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Cheap car hire in Hobart
| £100/day | Economy |
| £109/day | Compact |
| £128/day | Intermediate |
| £162/day | Standard |
| £150/day | Full-size |
| £174/day | SUV |
| £245/day | People carrier |
| £160/day | Full-size SUV |
| £209/day | Passenger van |
| £211/day | Premium SUV |
| £115/day | Supplier choice |
| £141/day | Compact SUV |
| £143/day | Intermediate SUV |
| £159/day | Luxury SUV |
| £166/day | Standard SUV |
| £183/day | Compact estate car |
| £183/day | Standard estate car |
Hobart car hire reviews and directory
Bargin Car Rentals
Locations in Hobart
173 Harrington Street
Hobart Airport
10.0 Excellent15 Jun 2019
Pros: Pick up & drop off was so easy. Staff was fantastic in explaining about the their procedures/ process. The car was clean ready for me to drive away on my adventure.Cons: I think having some maps on Hobart / Tasmania (what to do or see) in the car would add that extra touch. Also having a rubbish bag would be a help?
Hertz![Hertz]()
10 Excellent (1 review)
2 locations in Hobart
Hertz
Locations in Hobart
1 Gatty St+61 362 484 444
| Monday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
| Tuesday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
| Wednesday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
| Thursday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
| Friday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
| Saturday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
| Sunday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
122 Harrington St+61 362 371 111
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
10.0 Excellent19 Feb 2018
Very convenient to pick up and drop off. Car was brand-new and clean.Pros: Good option for traveling in Tasmania. Very convenient to pick up and drop off. Car wad brand-new and very clean.
Sixt
Locations in Hobart
273 Kennedy Drive+61 755 558 908
| Monday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
| Tuesday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
| Wednesday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
| Thursday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
| Friday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
| Saturday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
| Sunday | 07:00 - 17:45 |
9.6 Excellent19 Oct 2018
Great Little CarPros: Car was waiting for us...no delays. Clean, and gassed up.Cons: Car was old...it had over 117,000km on odometer, plus a weak battery making for difficult starting. But having said that, the car made it through iur rental period ok.
East Coast Car Rentals
Locations in Hobart
273 Kennedy Drive, Cambridge1800 474 258
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
9.6 Excellent13 Mar 2019
Cons: Bit slow to pick up
9.2 Excellent9 Jan 2019
All goodPros: All good in Tasmania
10.0 Excellent13 Sep 2018
RecommendedPros: Standard, reliability & economy of Suzuki Swift Fast, no-fuss service from staff Convenient shuttle service to & from airportCons: Nothing
10.0 Excellent4 Sep 2018
Pros: car condition, service and rates.
10.0 Excellent30 Apr 2018
Best value car rental company ever.Pros: Easy to deal with, convenient off site pick up and drop off and very reasonable rates. I would definitely use them again as cars were good and they are by far the cheapest car rental company I have ever used.Cons: Dropped off prior to opening time at 7am but didn't get loaded onto bus for 15 minutes. Maybe they could start work 15 minutes earlier to check cars so we can get to airport on time. Also, clients had to work out who should go on first bus to airport based on flight departure times. I think the staff could have organised this. Excess was $5500, we would like to pay a (very) small amount extra to reduce this to $5000 as this is what our travel insurance will cover.
10.0 Excellent28 Feb 2018
Good valuePros: Pick up/drop off shuttle was great, car was clean and ready to go. Staff were helpful and friendly.Cons: Tried to change the name of primary driver prior to pick up and was told that I would have to make a whole new booking and that a similar vehicle was not available. I do not understand why the name could not simply be changed, and how my reserved vehicle was suddenly not going to be available. As a result we had to pay extra to have additional driver put on.
7.2 Good25 Nov 2017
Cons: Pickup and return are not at the airport
Alamo
Locations in Hobart
Car Rental Hall+61 362 484 043
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
9.6 Excellent16 Jul 2019
Pros: Manager, Mo, was great! He was responsive to a few concerns we had and was flexible with our situation. He also upgraded us for no charge to make up for having to wait at an empty kiosk.Cons: Someone hadn't turned up to their shift so when we arrived (an hour into their operating hours) no one was there. However, the manager soon arrived and treated us like VIPs.
10.0 Excellent4 Mar 2019
Pros: Great customer service despite our flight being delayed and arriving about 4 hours late Appreciated the upgrade
10.0 Excellent5 Sep 2018
Happy Hobart HolidayPros: Everything from the time we arrived at the pick up counter until we dropped our car back the whole process was seamless and super easy. The staff were really friendly and helpful, thankyou so much.Would recommend to anyone.Cons: Nothing
8.0 Excellent5 Dec 2016
Cons: Would be good if the process could be streamlined (I.e. Took 10 minutes to organise, when a lot of the info they needed could have been provided ahead of time online).
Avis
Locations in Hobart
2-4 Market Place+61 225 561
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Airport Drive+61 225 561
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Thursday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
9.6 Excellent3 Mar 2019
Pros: Very quick and easy pick up and drop off
2.0 Mediocre8 Jan 2019
Pros: NothingCons: Avis didnt knew i was renting and did not had a car for me
10.0 Excellent12 Nov 2018
Pros: great little nearly new car. Great gas mileage. Pick up and drop off were fast and efficient.Cons: The available pick up and return hours were very limited at both the airport and in town.
Thrifty
Locations in Hobart
65 Argyle St+61 362 341 341
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
In Terminal+61 362 485 678
| Monday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Friday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
| Sunday | 10:30 - 19:00 |
8.0 Excellent9 Nov 2018
They movedPros: Friendly staffCons: They moved and the address on the website is wrong. It took us longer to get to the office when walking from the port.
Budget
Locations in Hobart
96 Harrington St+61 362 345 222
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Domestic Terminal+61 362 485 333
| Monday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
| Tuesday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
| Wednesday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
| Thursday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
| Friday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
| Saturday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
| Sunday | 05:00 - 23:30 |
10.0 Excellent22 Nov 2018
Easy rental, nice drivingPros: Helpful, friendly customer service and easy car pickup.
2.0 Mediocre29 Dec 2016
Wouldn't honor my reservationCons: Wouldn't honor my reservation price and tried to charge me over 5X the rate I confirmed with Kayak. She said, "its Christmas week, I can't honor that price." I had to take a taxi into the city and make other arrangements. Don't use Kayak for international reservations.
4.0 Okay2 Oct 2016
Poor quality of vehiclePros: Compact car and efficiency of fuelCons: Poor condition of vehicle. Vehicle made rattling noise from engine, which made us insecure of car breaking down. When defrost / a/c system was powered an extremely loud and disturbing sound came from what I imagine is the compressor. This last condition resulted in lots of vibration in the car when idle.
Sunnycars![Sunnycars]()
5 locations in Hobart
Sunnycars
Locations in Hobart
112 Harrington Street
122 Harrington Street
67a Argyle Street
Gatty Street & Holyman Ave
Terminal Building
Recent reviews
Bargain Car Rentals
Locations in Hobart
173 Harrington St Hobart Tas+61 1300 729 230
Hobart Airport
Recent reviews
Enterprise
Locations in Hobart
67a Argyle Street+61 362 312 752
| Monday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Sunday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
Car Rental Hall Strachan St+61 362 484 043
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Recent reviews
keddy by Europcar![keddy by Europcar]()
2 locations in Hobart
keddy by Europcar
Locations in Hobart
1 Gatty St61 3 62485849
112 HARRINGTON STREET
Recent reviews
Red Spot![Red Spot]()
2 locations in Hobart
Red Spot
Locations in Hobart
67a Argyle Street
Hobart Airport
Recent reviews
Apex
Locations in Hobart
Cnr Holyman Ave & Addison Dr, Cambridge, TAS+61 362 484 958
Recent reviews
Dollar![Dollar]()
1 location in Hobart
Dollar
Locations in Hobart
65 Argyle St+61 362 341 341
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Recent reviews
Europcar
Locations in Hobart
112 Harrington Street+61 362 311 077
Recent reviews
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1 location in Hobart
National
Locations in Hobart
Strachan Street Cambridge+61 362 484 043
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Recent reviews
Right Cars![Right Cars]()
1 location in Hobart
Right Cars
Locations in Hobart
1 Gatty St+61 364 277 940
Recent reviews
36 travellers who hired a car in Hobart gave the car agency they used an average rating of 8.8
Car hire locations in or near Hobart
Good to know
Most popular agency | Bargain Car Rentals |
|---|---|
Most popular car type | Economy |
Average price | £22/day |
Good deal | £18/day |
When to book a car hire in Hobart
Average daily price per month
Car hire prices as pick-up date approaches
Top tips for hiring a car in Hobart
- It is highly advantageous to rent a car in Hobart as the public transportation in the city is somewhat limited. The main form of transit available is the public bus, but for groups or families visiting Hobart this likely won’t be as efficient or comfortable as a hire car. Also, if you plan on visiting any of the neighboring attractions such as Wellington Park (21 km or 13 miles away), it is often cheaper to drive there yourself rather than joining a tour.
- Looking to pick up a hire car upon landing in Hobart so you can begin your Tasmanian journey? If your flight is arriving at Hobart International Airport, you will find all the airport’s various hire car counters located in the Arrivals section of the airport.
- Driving in Hobart is a simple and easy affair for the most part, but there is one thing to remember when heading out onto the roads outside the city -- namely, the winding roads. Many of the roads and highways can be surprisingly curvy as they move up and down the hills, so caution is advised. This is especially the case in difficult weather conditions such as rain or snow.
- Rush hour in Hobart starts off in the morning around 6:30 a.m. and lasts until 9:00 a.m. throughout the work week. The afternoon traffic picks up around 4:00 p.m. and finishes shortly after 6:00 p.m. Most of the streets don’t feature too much congestion but Davey Street is one to avoid if possible.
- 25% of our users found a car hire in Hobart for £18 or less
- Book your car hire in Hobart at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Mini car hires in Hobart are around 55% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about hiring a car in Hobart
Some car hire companies in Hobart which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Europcar, Sixt and Enterprise
On average a car hire in Hobart costs £22 per day.
Economy (Hyundai Accent or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Hobart.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Apex (£20/day), Sixt (£21/day) and Enterprise (£25/day).
Car hire companies onsite at Hobart airport include Bargain Car Rentals, East Coast Car Rentals, Apex, Bargin Car Rentals, Sixt, Enterprise, Thrifty, Avis, Budget and Alamo.
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Hobart airport to off-airport locations include Bargain Car Rentals, Europcar, Bargin Car Rentals, Sixt, Enterprise, Thrifty, Avis, Budget and Alamo.
In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Apex Cnr Holyman Ave & Addison Dr, Cambridge, TAS 7170 (9 miles from the city centre).
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
A Economy car hire in Hobart costs £18 per day, on average.
A Standard car hire in Hobart costs £24 per day, on average.
A Compact car hire in Hobart costs £43 per day, on average.
In Hobart, cars are most frequently hired at Bargain Car Rentals Hobart Airport (10 miles from city centre).
On average hiring a car in Hobart costs £156 per week (£22 per day).
On average a car hire in Hobart costs £670 per month (£22 per day).
Smaller vehicles such as sedans, coupes, and compacts are certainly some of the best options for would-be renters visiting Hobart. The city’s central business district has a few one-way streets that make smaller cars a more attractive option for many drivers. Also, the smaller parking spaces typical of the city’s streetside parking may not fit larger vehicles.
The speed limit starts off at 30 km/h (18 mph) in residential areas and up to 50 km/h (31 mph) on urban roads. Out on the highways and motorways, the speed limit jumps up to 100 or 110 km/h (62 or 68 mph) depending on the size of the road and whether it is divided or not. On gravel roads, which are found outside of the city in smaller communities, the speed limit is 80 km/h (50 mph).
Petrol prices are an average of AU$1.50 ($1.11 USD) per liter of petrol in Hobart. In gallons that is the equivalent of AU$5.68 ($4.19 USD) per gallon of gas. Check what time of year you will be traveling and needing to rent a car as petrol prices will also change depending on holiday periods.
The downtown area of Hobart has plenty of parking garages and lots available. Drivers should have no issue finding parking even during the busiest parts of the day. Outside of the city center, though, streetside parking is often the best option as the streets in the peripheral areas tend to be on the more spacious side.