Pick-up location | Cairns |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Mini, Minivan, Passenger Van, Premium SUV, Standard, Standard SUV, Supplier choice |
Rental locations | 55 |
Airport locations | 31 |
Popular agencies | Bargain Car Rentals, Europcar, East Coast Car Rentals, Sixt, JUCY |
Economy | C$ 32/day |
Compact | C$ 30/day |
Intermediate | C$ 37/day |
Standard | C$ 49/day |
Minivan | C$ 69/day |
Full-size SUV | C$ 67/day |
Mini | C$ 35/day |
Passenger Van | C$ 79/day |
Premium SUV | C$ 65/day |
Supplier choice | C$ 37/day |
Compact SUV | C$ 40/day |
Intermediate SUV | C$ 45/day |
Standard SUV | C$ 51/day |
Cairns is not the biggest of cities, so drivers will find that most vehicles -- even large SUVs -- will be comfortable to drive in Cairns. However, sedans and compacts are certainly the most popular vehicles in both Cairns and Australia in general. So, perhaps it is best to follow common practice and stick to a smaller vehicle. Streetside parking will certainly be more manageable in a smaller vehicle.
Speed limits in Cairns, and in the state of Queensland in general, run between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 50 km/h (31 mph) in built-up areas, unless otherwise specified. On rural roads the speed limit is 100 km/h (62 mph) and on highways and motorways it is 110 km/h (68 mph).
Fortunately for visitors to Cairns, parking is widely available and easy to find throughout the city. Streetside parking is abundant, albeit more suited for smaller vehicles rather than large ones. There is also plenty of private parking in garages and lots. Drivers should have no issues finding parking, even in the central business district.
On average a rental car in Cairns costs C$ 64 per day.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at JUCY (C$ 30/day), Bargain Car Rentals (C$ 32/day) and Ace Rental Cars (C$ 37/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at JUCY Cairns Off Airport Location 4870 (1 kilometers from city center).
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Cairns. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.
The average gas price in Cairns is C$ 6.18 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 74 and C$ 99, depending on the car size.
Standard (Toyota Corolla or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Cairns.
Car rental companies onsite at Cairns airport include Sixt, Atlas Car & Truck Rental, JUCY, Budget, Bargain Car Rentals, Ace Rental Cars, Europcar, Thrifty, Apex and Alamo.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Cairns airport to off-airport locations include JUCY, Budget, Avis, Ace Rental Cars, Europcar, Thrifty, Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Firefly.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Standard car rental in Cairns costs C$ 62 per day, on average.
An Intermediate car rental in Cairns costs C$ 114 per day, on average.
A Compact car rental in Cairns costs C$ 37 per day, on average.
In Cairns, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt Terminal building, Cairns (6 km from city centre ).
On average a rental car in Cairns costs C$ 446 per week (C$ 64 per day).
On average a rental car in Cairns costs C$ 1,910 per month (C$ 64 per day).
Some car rental companies in Cairns which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Budget, Avis and Europcar
2 locations in Cairns
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Apr. 2021
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The staff were very pleasant. Drop-off very easy10.0 Wonderful
Dec. 2019
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Very friendly agent, easy to rent, pick up, and return. Good process to log any known damage to car (we didn't have any).6.8 Okay
Jul. 2019
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Clean and new carCons:
No invoice of damadge on windscreen, just took a lot of money from my account without any notice.9.2 Wonderful
Jun. 2019
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Friendly staffCons:
More workers to help check-in2 locations in Cairns
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2018
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Clean car, easy pick up and return, upgrade since they were out of our size9.6 Wonderful
Mar. 2018
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Staff were very good and the process was simple.Cons:
All good.8.0 Very good
Jul. 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Apr. 2023
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10.0 Wonderful
Jan. 2023
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5.6 Fair
Jul. 2018
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That said no hidden fees but still charge 1000$ or insurance forcefully similar car NO FOR 6 people they give us 2 people car argument over argument rude etc10.0 Wonderful
Mar. 2017
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The service from Sixt in Cairns was brilliant, from the pick up service at the airport to the swift pick up of the car and drop off. All staff were very friendly and the car itself a dream to drive, making our experience in North Queensland brilliant.10.0 Wonderful
Mar. 2022
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Jan. 2022
4.0 Mediocre
Jan. 2022
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Staff were very helpful, car we booked as not available so they upgraded us FOC.Cons:
Nothing from us10.0 Wonderful
Feb. 2019
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Friendly staff. Easy pickup and drop off.10.0 Wonderful
Dec. 2018
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very friendly employees, easy claim process initiating, flexible return.8.0 Very good
Nov. 2018
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Easy pick up and return after pickupCons:
Found out after pickup, we couldn't take it somewhere we wanted to go.10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2018
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We had a problem with the rent, and the women of the airport shop helped us to solve it.5.6 Fair
Nov. 2017
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I prepaid for a different drop off location and when I picked up the car I was asked to pay an additional fee for a that service. I was told its similar to adding a GPS or car seat to an existing reservation but I was unable to take the car without paying additional despite my reservation. I called the 800 number and was told this charge would drop off and was covered but just discovered three separate charges for this rental have been processed. I plan on calling customer service again to clear this matter up but the Cairns office was unhelpful and unwilling to listen to me about the reservation I booked.2 locations in Cairns
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10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2018
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I appreciated the upgrade. The service provided at check in was excellent.2.0 Poor
Jul. 2017
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I booked this for a reasonable price months in advance as diving the Great Barrier Reef was a bucket list item. When I landed though, europcar said that they had given my car away and had no other cars they could fulfill my reservation with as it was high tourism season. No offer to help, no sympathy. Of course I had my phone and checked online and found they indeed had multiple cars available immediately, but were asking double what I had booked mine for. How convenient... I got a car from a competitor instead, and will be avoiding Europcar going forward.10.0 Wonderful
Jun. 2023
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147 Lake St
+61 1800 501 934
Airport Ave
+61 1800 501 934
Cairns Square, Abbott St
+61 1800 501 934
Corner Of Sheridan And Aplin S
+61 7 4051 8099
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from C$ 29/dayLocations in Cairns
147 Lake St
+61 740 410 895
Airport Ave
+61 740 359 299
Cairns Square, Abbott St
+61 740 516 399
Cairns Square
+61 7 4046 8701
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Serviced By Redspot Enterprise
+61 740 312 707
Terminal Buildinairport Avenue
+61 7 4034 9045
Terminalbuildingairport Avenue
+61 7 4034 9045
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Cairns Square, Corner Shield & Abbott Street
+61 740 334 800
Terminal Building
+61 740 349 088
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410 Sheridan Street Cairns, QLD
1800 808 122
Shop 1, 51 Sheridan Street, Cairns City, QLD
+61 383 366 100
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410 Sheradan Street
1800 808 122
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Cairns Airport CNS
+61 7 4041 0895
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+86 10 6064 1387
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