Happy Campers Reviews 

439
TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Evaluating 110 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally friendly, helpful, and very supportive throughout their road trips. Many people note that the campervans are reliable, comfortable, and well-suited for their long road journeys across the country. However, some reviewers noted frustrating issues with cleanliness and missing or broken equipment inside the vehicles. A few other people also felt that certain kitchen tools, sleeping arrangements, or bedding items were missing or not clean upon arrival. Travelers mentioned experiencing occasional mechanical troubles or interior leaks that required extra time to resolve during their vacation holidays.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My rental with Happy Campers was absolutely spotless and great ! The campervan perfectly fitted our needs and was reliable (drove 5000km in 3 weeks). But to be honest, the best part about happy... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A great experience using the camper and having the freedom of using powered (paid) sites only every few days makes a huge saving. Nice that the van also included a solar panel for charging too. The O... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The staff were friendly and efficient. And vehicle was exactly what we needed. Only niggle, It would be fantastic to have a better pick up arrangements at the domestic terminal arrival in Auckland. W... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The whole thing worked out great in the end though the process had its ups and downs from the start. The payment process and the information flow is under par, but all in all we had a nice experience


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  1. Recreational Vehicle Rental Agency
  2. Car Rental Agency

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Happy Campers offers great low cost campervan hire options for any tourist coming to New Zealand. If you’re looking for a reliable and cheap campervan, then with a ‘Happy Camper’ you’ll be well on the road towards a stellar New Zealand holiday.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional Service and a good Bang-for-Buck

Even though the van I rented was a little older, it never gave me any mechanical trouble and remained a trustworthy companion for my 50 days of traveling New Zealand. Response from the helpdesk was always quick and helpful. And when my van needed new tires, the replacement was done locally and within a day.

16 November 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Camper van was great but the initial…

Camper van was great but the initial reception at pick up was very impersonal and disorganised waiting ages to get the van that was pre booked a day or two before arrival. The gas bottle had to be refilled 2 days in to trip and that was a mission as hardly any refill places .. Holly was awesome helping.

3 January 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It was all OKish

It was all OK. But it was not very well appointed. We had square pillow cases for the rectangular pillows. There was no top sheet. The doona was very thin and we were freezing. The pillows were cheapos. Luckily we brought our our own. The outdoor chairs were the cheapest possible. In fact everything felt like it was the cheapest possible. It said in the booking it had a two burner gas stove, but we got a single portable burner with one canister, which quickly ran out. The inside roof lining was pretty grotty. But it ran well and got us to were we needed to go. All the electrics worked and it felt solid. The staff were fantastic and went out of their way to help out even though they were insanely busy, and looked short staffed. Shout out to the Christchurch crew.

28 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our Trip with the Stargazer Van: Highlights & Recommendations

We can highly recommend Happy Campers, as well as Eurocampers, through whom we booked our Stargazer van. Compared to other rental companies, it was very good value for money, and our camper van was very clean and met all our expectations during our three weeks driving from South to North Island at New Zealand.
Suggestions for improvements and tips for the future include: we booked a Stargazer that was supposed to have access to a skylight, but we did not receive one, so the description needs to clarify that not all vehicles may have it. Only one of the two stovetops worked, more storage solutions are necessary and recommended to be installed, and more time for the handover and demonstrating how everything in the van works would be appreciated.

1 January 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good to be able to chat before hand…

Good to be able to chat before hand with a real person to discuss what I wanted. They found me a good vehicle that was clean and did the job it needed to. [OK next time I might bring my own bedding] Check in and Return were very well managed. They are very will situation viz a viz airport.
And, best of all, the van was pretty anonymous - as those who have toured in a Mr Juicy or similar might appreciate!

31 December 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Some problems with the Campervan

The camper van was very old, the sink was clogged and the fridge beeping at night. Also the smoke detector was beeping and the door of the gas tank didn’t close properly.
We asked for help, communication was very slow. As we finally got help, the mechanic treated us as fools, and cause to another accident didn’t solve our problems.

30 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable vehicle and staff at both ends…

Reliable vehicle and staff at both ends of the journey helpful and efficient. The flexibility provided enabled a great opportunity to visit some remote places and golf courses of New Zealand. Was happy knowing that the transfer was mutually beneficial and if I needed any additional time on the road this was an economically viable option.

4 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Too easy.

Too easy.
The sleeper station wagons had high ceilings.
The tyres were in very good condition.
No breakdowns...
Electric sliding cabin rear doors...good price economical vehicle Toyota elgrand I think .the best camper agency I've used in recent years

26 December 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything ok

Everything ok. The only point is that the van was rather old, I guess 15 year and more than 400.000 km . That's quite a lot for a normal fuel engine.

6 December 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good but can be better

The droppin for the car was very fast and the drop off too.
It's so bad that the campervan's sink had a leak at the begining of our trip so we had to improvise to stop it.

We also have a bad smell of cat pee on the matress.

23 November 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Don’t expect too much… Given the very…

Don’t expect too much… Given the very competitive price, the van obviously has very high mileage. When you have issues, the rental company is very responsive. We had to switch vans after 5 days due to various warning lights. The second van also had warning lights, but it held up for the remaining 25 days. The van key broke in the lock. They seemed used to it, as they had five spare keys for our van. Finally, you won’t find HappyCampers on Google anymore. You have to search for Lucky Rentals.

26 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best experience ever!!

First of all you are one of the best priced companys.I loved the fact that there was no advertisment sticker on the car and I loved that it was a well used car!your staff was very friendly picking up and dropping off the van.also any questions I had via email it got answerd ASAP. I loved the experience with the simplest van you offer...it had erverything I needed.so thank you!

2 December 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not the car I booked

Not the car I booked. The one I booked was apparently not available but not communicated with me. Also when it says there is everything you need for cooking apparently that didn’t include a pan or a pot! Had to buy this myself and donated at the end of the trip. Over priced for something not self contained.

30 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied customer

Very friendly and welcoming staff. We hired a Toyota campervan which was prepared ready and waiting when we arrived. The vehicle went very well, was economical, and suited us fine. Very satisfied.

24 November 2025

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