Budget vs Enterprise Rent-A-Car:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Budget had more branded searches than Enterprise Rent-A-Car among rental car companies in New Zealand. Budget was estimated to have 11.8K branded searches compared to Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 3K, and held a 10% Share of Search versus Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 2.5%.
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Which is more popular in search, Budget or Enterprise Rent-A-Car?
Compare the rental car companies travellers book with at New Zealand airports and cities. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Snap Rentals | Avis | Hertz | Apex Car Rentals | Budget | GO Rentals | Ezi Car Rental | Europcar | Jucy | Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Thrifty | Ace Rental Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 10.5% | 8.7% | 9% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 2% | 1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 16.8% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 10.9% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 12.3% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 5.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Mar 2026 | 12.3% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 13% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 7% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 13.5% | 10% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 14.1% | 14% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 11.2% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 12.5% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 12.9% | 11.1% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 16.6% | 14.1% | 14% | 10.5% | 10% | 9.4% | 7.9% | 6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.4% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Budget and Enterprise Rent-A-Car comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Budget was ahead of Enterprise Rent-A-Car in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Budget’s estimated Share of Search among rental car companies in New Zealand moved from 8.7% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.7K to 11.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s estimated Share of Search among rental car companies in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 3K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand rental car companies in August 2026?
2 changes

In August 2026, Budget overtook GO Rentals to rank 5th among rental car companies in New Zealand, at 10%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in New Zealand rose 39.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.1K to 3K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Budget’s and Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Budget
7 branded search terms
- budget auckland airport
- budget car hire
- budget car rental
- budget car rental airport
- budget car rental near me
- budget car rental truck
- budget nz
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
5 branded search terms
- enterprise car rental
- enterprise car rental auckland airport
- enterprise car rental near me
- enterprise car rental nz
- enterprise rent a car rental

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