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 ฿488/day about 267% 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 ฿914/day, it is 45% cheaper on average to rent a car in Adelaide than any other city in Australia. The cheapest price found in Australia was for ฿780/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.

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

Out of all the popular cities in Australia, Coolangatta is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just ฿460/day. Renting a car in Coolangatta is 50% cheaper than renting one in Launceston where the per day rate is around ฿914. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Australia to get a rental car in are: Sydney (฿611/day), Brisbane (฿674/day), and Melbourne (฿760/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Sydney should expect to spend around ฿611/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Australia is Sydney.

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Australia car rentals in 2026

Most popular company	Bargain Car Rentals
Most common car type	Economy
Average price per day	฿1,633
Cheapest price per day	฿526

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Popular car types in Australia

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There are 133 hire agencies servicing Australia. These agencies, altogether, have 3,539 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? small car is the cheapest car type to hire in Australia with prices from ฿526 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 4 car types you can hire in Australia:

Economy

฿801+

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Compact

฿526+

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Intermediate

฿654+

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Full-size

฿2,374+

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SUV

฿1,125+

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Minivan

฿1,133+

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Full-size SUV

฿1,058+

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Passenger van

฿1,404+

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Nissan Kicks฿526/day

Toyota Corolla Cross฿562/day

Mazda Mazda3฿654/day

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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 ฿1,261, which is about 3,023% 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 ฿14.82/day over the past two weeks. Another budget-friendly choice is East Coast Car Rentals, with rates starting at ฿17.73/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 ฿1,113 per day. In contrast, December is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of ฿1,782. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

฿1,283

February

฿1,333

March

฿1,327

April

฿1,415

May

฿1,113

June

฿1,190

July

฿1,371

August

฿1,196

September

฿1,300

October

฿1,360

November

฿1,272

December

฿1,782

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 (฿460/day). Other popular cities in Australia to get a cheap rental car are: Sydney (฿611/day), Brisbane (฿674/day), and Melbourne (฿760/day).

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Avis

8.3

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55 reviews•181 locations

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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 ฿488/day about 267% 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 ฿914/day, it is 45% cheaper on average to rent a car in Adelaide than any other city in Australia. The cheapest price found in Australia was for ฿780/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 Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (฿17+).

Electric

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Hybrid

฿21+

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Petrol/Diesel

฿17+

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