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Most popular car type

Small

Top tips for hiring a car from Avis in Cairns

  • The city of Cairns is home to numerous Avis offices. Due to its flexible hire regulations, user-friendly reservation system, extensive office network, large selection of brand-new cars, and global 24-hour help, Avis is a well-known car hire company. By working with organisations like Future Forest and The Carbon Neutral Company, Avis is also dedicated to protecting the environment. Together with Avis, these businesses calculate their carbon footprints and look for solutions to offset them.
  • The Avis fleet in Australia has three categories for you to select from: Four Wheel Drives (Group W), Small to Large (Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, L, S, K, H and V) and Signature Series (Groups XD, XE, XG, XK, XS and XW). The second category offers eleven types of vehicles: Full Size, Compact, Economy, Standard, Intermediate, Eco-Friendly, Full-Size Van, Full-Size Wagon, Full-Size SUV, Compact SUV and Intermediate SUV.
  • When you book Avis hire cars in Cairns, you will be offered a Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), also called a standard excess, in your hire. This reduces the customer's liability in the event that the car is damaged, lost or stolen, from the total cost of the hire car to the pre-agreed excess. Additionally, there are two additional coverage choices available: excess reduction or zero excess. The first you may select when you book online and further reduces your excess. The latter is available when picking up your car in person and gives you complete coverage in your hire car, from your tyres to your windscreen. These last two options are capped at 10 days of excess reduction in a 30-day period.
  • There are several locations for Avis hire cars in Cairns. You can select a one-way hire when you book Avis car hire online if you wish. This is great if you prefer to drop off your car at a different branch than the one you picked it up from. Additionally, if you decide to travel further north, there is a branch in Palm Cove. The kind of car and availability depends from one place to another, and there may be a drop-off fee on some rates.
  • Small car hire from Avis in Cairns are around 48% cheaper than other car types, on average.

FAQs about hiring a car from Avis in Cairns

  • Where are the best pick-up locations for Avis hire cars in Cairns?

    If you are flying into Cairns, you can book Avis hire cars at Cairns Airport (CNS). The Avis counter is located in the main terminal, inside Arrivals. Head there to meet with your Avis representative, who will show you to your hire car. If you prefer a more central hire location, you can select an Avis office in the centre of Cairns, or if you're visiting nearby, there's an office in Palm Cove.

  • What are the car hire benefits or amenities offered by Avis in Cairns?

    With Avis Cairns, you may choose the vehicle of your choice. You may easily reserve an Avis hire car in Cairns online and select the vehicle of your choice. Car hire experts chose the vehicles in the Cairns Avis fleet to fit the region's tropical climate. You can make changes or modifications to your reservation online or using the Avis mobile app.

  • Where are the best places to park an Avis hire car in Cairns?

    In the Cairns city centre, there are many parking solutions, such as multi-storey car parks and on-street and off-street parking. There's free parking in the multi-storey car park belonging to the Cairns Central shopping centre. The centre is located behind the Cairns train station. You may park there for free using a ticketless system for under 3 hours. If you wish to park on the street, there are several options, generally charging a few dollars an hour. Most paid street parking offers free parking after 5:00 or 6:00 pm. Keep an eye out, as these are great options when enjoying an evening in town.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Avis in Cairns?

    Small hire cars (MG 3 or similar) are the most frequently booked hire car types from Avis in Cairns.

  • How many car hire locations does Avis have in Cairns?

    Avis has 0 hire locations in Cairns. Take a look at our Avis hire location map to find the best car hire near you.

  • Does Avis have a car hire location at the airport: Cairns airport (CNS)?

    No (according to our data)

  • Does Avis offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Cairns airport (CNS)?

    Yes

Reviews for Avis in Cairns

Pros

"Pickup/ off was easy."(in 882 reviews)
" off was fine."(in 882 reviews)
", wait time, availability, respecting the reservation that i had made."(in 213 reviews)

Cons

"The I’m filthy"(in 73 reviews)
" and smelled like cigarettes"(in 73 reviews)
"No was available."(in 1817 reviews)
Overall rating6.7 OkayBased on 10000 reviews
Cleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.3
Overall
6.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.8
Value for money
6.6

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2.0
One and a half hour wait in the rental counter line, then counter supervisor tried to charge me an additional 2/3 of what I had prepaid as the wrong vehicle type had been reserved. Car was dented and dirty, including a windshield ding that needed repair.Reviewed 29 Dec 2025
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2.0
They don’t have counter in the airport , so I can not rent a carReviewed 28 Dec 2025
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6.0
Paid online when booked. Used credit card that covered all insurance. Was told at the counter that the card insurance benefits only applied if I paid at the counter and not online. Had the benefits printout and everything. Nope. $260 USD surprise.Reviewed 28 Dec 2025
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2.0
The counter attendant made no effort to locate a vehicle with satellite radio service.Reviewed 26 Dec 2025
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8.0
Fortunately we arrived early to pick our car, as the check in really took a long time, even though there were hardly any people there.Reviewed 26 Dec 2025
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2.0
Arrived for 9am reservation made weeks ago and they had no cars available. The employee was rude and said it would be 30 minutes to an hour. 2 hours later they had a car but not the size I reserved. Horribly experience.Reviewed 25 Dec 2025
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2.0
Horrible. Just horrible. Ruined my plans.Reviewed 24 Dec 2025
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8.0
It was lovely so lovely The only thing I didn't like is there weren't a converter to do the charging at the Tesla pumps you know like a adapter or something I guess you have to have an adapter to use Tesla's pumps to charge the carReviewed 23 Dec 2025
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10.0
Fast, efficient service. Nice car even if used as well maintained… excellent customer service.Reviewed 23 Dec 2025
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10.0
Super easy and convenient. The shuttle was prompt in both directions.Reviewed 19 Dec 2025
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2.0
They even didn't let me rent a car from them Everything was set up but the man on front desk an ashol and didn't let me to rent a car. Everyone be careful with this company.Reviewed 19 Dec 2025
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10.0
Very smooth pick up and drop off.Reviewed 18 Dec 2025
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