Budget vs Snap Rentals:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Snap Rentals had more branded searches than Budget among rental car companies in New Zealand. Snap Rentals was estimated to have 19.7K branded searches compared to Budget’s 11.8K, and held a 16.6% Share of Search versus Budget’s 10%.
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Which is more popular in search, Budget or Snap Rentals?
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 Snap Rentals, Budget. 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 Snap Rentals comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Snap Rentals was ahead of Budget 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, Snap Rentals’ estimated Share of Search among rental car companies in New Zealand moved from 14.5% to 16.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.4K to 19.7K.
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%.

In August 2026, Snap Rentals gained estimated Share of Search among rental car companies in New Zealand, from 14.9% to 16.6%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Budget’s and Snap Rentals’ 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
Snap Rentals
8 branded search terms
- snap rentals
- snap rentals airport
- snap rentals auckland airport
- snap rentals near me
- snap rentals nz
- snaprentals
- snaprentals co nz
- snaprentals nz

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