Car hire in Cairns

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Car rental brands in Cairns

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Bargain Car Rentals

Jucy

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Europcar

Thrifty

East Coast Rentals

Dollar

Sixt

Weekend car rentals in Cairns

Volkswagen Golf
or similar Medium car
Cairns Airport
Price for 2 days from
US$170.86
Fri 26 Jul – Sun 28 Jul
Fiat 500
or similar Small car
Cairns Airport
Price for 2 days from
US$206.00
Fri 26 Jul – Sun 28 Jul
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
or similar Large car
Cairns Airport
Price for 2 days from
US$218.02
Fri 26 Jul – Sun 28 Jul
BMW X5 4x4
or similar SUV
Cairns Airport
Price for 2 days from
US$218.44
Fri 26 Jul – Sun 28 Jul
Ford Mustang
or similar Premium car
Cairns Airport
Price for 2 days from
US$390.26
Fri 26 Jul – Sun 28 Jul
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Car rental in Cairns: things to know

The most booked company over the past month	Budget
The most popular to book	SUV
Avg. daily price for SUV	US$79 per day
4 days	Typical rental term
2 weeks before the trip	Best time to book to pay less

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Based on the average daily cost of US$66, it will cost you around US$465 for a week on our site.

Based on the average daily cost of US$66, it will cost you around US$1,993 for a month on our site.

SUV is the most popular car group to rent in Cairns among our users, followed by premium and medium.

On average, renting SUV in Cairns costs US$79 per day on our site.

On average, renting Premium car in Cairns costs US$79 per day on our site.

On average, renting Medium car in Cairns costs US$56 per day on our site.

Based on our bookings, there are at least 14 car rental companies available in Cairns, including these:

Budget
Bargain Car Rentals
Jucy

In the past 6 months, 14 rental companies were offering the cheapest rates for SUV on our site:

Jucy for an average daily price of US$43
Bargain Car Rentals for an average daily price of US$56
Ace Rental Cars for an average daily price of US$61

Yes, you can. There is just one airport in Cairns – Cairns Airport. Based on our bookings, you can rent a car from at least 17 car rental companies there, including these:

Simba Car Hire
Bargain Car Rentals
Alamo
East Coast Rentals
Budget
Jucy
Avis
Europcar
Sixt
Enterprise
Hertz
Ace Rental Cars
Thrifty
Dollar
Keddy By Europcar
Firefly
National

It is usually possible to return the rental car to a different location, but it depends on each company’s policy and might cost you an extra fee. The most popular brands available in Cairns that allow one-way car rentals are Avis, Budget and Jucy.

16% of our customers usually book a car last-minute for an average price of US$71 per day. But the cheapest time to book is 2 weeks ahead of your trip, for an average price of US$67 per day.

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