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Top tips for renting a car at Darwin airport
- Car rental at Darwin Airport (DRW) provides a convenient transport option for visitors connecting to the city center and other destinations, including their destinations. Unlike public buses, which operate on fixed departure schedules and use fixed routes, renting a car at Darwin Airport comes with enhanced flexibility and convenience. You will avoid the long queues that are common at the bus stops at the airport. Additionally, you can conveniently decide your own time to leave the airport and the route to follow.
- Being the main international airport in Darwin, Australia, DRW car rentals receive quite a large number of renters on a daily basis. Therefore, you are likely to get longer queues at the various car companies’ counters. The best way to avoid taking too long at these counters before the keys to your car is to reserve your car online via KAYAK prior to arriving at the airport. Doing this not only saves you from the inconvenience of long queues but also helps to ensure you get the car type of your choice.
- Car rentals at Darwin Airport have an after-hours return policy, which gives their customers enhanced convenience when returning their rented car. With this policy, drivers returning their cars at the airport simply park them, lock the doors, and place the keys in the agency’s drop box. The companies do not charge any extra costs for returning the cars after working hours. However, if you want to return your car within working hours and have it processed before leaving, you should plan to drop it off between 6 am and 9 pm.
- The unusually large number of people are at the various counters of car rental at Darwin Airport on weekends, making the process of picking up or dropping off the car inconvenient. The airport experiences a surge in the number of people arriving in or leaving Darwin on weekends. The same number reflects at the various car rental counters. You can avoid these long queues by booking your car online before arriving at the airport or picking up your car on weekdays.
- Book your rental car at Darwin airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Darwin airport
What documents do you need to rent a car at Darwin Airport?
Car rentals at Darwin Airport require renters to be in possession of two documents when picking their cars. First, one should have a valid driver’s license. The license should have a clear photo of the person renting the car and should remain valid for the entire intended rental period. Second, the person renting the car should have a major credit or debit card bearing their name.
Where are the car rental companies at Darwin Airport located?
All the major car rentals at Darwin Airport, including Bargain Car Rentals, Avis, Alamo, Hertz, and Budget, have their counters inside the on-site car rental facility at the airport. This car rental facility is located on the ground floor in the main arrival terminal, a short distance from the shuttle bus zone. From the baggage claim area, you can conveniently follow the signpost of your preferred car company all the way to its counter in the car rental facility.
Which rental car companies are most convenient at Darwin Airport?
Bargain Car Rental and Budget are the most convenient car companies at Darwin Airport. If you choose Bargain Car Rentals, you will enjoy access to a wide range of car types at more affordable rates compared to the other agencies. Economy car from Bargain is one of the most popular car types among renters in Darwin. If you choose Budget, you will enjoy a more flexible return policy. You can drop your car at a different location without incurring any additional costs.
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Darwin airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Darwin airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Avis, Bargain Car Rentals, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, keddy by Europcar, and National.
Darwin Airport car rental reviews and directory
Hertz
10.0
Wonderful
4 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
7.9
One location in Darwin Airport
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2.0 Poor
Jan. 2017
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It will cost you no less than $300 for a rental. I bought a flight once I arrived and they presented me with a rental agreement which was over 3x the cost of the rental agreement for which I had paid for.10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2021
Alamo
9.2
Wonderful
10 reviewsCleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.8
Value for money
8.8
One location in Darwin Airport
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2023
10.0 Wonderful
May 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Mar. 2023
10.0 Wonderful
May 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Mar. 2022
Budget
9.0
Wonderful
6 reviewsCleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.0
Value for money
9.0
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8.0 Very good
Jun. 2018
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Very easy to book and good price10.0 Wonderful
Dec. 2017
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For price very goodCons:
300km takes you no where in Darwin2.0 Poor
Jul. 2016
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Kayak did not disclose that Budget car rentals charges users per km after a very low free distance allowance. This can easily double or triple the charges upon returning the car. Kayak should disclose these hidden fees when displaying the options.Thrifty
9.0
Wonderful
2 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
9.0
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10.0 Wonderful
Jul. 2022
Europcar
8.0
Very good
3 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.0
Value for money
8.0
One location in Darwin Airport
Sixt
8.0
Very good
5 reviewsCleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.4
Value for money
8.0
One location in Darwin Airport
Avis
6.0
Okay
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One location in Darwin Airport
Dollar
2.0
Poor
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One location in Darwin Airport
Ace Rental Cars
8.7
Very good
No reviews available
One location in Darwin Airport
Bargain Car Rentals
8.2
Very good
No reviews available
3 locations in Darwin Airport
Firefly
7.3
Good
No reviews available
One location in Darwin Airport
GREEN MOTION
7.0
Good
No reviews available
One location in Darwin Airport
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Mcmillan's Road
61 8 89453261
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99 Mitchell Street
+61 1300 729 230
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In Terminal 1 Henry Wrigley Dr
+61 1300 106 666
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In Terminal1 Henry Wrigley Way
+61 1300 106 666
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Terminal Building
+86 10 6064 1387
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