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Most popular company | City Centre Car Rentals |
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Most common car type | Standard |
Average price per day | £28 |
Cheapest price per day | £8 |
There are, in total, 3,285 car hire locations in Australia that are operated by 104 companies. In the past week, small car is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: £8/day). Explore 6 car types currently offered from Australia hire providers:
Here are the best Australia small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best Australia medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best Australia large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best Australia SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best Australia van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best Australia pickup truck hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To get the best deal on car hire in Australia, book about 8 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around £37, which is about 32% cheaper than the typical rate.
Looking to hire a car in Australia? Simba Car Hire had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only £7.82/day. Bargain Car Rentals also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at £7.88/day.
The cheapest month to hire a car in Australia is February, when you can expect to pay £37/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Australia is December (£47/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
£38
February
£37
March
£37
April
£44
May
£37
June
£38
July
£44
August
£41
September
£41
October
£41
November
£40
December
£47
Compact cars (Hyundai Accent or similar) are the most popular option for those visiting Australia. Standard cars (Kia Sportage or similar) are also a popular choice, followed by SUV cars (Kia Sportage or similar).
Thrifty has 347 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Firefly has the second-highest number of locations in Australia at 290.
Among the most popular cities in Australia, Sydney offers the lowest average car hire price at just £12/day. Other affordable options include Melbourne (£12/day), Adelaide (£12/day), and Coolangatta (£14/day).
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When looking for car rentals in Australia, there will be documents that you will have to produce in order to be allowed to drive in the country. You will need to bring your driving licence from your country of origin and if your driving licence is not printed in English, then you will need to get an official translation from your country's embassy. Other documents you will need include your passport and International Drivers Permit (IDP). As well as needing to be over the age of 19, you need proof that you have held your driving license for at least one year before attempting to apply at car rentals in Australia. You cannot be over the age of 75 in order to use Australian car rentals.
After you have chosen your car from the car rental in Australia, the next step will be moving on to the open roads of the Australian Outback. In Australia, you must drive on the left side of the road at all times. The speed limit in Australia depends on where you are; on international roads, the speed limit will be 120 km/h and in cities and towns, the speed limit will either be 30 km/h or 60 km/h. The alcohol driving limit in Australia is extremely low, allowing only 0.05% alcohol blood content, this makes drinking and driving a very big risk in the country and the penalties for disobeying the law can be rather severe. All passengers in the vehicle will need to wear seat belts at all times while in a moving vehicle. Another important thing to remember would be that parking your car in a direction that faces oncoming traffic is illegal in Australia and if caught doing so you will receive a very hefty fine.
The type of rental cars in Australia that you will need, will completely depend on what you are planning to do in the country. If you are only planning on staying in the major cities of the country and not travelling very far then a normal economy range car will be perfect for your stay, If you are otherwise planning on travelling between cities or into the Australian Outback, then you may need a stronger vehicle that wont overheat while driving in the hot Australian sun. If you intend to take your car into very remote regions of Australia then it would be recommended for you to get a bigger 4X4 car for your stay in Australia.
The most popular car hire company at Australia is Simba Car Hire. With prices on MINI starting at £8/day about 169% more people book with Simba Car Hire than other companies in the country.
At £15/day, the cheapest car hire price in Australia was found in Adelaide. On average, Adelaide has the cheapest daily rental car price (£26/day), which is 42% below average price for cities in Australia.
Cars in Australia are to be driven on the left side of the road.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Australia. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (£17+).