Cheap Sydney electric car hire from $35/day

This price is the cheapest per day rate found by a KAYAK user in the last 48 hours by searching for a car hire in Sydney with a pick-up date of 2/5 and drop-off date of 8/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available at all agencies or on all dates of hire. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap electric car hire in Sydney

These are the best prices for 2-9 Apr.
Polestar 2 car
Polestar 2
or similar Small
4
2
4-5
$40/day
Class Intermediate Crossover car
Class Intermediate Crossover
or similar Medium
5
3
2/4
$44/day
Kia EV6 car
Kia EV6
or similar Medium
5
3
2/4
$57/day
Tesla Model 3 car
Tesla Model 3
or similar Luxury
5
5
4-5
$62/day
Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
$35/day
MG ZS car
MG ZS
or similar SUV
4
2
4-5
$39/day
Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Electric car hire locations in or near Sydney

KAYAK’s insights & trends for Sydney electric car hire

Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire an electric car in Sydney with confidence.

How far in advance should you book an electric car in Sydney?

You should book your electric car hire in Sydney around 79 days in advance to secure a below-average price. EV availability is more limited than petrol or diesel cars, so booking early helps you access the best models, especially Teslas and other long-range options.

What is the cheapest electric car hire company in Sydney?

In the past year, some of the lowest prices for electric car hire in Sydney were found with East Coast Car Rentals ($44/day), Europcar ($53/day), and Turo ($71/day). Rates can vary by pick-up location, but airport-adjacent branches often offer competitive pricing.

Which electric car rental companies in Sydney have electric vehicle locations?

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, Thrifty (8.8, 14 reviews), Avis (8.5, 7 reviews) and Hertz (8.0, 13 reviews) operates the most EV-ready rental locations in Sydney. This makes it easier to find an EV near Sydney airports, like Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport and Newcastle Williamtown Airport.

What is the cheapest month to hire an electric car in Sydney?

The cheapest month to hire an electric car in Sydney is typically June, when demand is lower and daily rates drop. The most expensive month is December, when travel peaks and EV hire becomes harder to secure.

Sydney electric car hire reviews and directory

 
All ratings and reviews are collected from KAYAK users with a verified car hire booking. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

10.0

Wonderful

Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

2 locations in Sydney

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Locations in Sydney

Sydney Domestic Airport

+61 2 8303 2282

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday12:00 - 20:00
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Sydney International Airport

+61 2 8303 2282

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday12:00 - 20:00
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Fox

10.0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Sydney

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Europcar, Terminal Building

+61 2 9207 9400

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Thrifty

8.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Comfort

8.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.4

Value for money

8.2

Locations in Sydney

48 Ross Smith Ave

+61 2 9493 4190

Monday06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday06:00 - 23:00
Thursday06:00 - 23:00
Friday06:00 - 23:00
Saturday06:00 - 23:00
Sunday06:00 - 23:00
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9 A York St

+61 292 767 330

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
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95 Riley St/of 65 William St

+61 2 9329 9590

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday08:00 - 17:30
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Corner Bourke & Gardeners Rd

+61 2 9699 9555

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
Saturday07:00 - 18:00
Sunday07:00 - 18:00
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8.0 Very Good

David, Jan 2026

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
Pick-up was catastrophic, it took nearly 2 hours... Drop-off at Brisbane Airport was extremely easy

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Sept 2024

Passenger van

KAYAK
Excellent service

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Economy

KAYAK
Friendly staff-economical car.

1 out of 2

Avis

8.5

Very Good

Read 1 review

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.5

Value for money

8.0

Locations in Sydney

30 Pitt St

+61 2 9243 0588

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday08:00 - 17:30
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55 Pirrama Rd

+61 2 8512 9088

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
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653 Gardeners Rd

+61 2 9245 1800

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday07:30 - 17:00
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Budget

8.3

Very Good

Cleanliness

8.2

Comfort

8.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.1

Value for money

7.8

One location in Sydney

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Locations in Sydney

55 Pirrama Rd

+61 2 8512 9088

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
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Hertz

8.0

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

8.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.2

Value for money

7.6

Locations in Sydney

296 Coward St

+61 2 9493 4590

Monday09:00 - 15:00
Tuesday09:00 - 15:00
Wednesday09:00 - 15:00
Thursday09:00 - 15:00
Friday09:00 - 15:00
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48 Ross Smith Ave

+61 2 9493 4190

Monday06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday06:00 - 23:00
Thursday06:00 - 23:00
Friday06:00 - 23:00
Saturday06:00 - 23:00
Sunday06:00 - 23:00
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95 Riley St/of 65 William St

+61 2 9329 9590

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday08:00 - 17:30
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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Nov 2024

Compact SUV

KAYAK
Service was great in terms of quality if car and staff helping , but not enough communication/direction in regards to drop off and locations. Disappointing that the pending transaction is seperate to the final cost . I’ve had $1600 leave my account for a 3 day car hire and waiting on the pending $855 to be returned .

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2023

Full-size

KAYAK
Cancelled my reservation because my plane got cancelled, but will not refund me. Poor customer service.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Nov 2022

KAYAK
Staff were very helpful

1 out of 2

Simba Car Hire

Cleanliness

8.2

Comfort

8.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.7

One location in Sydney

Locations in Sydney

251 Coward Street, Sydney Airport, Mascot, Australia

+61 2 8005 6696

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
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10.0 Wonderful

Jamie, Mar 2025

Standard SUV

KAYAK
Fantastic service and vehicle for the price. Unfortunate location being not at the airport and difficult to schedule a shuttle bus if flying in from overseas and you do not have a mobile number.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2024

Intermediate

KAYAK
Good

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, July 2024

Mini

KAYAK
Was good no issues.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Feb 2024

Compact

KAYAK
Got pick up from airport and drop off. Very convenient and easy.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2023

Economy

KAYAK
While this company claims to be at the Sydney International Airport, they are not actually at the airport, they're off site & have no rental desk, representative or courtesy phone at airport. While booking, this company's location is represented as "Sydney International Airport" with an address following it. It turns out if you search the address, that address is not at Sydney International Airport, despite claiming that it is. Instead, when you arrive and are told by all the other car rental places that they are off site and you have to call them, you have to use your own phone (an international call if you not from AUS) to request a shuttle be dispatched. After calling for a shuttle, the company sent ours to the wrong terminal even though we had provided our flight info when we booked the car rental. After waiting nearly 40 mins with an exhausted two year old & having to make a second international phone call to ask what was going on, the company blamed us for their mistake & insisted that we gave them the wrong terminal information (in reality they never asked what terminal we were at and assumed we were at the international terminal). They then insisted that I was supposed to call 24 hours ahead of time to schedule the shuttle (the instructions provided by them, in contrast, state nothing of the sort, only "For detailed pick-up instructions, please call [...] at least 24 hours before your pick-up time. Please go to: Priority Pickup Area / Rideshare Area. A shuttle will take you to the rental counter."). They disliked that I refused to accept responsibility for their mistake, that I pointed out that their instructions said nothing about being required to book a shuttle in advance while quoting what it actually said, and that in the process of disputing their accusations and complaining about the disaster that is their pickup process I swore on the phone. Their response was to threaten to not give us the car we had pre-paid for. The shuttle driver was appalled by how we had been treated and told us to ask to speak to a manager and report the behavior. At the off site location, the company representative insisted that he was the manager of the company and there was no one else in the company I could speak to in order to file a complaint and then claimed that I had broken a law, so he was within his right to not rent me the car I had already paid for. When I pressed them about what law I had broken, he then claimed it was actually an internal company policy that, as best he could describe to me, no one could ever actually know about or have been able to read ahead of time (& he couldn't produce it for me either). Finally another employee attempted to smooth things over by suggesting that it was a misunderstanding caused by poor communication by the third party booking service used (also not my problem and a reflection of their arrangement with these companies), and they finally gave us the car we had reserved and paid for. This was by far the least professional rental car company I've ever used and can not believe they treat their customers this way.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Aug 2023

Economy

KAYAK
Car was perfect but not much power

East Coast Car Rentals

Cheapest deal
Most popular

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.5

Value for money

8.0

One location in Sydney

from$40/day

Locations in Sydney

Level 3, Park on King, 338 King Street, Mascot

+61 1800 028 881

Opening times not available

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2024

Economy

KAYAK
Best front desk staff

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Apr 2023

Mini

KAYAK
Didn't receive the SMS for instructions on transfer from airport. Other than that we had a great experience with nice staff.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Mar 2023

Intermediate

KAYAK
Very impressive helpful service. Clean and reliable car

10.0 Wonderful

Mona, Jan 2022

KAYAK
Amazing service

keddy by Europcar

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

2.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

4.0

2 locations in Sydney

from$61/day

Locations in Sydney

Pullman Hotel

+61 2 8255 9050

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday08:00 - 17:30

Terminal 1 building - Airport Drive, Mascot

61 2 92079400

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday08:00 - 17:30

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Europcar

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.4

Value for money

5.1

3 locations in Sydney

from$56/day

Locations in Sydney

1053 Bourke Street

+61 283 742 950

Opening times not available

All Terminal Buildings

+61 2 9207 9400

Opening times not available

Pullman Hotel / 26-36 College St

+61 2 8255 9050

Opening times not available

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Nov 2024

Supplier choice

KAYAK
Couldn’t rent without passport.

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, June 2024

Supplier choice

KAYAK
Long bus ride to facility was not what I expected as I thought that picking a rental firm with Airport location also meant that cars would be at the airport car park! Given an electric car with no explanation or guidance on how to use.

National

8.3

Very Good

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.3

Value for money

8.6

One location in Sydney

Locations in Sydney

Sydney International Airport 10 Arrival Court

+61 2 8303 2282

Monday08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday08:00 - 17:30
Thursday08:00 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:30
Sunday12:00 - 20:00

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No reviews available

Sunnycars

No score available yet

One location in Sydney

Locations in Sydney

26 - 36 College Street

Opening times not available

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98 travellers who hired a car in Sydney gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.6

Good to know

Most popular agency

Average price

Good deal

East Coast Car Rentals
$74/day
$57/day

FAQs about hiring an electric car in Sydney

  • Which car hire companies offer electric vehicles in Sydney?

    Several major car hire companies in Sydney offer electric vehicles, but availability can vary depending on the pick-up location and season.
    Companies that frequently offer EV hire include:

    1. East Coast Car Rentals
    2. Turo
    3. Europcar
    4. Sixt
    5. Thrifty

    . For the best selection, it’s recommended to search early and enable the Electric filter when browsing on KAYAK.

  • How much does it cost to hire an electric car in Sydney?

    The daily cost of hiring an electric car in Sydney depends on the company, the model you choose, the season, and how early you book. Based on recent KAYAK pricing data, the average daily rate for electric car hire in Sydney is $74, compared to $60 for standard petrol cars.

    Here’s what you can expect:

    • Average price: $31 – $275 per day

    Prices may fluctuate, so it’s always best to check your travel dates directly on KAYAK for real-time rates.

  • What is the most popular car hire agency for electric vehicles in Sydney?

  • Which local Sydney hotels have an EV charging station?

    Several hotels in Sydney offer on-site EV charging for guests. Popular choices include Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour, Mercure Sydney and Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, all of which provide charging points. When booking accommodation, check the ‘EV charger’ filter on KAYAK to find hotels that fit your needs.

  • What are the most popular electric cars to hire in Sydney?

  • What is the average cost of hiring an electric car for a week in Sydney?

    On average, you can expect to pay between $66 and $147 per week for a standard electric vehicle in Sydney.