Wollongong car hire

Some car hire companies in Wollongong which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Europcar, Thrifty and Hertz

On average a hire car in Wollongong costs $43 per day.

The average price of fuel in Wollongong is $6.16 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between $74 and $99, depending on the car size.

Intermediate (Hyundai Accent or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Wollongong.

Car hire companies onsite at Kingsford Smith airport include East Coast Car Rentals, Europcar, Ace Rental Cars, Enterprise, AeroDrive, CarHood, Hertz, Apex, Alamo and Budget.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Kingsford Smith airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, Ace Rental Cars, Enterprise, AeroDrive, CarHood, Hertz, Alamo, Budget, Avis and Thrifty.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Intermediate car hire in Wollongong costs $45 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Wollongong costs $52 per day, on average.

A Full-size car hire in Wollongong costs $106 per day, on average.

In Wollongong, cars are most frequently hired at Europcar 8a Flinders Street (1 km from city centre ).

On average hiring a car in Wollongong costs $301 per week ($43 per day).

On average a car hire in Wollongong costs $1,288 per month ($43 per day).

With wide roads and manageable congestion, full-sized cars are popular in Wollongong. The medium-sized makes provide a gentle drive and are great for cruising around coastal bends, while the spacious cabins and boots let you pack everything you need. Opt for a 4WD if you are thinking of going off-road driving in the Southern Highlands.

Unless indicated otherwise by signage, the default limit in urban areas of Wollongong is 50 km/h. A 40 km/h maximum is enforced between 08:00–09:30 and 14:30-16:00 in school zones. Key arterial roads, including Crown St, increase to 60 km/h and others, such as Memorial Dr, rise to 80 km/h.

You can expect to pay around A$ 1.45 per litre, which is cheaper than the national mean. Prices stay mostly consistent in the centre of Wollongong, though petrol stations in southern suburbs, like Dapto and Brownsville, offer discounted prices.

Wollongong Central Car Park offers the first 2h for free and is unrestricted after 17:30 on all weekdays except Thursday. Hourly spaces are available at Woolworths Wollongong Car Park for around A$ 3 and have a maximum daily fee of roughly A$ 20.