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Cheap Car Rentals in Cairns from ฿1,968

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Popular car types in Cairns

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There are currently 64 hire locations operating in Cairns spread across 34 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Cairns is small car at ฿1,968 a day. Below are all the 3 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:

Compact

Compact

฿1,968+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

฿3,527+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

฿2,512+

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Standard SUV

Standard SUV

฿2,657+

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Intermediate SUV

Intermediate SUV

฿4,202+

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Best car rental deals found in Cairns

Toyota Corolla฿1,968/day
Toyota Corolla
Found 09/21/26
Volvo EX30฿2,512/day
Volvo EX30
Found 09/21/26
BMW X1฿2,657/day
BMW X1
Found 09/21/26

Cheapflights insights for Cairns car rentals

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

Book your car hire in Cairns 58 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around ฿1,265/day on average when booked 58 days ahead, which saves you 2,691% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Cairns?

Bargain Car Rentals is currently the cheapest car hire company in Cairns with deals as low as ฿59.11/day found in the past two weeks. Budget is another inexpensive option with rates as low as ฿105.93/day.

What is the best car rental company in Cairns?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in Cairns is MINI Car Rentals (rated 10.0/10). Ace Rental Cars (rated 10.0/10 with 1 review) is also highly rated by our users.

MINI Car Rentals
MINI Car Rentals
10.0
Ace Rental Cars
Ace Rental Cars
10.0
JUCY
JUCY
8.8
Bargain Car Rentals
Bargain Car Rentals
8.7

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

The cheapest month to hire a car in Cairns is February, when you can expect to pay ฿1,066/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Cairns is July (฿2,231/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

฿1,398

February

฿1,066

March

฿1,232

April

฿1,465

May

฿1,165

June

฿1,731

July

฿2,231

August

฿1,698

September

฿1,632

October

฿1,365

November

฿1,232

December

฿1,898

What car do most people hire in Cairns?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Cairns are the following: SUV cars (Class Full-size SUV or similar), Intermediate cars (Toyota Camry or similar), and Compact cars (Class Compact Car or similar).

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Top rental agencies in Cairns

MINI Car Rentals

1 location
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Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

10.0

Value

8.0

Ace Rental Cars

10.0
Wonderful
1 review•2 locations
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Overview

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

10.0

Value

8.0

JUCY

3 locations
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Overview

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

8.4

Overall

8.8

Pick-up/drop-off

7.6

Value

8.0

Bargain Car Rentals

8.7
Very Good
4 reviews•1 location
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Cleanliness

9.2

Comfort

8.5

Overall

8.7

Pick-up/drop-off

7.7

Value

8.0

East Coast Car Rentals

7.2
Good
7 reviews•1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

9.7

Comfort

9.7

Overall

7.2

Pick-up/drop-off

7.5

Value

8.0

Thrifty

6.6
Okay
2 reviews•3 locations
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Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

7.3

Overall

6.6

Pick-up/drop-off

8.6

Value

8.6

Europcar

6.5
Okay
3 reviews•2 locations
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Overview

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

6.5

Overall

6.5

Pick-up/drop-off

5.5

Value

6.0

National

3 locations
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Car rental FAQs

  • How much does it cost to hire a car in Cairns for a week from Budget?

    Hiring a car in Cairns for a week can be a great option for travel. Budget, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around ฿7,591/week on average.

  • Can I rent a car for a month in Cairns?

    Yes, renting a vehicle in Cairns for a month is certainly possible.

Car rentals by fuel type in Cairns

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Cairns. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest (฿74+).

Electric

Electric

฿135+

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Hybrid

Hybrid

฿74+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

฿104+

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