Book Avis hire cars 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 £62 per day.

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

  Medium hire cars (Kia Sportage 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

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Wonderful

3161

Very Good

1123

Good

126

Okay

724

Fair

99

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6.0

They don’t tell you when you book the car that if you want to return it early (same day rental) that there are not enough stalls to park the car and that you need to pay extra to valet the car or hang on to it until the morning.Reviewed 13 Mar 2026

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2.0

Customer service was not good. Rushed people thru without explaining paperwork told to initial everywhere and not explain why. Was charged for extra ins and other th things I would have never agreed to normally the agent would ask if you want these extras and say no. Called after getting my receipt and that customer service was also rude. Will not use avid againReviewed 12 Mar 2026

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2.0

No vehicles available despite reservationReviewed 12 Mar 2026

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8.0

insurance is to expensiveReviewed 11 Mar 2026

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6.0

In the middle of processing my rental at the Avis desk, when I was picking up the car, the Avis computer went down. It ended up that they charged on my credit card twice for the car rental (but only once for the $200 security deposit). When I tried calling their billing, they could not find my rental and then they told me to call the Reno Airport Avis office, but the number they gave me only got me back to the same corporate automatic phone tree. Finally, there customer service office told me that it should work out when I returned the car. I returned the car yesterday morning as scheduled, but I still have not received the final bill.Reviewed 11 Mar 2026

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2.0

Didn't have selected car. Was given a lesser alternative that was dirty, smelled of smoke, and had an empty tank. But then was charged $90 for a half tank when it returned it.Reviewed 10 Mar 2026

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2.0

Placed the car on hold through kayak and was given a price for the set number of days I needed the car. I did not want insurance on the car as my credit card offers coverage and I was willing to accept any liability. However, once I got to the car rental, I was notified that insurance was mandatory through the car rental company, Avis. Initially, I was given a price of $148 at booking and once there they wanted me to pay approximately $500 extra for insurance! I opted to not get the car and was left careless fo the duration of my trip.Reviewed 8 Mar 2026

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2.0

I had to wait 70 minutes to get to an agent with only 3people in front of me! Unacceptable! The agent was unapologetic and almost rude. I reserved a Jetta and ended up with Toyota Corolla with no explanation, and no recourse. The directions for where Avis wanted the car returned were so poorly marked, that took another 25 minutes. I will not be renting a car from Avis in the future.Reviewed 8 Mar 2026

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2.0

Too poorReviewed 8 Mar 2026

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10.0

Our preferred vehicle choice was not available but were given a complimentary upgrade at no extra charge. The drop of process was simply and easy, just pull up and hand the keys to the awaiting lot attendant,Reviewed 7 Mar 2026

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8.0

Great thank youReviewed 6 Mar 2026

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4.0

The location I booked at had cars in the lot but didn't want to honor the rate I booked. He told me he had no cars for me and I had to contact Avis support to book me a car at another location.Reviewed 6 Mar 2026

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