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Cheap Car Hire in Cairns
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Cairns car hire reviews and directory
Budget
Budget reviews
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Budget
Locations in Cairns
153 Lake St
+61 740 488 166
Terminal Building
+61 740 339 777
- 9.6
- 9.6
- 9.6
- 9.6
- 9.6
Recent reviews
10.0 Excellent
25 May 2016
Pros: The entire process of checking in, getting our car and returning our rental was extremely fast, courteous and effortless - Great job, would highly recommend Budget for any rental need.
10.0 Excellent
15 Jul 2016
Good rental
Pros: Seamless transaction, not a very long wait.
Cons: They did try to up sell insurance, but that's quite normal of course. Was not worth the $49 per day unless you plan on wrecking.
10.0 Excellent
24 Oct 2016
Just right
Pros: Nothing to add
8.0 Excellent
20 May 2017
Good but that insurance!
Pros: I booked the car as soon as we landed at the Cairns airport and it was ready in 10 minutes. The car had under 1900km so pretty new. No problems during the week and the return was seem less.
Cons: By far the insurance that they try to sell you and the scare tactics they use to get you to buy into it...
10.0 Excellent
21 Jul 2017
Pros: Near new vehicle. Really good rates
Hertz
Hertz reviews
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Hertz
Locations in Cairns
147 Lake St
+61 740 410 895
Cairns Apt
+61 740 359 299
Cairns Square, Abbott St
+61 740 516 399
- 10.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
- 9.0
Recent reviews
9.6 Excellent
9 Apr 2017
Pros: Everything was clean, simple, and very easy pick up and drop off.
Cons: Just a little small for a family of five. Not what i would call a typical
SUV.
9.2 Excellent
4 Jan 2017
Pros: Pick-up and drop off were convenient. No extra charges. The car type/condition was a good choice for the area and driving conditions.
Cons: Not sure the additional insurance I purchased when I made the rental reservation was necessary (as I was lead to believe at the time).
Europcar
Europcar reviews
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Europcar
Locations in Cairns
Cairns Square
+61 740 334 800
Terminal Building
+61 740 349 088
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
Recent reviews
2.0 Mediocre
25 Jul 2017
Don't waste your time
Cons: I booked this for a reasonable price months in advance as diving the Great Barrier Reef was a bucket list item. When I landed though, europcar said that they had given my car away and had no other cars they could fulfill my reservation with as it was high tourism season.
No offer to help, no sympathy. Of course I had my phone and checked online and found they indeed had multiple cars available immediately, but were asking double what I had booked mine for. How convenient...
I got a car from a competitor instead, and will be avoiding Europcar going forward.
Thrifty
Thrifty reviews
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Thrifty
Locations in Cairns
Cairns Ap
+61 740 359 033
Corner Of Sheridan And Aplin S
+61 740 518 099
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
Recent reviews
10.0 Excellent
11 Dec 2016
great service
Pros: I had a small fender bender on my car and Thrifty made it easy dealing with the problem and replacing the car. Very friendly personnel.
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Ace Rental Cars
Locations in Cairns
Cairns Domestic Airport
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Alamo
Locations in Cairns
Serviced By Enterprise Redspot
+61 740 349 052
Serviced By Enterprise Redspot
+61 740 349 045
Serviced By Redspot Enterprise
+61 740 415 038
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Atlas Car & Truck Rental
Locations in Cairns
410 Sheridan Street Cairns, QLD
1800 808 122
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Atlas Choice
Locations in Cairns
410 Sheradan Street
1800 808 122
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AutoEurope
Locations in Cairns
Europcar Desk In Termainal
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Avis
Locations in Cairns
153 Lake Street
+61 740 480 522
Terminal Building
+61 740 339 555
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Dollar
Locations in Cairns
Corner Of Sheridan And Aplin S
+61 740 518 099
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East Coast Car Rentals
Locations in Cairns
148 Sheridan Street
CAIRNS AIRPORT 146 Sheridan Street
9 travellers who hired a car in Cairns gave the car agency they used an average rating of 8.8