit card on file. $40 admin fee for a fine is RIDICULOUS and so undercutting. They made no attempt to make it right. Will not EVER rent from them again on our returns home to NZ.

4 August 2025
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Reply from Hireace

Dear Amy,

Thank you for your feedback. While we understand your concerns, we must clarify that we believe our procedures are consistent with industry standards.

Upon hiring, our team clearly communicates that all fines and tolls are the responsibility of the hirer, as outlined on the front page of your Rental Agreement. If we receive an infringement, we transfer the liability to the customer, which incurs a $45 NZ admin fee. This fee covers the necessary process of obtaining a signature from a Justice of the Peace before submitting to the relevant authority, typically NZTA Waka Kotahi.

We recommend checking this policy with your next vehicle rental in New Zealand, as most follow a similar procedure.

Best regards, Hireace

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

Your customer service rep was brilliant. She made the entire experience so good and lovely that I want to go back just because she was so easy to like and do business with.

Reduction of one star because your parking is non-existent for pick up or drop off.

8 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing and so helpful

Amazing and so helpful, I needed truck for an extra day or two. The staff were amazing and so caring and kind.

6 April 2025
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Reply from Hireace

Hi Amber,

Thank you for your review! We're so pleased to hear that our team was helpful, caring, and made your rental experience a smooth one. We look forward to assisting you again in the future!

Regards,
Hireace Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful Hire ace Staff

The help I received when I called the phone number was really encouraging, especially at a stressful time such as booking flights and accommodation for a large group and co ordinating everything to meet at the same times. The staff were helpful and reassuring which gave me confidence in my bookings

17 April 2025
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Reply from Hireace

Hi Brian,

Thank you for your review! We're glad our team could provide support during such a busy time and help make things easier for you. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to assisting you again!

Regards,
Hireace Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Devastated

Today I rung to cancel our van as our driver and their family where overcome with the sudden death of their nephew. This meant we didnt require this van to travel to our event, when asked for a full refund we were told by the customer service person "Im sorry but the policy states that you need to give us 48hours notice and because you have not done this we can only refund you 50% of what you paid". Shocked that someone would say this, considering we have spent thousands of dollars hiring vans and shuttles from this company. The only way we could receive full refund was to ask the family for a death certificate - this is too intrusive to say the least, this young human passed away tragically and the family are devastated and will grieve for a long time, do these policy writers understand what its like to lose a loved one! We feel saddened that companies who are making so much money can not even provide empathy is these situations. "Our recommendation that the policy be changed to insert a clause to support families in overwhelming circumstances in regards to bereavement" Please trust we do not wish this to happen to others and therefore we will be seeking other avenues to hire our vehicles in the future.

22 April 2025
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Reply from Hireace

Dear Diana,

Thank you for your recent message.
We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. When you reached out to us, we mentioned that a certificate is required to process a refund. Please understand that this request is in place to protect both parties involved.

We have made the requested vehicle change for you and have issued a 50% refund in accordance with our cancellation policy.
If you are able to provide us with the necessary certificate, we would be happy to review the possibility of refunding the remaining 50%.

Best regards,
Hireace Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth easy experience

Very easy to deal with and there were no issues either when I got a little late returning the vehicle. The van I hired was in good shape. Overall a great experience.

18 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy booking and very suitable cargo van

Easy booking and helpful quick answer on checking location of Wellington Depot.
Very cheap price, probably because van was quite old.
Helpful friendly staff on pick up and drop off. The man was good in explaining how to accelerate along lane and let van coast up slope to avoid wheel spin.
He took me around exterior and showed me existing paint work faults. On return he checked quickly around and was happy. I didn't cause any more scrapes.
Vehicle was very suitable for a cargo van, very functional and good to drive. The interior roof was worn but this did not matter in a cargo van. Power was down a bit on a steep Ngauranga gorge but this was expected with a heavy load and not a problem.
I explained that we would be moving plants and would sweep out the interior. He said no problem the interior did not need to be perfectly clean. So I swept out out with a broom and he was happy with cleanliness.
Overall a very good hire.
Thanks very much.

6 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and well priced

It was very easy to book online and collect the trailer I hired from Hire Ace in Grey Lynn. The trailer was clean and just the right size. The Hire Ace staff helped me with hooking uo the trailer and were able to extend my hire time if required. I would definitely recommend them.

24 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to deal with

Very easy to deal with. Excellent cargovan for the trip to Wellington and back to Christchurch moving my sons belongings.
Well priced. Can recommend!

4 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and helpful

The staff were friendly and helpful. Even when I couldn't get the truck going, someone came out and helped to get it going. And when I arrived back at the depot with literally one minute to spare, they were really good about it.

18 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great friendly service

The team at HireAce was super friendly and both drop-off and pick-up. They made sure we were able to access the features of the van and even guided us in and out of the tight parking spaces in Glenfield. We would be happy to use HireAce again.

27 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service

Exceptional service! The team at Mt Wellington gave me great advice and helped me select the van which would work best for me. They were also invaluable in letting me know about their package for moving house which included blankets, ties and a trolley. Easy pick up and drop off with the team being friendly and calming throughout. Highly recommend

15 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book the trailer I needed

Easy to book the trailer I needed, and collection and return was straightforward, efficient and very friendly.
I have used Hireace on a number of occasions and have always found the service to be top class

11 March 2025
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