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Australia car rentals in 2026

Most popular company

Bargain Car Rentals

Most common car type

Economy

Average price per day

฿1,662

Cheapest price per day

฿634
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Popular car types in Australia

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There are 133 hire agencies servicing Australia. These agencies, altogether, have 3,535 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? small car is the cheapest car type to hire in Australia with prices from ฿634 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in Australia:

Economy

Economy

฿793+

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Compact

Compact

฿634+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

฿921+

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Full-size

Full-size

฿7,172+

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SUV

SUV

฿852+

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Minivan

Minivan

฿1,537+

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Full-size SUV

Full-size SUV

฿2,372+

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Passenger van

Passenger van

฿2,266+

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Best car rental deals found in Australia

Nissan Kicks฿634/day
Nissan Kicks
Found 08/23/26
Toyota Corolla Cross฿762/day
Toyota Corolla Cross
Found 08/24/26
Honda HR-V฿766/day
Honda HR-V
Found 08/24/26

Cheapflights insights for Australia car rentals

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Australia, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Australia?

To get the best deal on car hire in Australia, book about 5 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around ฿1,252, which is about 2,989% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Australia?

In Australia, the most affordable car hire company right now is Bargain Car Rentals, offering prices from just ฿14.21/day over the past two weeks. Another budget-friendly choice is SafeDrive Car Rentals, with rates starting at ฿15.62/day.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Australia?

Planning to hire a car in Australia? May is the cheapest month, costing about ฿1,111 per day. In contrast, December is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of ฿1,770. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

฿1,274

February

฿1,329

March

฿1,318

April

฿1,410

May

฿1,111

June

฿1,198

July

฿1,361

August

฿1,187

September

฿1,301

October

฿1,367

November

฿1,263

December

฿1,770

What car do most people hire in Australia?

Passenger van cars (Kia Carnival, for example) are the most popular in Australia. SUV (Toyota RAV4) and Compact (MG 5) cars are also often chosen by our users when visiting Australia.

Which car hire company has the most locations in Australia?

MINI Car Rentals has 2 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Avis has the second-highest number of locations in Australia at 181.

What are the car rental prices for popular cities in Australia?

Out of all the popular cities in Australia, Coolangatta is the cheapest city to rent a car (฿457/day). Other popular cities in Australia to get a cheap rental car are: Sydney (฿607/day), Brisbane (฿726/day), and Melbourne (฿754/day).

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Top rental agencies in Australia

Avis

8.3
Very Good
55 reviews•181 locations
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Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.7

Overall

8.3

Pick-up/drop-off

8.4

Value

8.1

MINI Car Rentals

2 locations
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No Birds

9 locations
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CarHood

3 locations
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Evolve Rentals

6 locations
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Distinqt Car Hire

8 locations
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Tiger Car Rental

4 locations
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Got2go Car Hire

1 location
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Car rental FAQs

  • What is the most popular car hire provider in Australia?

    The most popular car hire company at Australia is Bargain Car Rentals. With prices on COMPACT starting at ฿484/day about 356% more people book with Bargain Car Rentals than other companies in the country.

  • What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Australia?

    At ฿908/day, it is 46% cheaper on average to rent a car in Adelaide than any other city in Australia. The cheapest price found in Australia was for ฿734/day in Adelaide.

  • What side of the road do you drive on in Australia?

    Cars travel on the left side of the road in Australia.

Car rentals by fuel type in Australia

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Australia. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest (฿135+).

Electric

Electric

฿187+

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Hybrid

Hybrid

฿135+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

฿222+

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