Car Hire in Cairns from $19/day - Search for car rentals on KAYAK

Economy	$21/day
Compact	$19/day
Intermediate	$20/day
Standard	$24/day
Full-size	$34/day
SUV	$27/day

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10.0

Excellent staff great rental experience.

Pros: Good clean car. Airport transfer was efficient and driver was very friendly and well presented. Check in staff and check out staff was nice and professional which made our rental a positive experience. I’ll be using Kayak and east coast rentals again.

Reviewed Oct. 2018

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10.0

Generally good value

Pros: Appreciated the airport pickup and drop off included. Car was reasonable quality and condition, and was comfortable and reasonably new. Paper work was straightforward, especially on return (ie. none, if no outstanding issues).

Cons: Tyre pressures weren't checked -- 2 were grossly under inflated, yet not punctured, so had no reason to be.

Reviewed Jun. 2018

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8.8

Simple fuss free car rental

Pros: Pick up from airport was efficient and friendly Picking car up was fast and lovely lady on desk explained everything Car was ready to go Absolutely no fuss at all A very streamlined service

Cons: Happy with service no complaints Would definitely use again

Reviewed Jun. 2018

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7.6

Pros: Ease of booking online, pick up/return service from and to airport.

Cons: Car could've been a little cleaner, but overall it was good.

Reviewed May 2018

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10.0

Pros: Good cars, very good customer service, no delays in car pickup.

Cons: Nothing to mention!!

Reviewed May 2018

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9.2

Service with smile

Pros: Fast pick up and drop off, excess very,very high, car clean

Cons: Excess too high so drivers must take insurance policy. Otherwise everything was OK

Reviewed Mar. 2018

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10.0

Pros: Airport transfers

Reviewed Jan. 2018

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8.0

Pros: The car was clean.

Cons: The car had already done 45k klms and seemed in need of a tune up, at times there was a lag in acceleration and then a sudden lurch forward...could be dangerous for a less experienced driver. Excess on any damage was very high...$5k seemed excessive compared to other companies and was only apparent after confirmation of booking.

Reviewed Jan. 2018

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8.0

Cons: Misleading when booked it stated airport pick up and drop off. instead a mini bus came and picked us up and took us into town to pick up our car.

Reviewed Jan. 2018

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6.4

Pros: car (Swift) ideal for 2 people / 2 cases, price good, staff friendly

Cons: process for pick up was chaotic as there were far more people after transfer than the van could hold - we finally got a seat on the third van, after about 40 minute wait. Suggested to staff that a process which gave each customer a number when they booked in for pickup might be a better method than the free for all which faced us. Return pick up was ok as the school holiday period was over.....so maybe it is not a problem outside school holiday period.

Reviewed Oct. 2016

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10.0

Excellent staff great rental experience.

Pros: Good clean car. Airport transfer was efficient and driver was very friendly and well presented. Check in staff and check out staff was nice and professional which made our rental a positive experience. I’ll be using Kayak and east coast rentals again.

Reviewed Oct. 2018

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10.0

Generally good value

Pros: Appreciated the airport pickup and drop off included. Car was reasonable quality and condition, and was comfortable and reasonably new. Paper work was straightforward, especially on return (ie. none, if no outstanding issues).

Cons: Tyre pressures weren't checked -- 2 were grossly under inflated, yet not punctured, so had no reason to be.

Reviewed Jun. 2018

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8.8

Simple fuss free car rental

Pros: Pick up from airport was efficient and friendly Picking car up was fast and lovely lady on desk explained everything Car was ready to go Absolutely no fuss at all A very streamlined service

Cons: Happy with service no complaints Would definitely use again

Reviewed Jun. 2018

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10.0

Pros: Good cars, very good customer service, no delays in car pickup.

Cons: Nothing to mention!!

Reviewed May 2018

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9.2

Service with smile

Pros: Fast pick up and drop off, excess very,very high, car clean

Cons: Excess too high so drivers must take insurance policy. Otherwise everything was OK

Reviewed Mar. 2018

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10.0

Pros: Airport transfers

Reviewed Jan. 2018

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7.6

Pros: Ease of booking online, pick up/return service from and to airport.

Cons: Car could've been a little cleaner, but overall it was good.

Reviewed May 2018

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8.0

Pros: The car was clean.

Cons: The car had already done 45k klms and seemed in need of a tune up, at times there was a lag in acceleration and then a sudden lurch forward...could be dangerous for a less experienced driver. Excess on any damage was very high...$5k seemed excessive compared to other companies and was only apparent after confirmation of booking.

Reviewed Jan. 2018

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8.0

Cons: Misleading when booked it stated airport pick up and drop off. instead a mini bus came and picked us up and took us into town to pick up our car.

Reviewed Jan. 2018

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6.4

Pros: car (Swift) ideal for 2 people / 2 cases, price good, staff friendly

Cons: process for pick up was chaotic as there were far more people after transfer than the van could hold - we finally got a seat on the third van, after about 40 minute wait. Suggested to staff that a process which gave each customer a number when they booked in for pickup might be a better method than the free for all which faced us. Return pick up was ok as the school holiday period was over.....so maybe it is not a problem outside school holiday period.

Reviewed Oct. 2016

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Most popular agency	Hertz
Most popular car type	Compact
Average price	$49/day
Good deal	$34/day

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

On average a hire car in Cairns costs $49 per day.

What is the most popular hire car in Cairns?

Compact (Toyota Corolla or similar) is the most frequently booked hire car type in Cairns.

What is the cheapest hire car agency in Cairns?

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest hire cars were found at Budget ($19/day), Atlas Car & Truck Rental ($20/day) and Enterprise ($24/day).

What is the best hire car agency in Cairns?

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies in Cairns are Enterprise (8.5, 12800 reviews), National (8.2, 3352 reviews), and Sixt (7.5, 1063 reviews).

Which car hire agencies are at the airport: Cairns Airport (CNS)?

Car hire companies onsite at Cairns Airport include Hertz, Europcar, Budget, Alamo, Enterprise, Atlas Car & Truck Rental, Apex, Avis, Thrifty and East Coast Car Rentals.

Which car hire companies will pick you up at the airport: Cairns Airport (CNS)?

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Cairns Airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Europcar, Budget, Alamo, Enterprise, Avis, Thrifty, Firefly, Ace Rental Cars and JUCY.

What is the cheapest car hire location in Cairns?

In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Budget 153 Lake St 4870 (1 kilometres from the city centre).

How can I find hire car agencies near me in Cairns?

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