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Avis car hire prices in Cairns

These are the best prices for 10-17 May.
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Small
$114/day
$72/day

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 $72 or less.
  • Small car hire from Avis in Cairns are around 26% 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 $114 per day.

  • 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

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

Recent reviews

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2.0
When I went to the rental counter with my paperwork, I started to ask a question, and I was just cut off. "I just need to see your credit card and Driver's License. I gave her the ID and she just turned away from me. She then handed me a contract to sign. I looked at it and asked why $38 was added to my bill and she said you came early so that's an extra day. I thought if Ii rented it at 9:30 and returned it at 9:30 I was OK. Lesson learned. I asked if I could pick my car and she said No, that is the only car they have.... I was thinking of buying a Rav4 or Tucson and wanted to test one. She said no! Even though we just walked past them in the lot. Very Blunt Cust. Service! I asked a different agent and they said it is the trap when you pre-rent and tell them a time.Reviewed 3 May 2026
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10.0
The rental agent was very friendly and helpful.Reviewed 3 May 2026
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2.0
They did not have the vehicle class I reserved at the time of pickup. They charged me for the e-toll premium service and did not offer the standard toll option even when I asked about the high price. And finally, the vehicle was provided with less fuel AND returned with a full tank, but despite that the receipt reflected that the vehicle was returned short on gas and I had to pay a fuel fee. I was able to get them to agree to refund me the fuel fee, but only after calling them and providing photos, which I had thankfully taken. This was the worst rental experience I have ever had.Reviewed 3 May 2026
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6.0
The KIA Seltos met all my expectations - cleanliness, cost and the car itself. Rental return was excellent on May 1. Experience getting the vehicle on April 1 was terrible! Took close to an hour to get waited on. No one was at the Budget Rental counter for the longest time. Also never informed this was a Budget rental car and needed to go to that counter.Reviewed 2 May 2026
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10.0
We had one issue. On arriving about 9:30p 25 Apr 25 in Tucson, computers were down so the fellow checking us in had to fill out the paperwork by hand. But he was excellent, with a totally positive can-do attitude and everything worked out fine. I didn't get his name, but he was the only agent there at the time and he deserves a 5 star rating for his work. Definitely above and beyond. The car itself, a Mazda CX-50, was also a pleasureReviewed 1 May 2026
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10.0
Oly was a wonderful person who provided a couple of different models that were available. He did not rush me and explained the features on the vehicle before I left. It was an experience I have never had and highly recommend Avis in Alhambra.Reviewed 30 Apr 2026
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6.0
Have more than 2 counter people checking customers in. Some people were there 4 hours . Myself was 1 hourReviewed 30 Apr 2026
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10.0
Excellent and easy.Reviewed 30 Apr 2026
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10.0
Quick check in and check out. Car was clean and new.Reviewed 30 Apr 2026
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8.0
Price point is good, vehicle was perfect for what I needed to doReviewed 30 Apr 2026
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2.0
When I got there, they only had 18 passenger vans. They did not have the car reserved. It was 11 PM and I had my two nephews with me. They ended up giving me an electric car that was not charged. It was my first time driving an electric car, and I actually loved the way the car drove, however, we had to stop and charge it to get to my brother’s house because it only had 30% charge when we left Avis. By the time we got to my brothers it had something like 9% charge left. We charged it for 40 minutes and only gained 1%. The next day I had to park the car at the charger and leave it. I was not able to use the car at all. It only served me to get to my brothers and to get back to the airport. And I could only get back to the airport by charging it for six hours. Meanwhile, my brother had two electric chargers that we could not use because they did not have a Tesla converter plug in the car. Those plugs are free from Hyundai, but they didn’t have them so high-speed charging was out as an option. The car was dirty as well. I was told I could exchange the car, but the only Avis dealership within the range of the charge that I had had no cars. So I paid a lot of money for a car I couldn’t use.Reviewed 30 Apr 2026
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8.0
I waited a little l9nger than I wanted at the counter, but overall it was a very good rental experience.Reviewed 30 Apr 2026
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