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$136/day
$124/day

KAYAK’s insights & trends for Cairns car hire

Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire a car in Cairns with confidence.

How far in advance should you book car hire from Avis in Cairns?

Based on Avis car hire prices found by KAYAK users over the last 12 months.

To get the best price on car hire from Avis in Cairns, you should book around 70 days before your trip. This could save you approximately 43% compared to booking last minute.

How much does it cost to hire a car from Avis in Cairns per month?

Average daily hire prices are based on Avis car hire searched on KAYAK in the last 12 months.

On average, hiring a car in Cairns with Avis costs $124 per day. January is the most expensive month to hire from Avis in Cairns, when prices are $141/day on average.

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.
  • 25% of our users found car hire from Avis in Cairns for $124 or less.
  • Medium car hire from Avis in Cairns are around 80% 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.

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Avis in Cairns?

    On average a car hire from Avis in Cairns costs $136 per day.

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

    Small hire cars (Kia Stonic 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

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
6.7

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8.0
We drive a luxury car but do not like to travel and put a lot of miles on it. So we rent. The facility was immaculate, very clean and well kept. The staff at pick up and drop off were amazing, efficient and helpful! The car we didn’t care for it wasn’t cleaned very well. There were crumbs in the passenger seat seams that could have been easily vacuumed out. There were 3 old stickers that blocked the view on the windshield that someone has peeled off. My husband used some remover so we could see better without obstructing our view. There were SKU stickers on the drivers door that when you changed lanes for a minute you thought it was another vehicle. The car only had 15,000 miles on it but ran dogish: no pick up, kept shutting off at a stop and could not be stopped with a button like my own car. Overall, it was a good experience, we just didn’t like the car.Reviewed 31 July 2026
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2.0
This is the 3rd time I deal with Avis in Venice Marco Polo Airport. Each single time they try to charge extra for damages that do not exists or blaming that refueling was not done. Thankfully I always have proofs like pictures or video of the before and after the use of the vehicle and receipt from the gasoline station. But these attempt to scam customers with unjustified extra charges should be taken extremely seriously. This only happens at Venice Marco Polo Airport AVIS office.Reviewed 30 July 2026
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8.0
All I'm all everything was good.Reviewed 30 July 2026
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8.0
Car was readily available and easy to drop off.Reviewed 30 July 2026
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4.0
Everything was great except the pick up experience. The woman who helped us at the Avis counter was friendly, but the stall number that she gave us for the car was occupied by a different car than the one she has assigned us. We went to the Avis booth in the parking lot, and the woman there assigned us a different stall with a similar car to the one we had been promised. However, when we started loading our luggage into the car, another customer came up and showed us that he had been assigned that car as well. So we had to go back to the Avis booth, and the woman there agreed to assign another car to the other customer. Then, when we started up the car, it said "maintenance needed", so we had to go back to the Avis booth, and the woman told us that that was just about an oil change and not to worry about it.Reviewed 29 July 2026
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2.0
They had no cars available. Do better kayakReviewed 29 July 2026
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2.0
They were rude and just useless. I told them that my Gold, Capital One Mastercard, covered vehicle rental insurance. I also provided the letter stating the card i have, as well as the coverage; but they insist that my card doesn't cover it, and that i needed a letter with my name on it. I called the credit card company, just to make them happy, and they said they don't issue letters in people's names. I went over to budget and right away the lady says my card is covered for insurance. I'll never use Avis again they are stupidReviewed 29 July 2026
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4.0
Booked the mystery car. It was unclear it could have been an EV. It was unclear how the charging worked, and the agent was rushed, only suggesting upcharging us to a regular car. It felt scammy and nickel and dimed.Reviewed 29 July 2026
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10.0
The front desk employee was professional and courteous. I only sing praises when praises are due and he gave very good customer service.Reviewed 28 July 2026
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8.0
Efficient ServiceReviewed 28 July 2026
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2.0
Pickup was not great. They won’t let us look at the car beforehand. They also had the gas as full tank when it was only half filled.Reviewed 28 July 2026
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10.0
We are so thankful for the staff member at Avis, Heliana, who went out of her way to help us upgrade to a better car to fit our teenage children comfortably. She was really great and we would definitely recommend Avis to others because of her.Reviewed 27 July 2026
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