On Demand, App Based Van and Truck Hire. (Arriving in Autumn)

Hire a truck or van on demand ANY time by booking it on our downloadable application and unlocking it with your phone. Its just like Cityhop... BUT Local! Handy Rentals will soon be offering pickup of vehicles anytime, at a moments notice all booked, unlocked and collected through a compact phone app.

How Our On Demand Van and Truck Rental Works:

How does our digital on demand rental service work? You simply locate a nearby vehicle on our APP, book the vehicle in pay your bond and hire fee and unlock the vehicle with your phone. When you are done with the hire you simply return it to where you picked it up from and finish the hire from the APP. No human contact needed. We do however have a 24/7 Roadside assistance in the rare event something goes wrong!

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1) Download The Handy on Demand App

Available for Download in Autumn

Download the Handy on demand app on your phone, it will be available on the Apple app store & Google play store in Autumn.

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2) Locate Your Closest Handy Vehicle For Use

Handy vehicles will be parked around the city (Wellington)

Locate the vehicle you would like to book, this service is currently only in Wellington but will be rolled out around the country in stages.

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3) Book Your Vehicle VIA The APP.

Download our simple Handy app (releasing soon) and book the vehicle.

Use our mobile app to book in the vehicle you want at the day and time you would like for your desired duration. A hold is placed on your card and final payment is taken once the vehicle is returned.

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4) Collect Your Vehicle

Collect your vehicle by going to it and swiping to unlock on your phone.

Our mobile app will allow you to unlock the vehicle. Collect it and start your moving mission. The vehicle will have a full tank of fuel in.

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5) Return the Vehicle to the Same Spot.

Return your vehicle to the same place you picked it up from then take photos of it.

Once you have dropped the vehicle off in the correct place with a full tank of fuel (fuel card provided) make sure its locked it up and you have taken photos in the app, the final payment will be calculated and deducted from the funds we have held on your card.

Why Choose Simple On Demand APP Based Van and Truck Hire From Handy Rentals?

Its very simple and easy to hire an on demand vehicle remotely via our app. You can do this by simply downloading our mobile app which will soon be available on the Google Play store and the Apple App Store. Book, swipe to unlock and complete your mission, then simply return the vehicle with no hassle.

  • Simple To Use.
  • No Hidden Fees.
  • High Quality Automatic Vehicles.
  • Easy Pickup and Return Process.
  • No Pickup or Drop-Off Time Restrictions.
  • No Human Interaction Needed.
  • We Are Just like Cityhop... BUT LOCAL!
  • Easy to Rebook or Extend Your Hire.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

You will be charged a default damage excess of $3000, you have the option to reduce this excess to $500 for an extra $35/hour.

You can extend the hireage of your vehicle via the app (provided the vehicle is available for your desired extension time)

If able, move the vehicle to a safe spot and call NZ Roadside assistance, which is included with the hire. Please note you may be charged for a call out fee depending on the nature of the incident.

The vehicle will have a fuel card in, you are expected to fill up the vehicle with this fuel card before returning, to ensure its full up and ready to go for the next customer.

You can call our friendly support team who will be able to assist you.

Helping Kiwis Move across New Zealand Since 1989!

Thousands of Kiwis have been driving Handy Rentals for over 30 years. We believe good old fashioned service with good quality, clean and tidy vehicles keeps our customers coming back year after year. In fact, 100% of our customers independently surveyed rate us as either excellent or outstanding, a fact we’re pretty chuffed about.