Car Rental in Ballarat

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Ballarat, Australia
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Cheapest car rental rates

Ballarat Downtown
Compact Van
Toyota Hiace Cargo or similar
Toyota Hiace Cargo
  • 3
  • 10
  • 4
  • Auto.
Europcar
$43.95 per day
Ballarat Downtown
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 2
  • 2
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
$59.21 per day
Ballarat Downtown
Standard SUV
MG HS or similar
MG HS
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Routes Car Rental
$71.06 per day
Ballarat Downtown
Full-size
Toyota Camry or similar
Toyota Camry
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
$73.74 per day

Most popular car rental deals

Ballarat Downtown
Premium SUV
Volvo XC60 or similar
Volvo XC60
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
$93.62 per day
Ballarat Downtown
Compact
Kia Rio or similar
Kia Rio
  • 5
  • 5
  • 2
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
$51.94 per day
Ballarat Downtown
Compact
MG 3 or similar
MG 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
$53.26 per day
Ballarat Downtown
Intermediate
Kia Cerato or similar
Kia Cerato
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
$57.93 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 8:04 PM on 5/5/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information

Languages
English
Currency
AUD
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+61
Average car rental price
$63 per day
Average car rental length
4 days
Speed limit within town
50 km/h or 31 mph
Speed limit out of town
100 - 130 km/h or 62 - 81 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Rating
9.0 / 10
Average gas price
$1.13 per liter or $4.27 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.06 per liter or $4.00 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.42 per liter or $5.39 per gallon

Top 20 cities near Ballarat

  1. Avalon from $45.79 per day
    76 km / 47.2 miles away
  2. Geelong from $42.17 per day
    78.1 km / 48.5 miles away
  3. Melbourne from $17.65 per day
    88.3 km / 54.9 miles away
  4. Somerton from $43.10 per day
    97.1 km / 60.3 miles away
  5. Bendigo from $43.40 per day
    103.8 km / 64.5 miles away
  6. Pakenham from $34.79 per day
    152.6 km / 94.8 miles away
  7. Mount Gambier from $32.23 per day
    270.7 km / 168.2 miles away
  8. Albury from $44.37 per day
    322.7 km / 200.5 miles away
  9. Mildura from $36.73 per day
    403.2 km / 250.5 miles away
  10. Burnie from $36.60 per day
    415 km / 257.9 miles away
  11. Wagga Wagga from $36.33 per day
    415.1 km / 257.9 miles away
  12. Griffith from $59.98 per day
    418.8 km / 260.2 miles away
  13. Devonport from $24.44 per day
    456.6 km / 283.7 miles away
  14. Launceston from $22.74 per day
    528.5 km / 328.4 miles away
  15. Canberra from $31.32 per day
    539.8 km / 335.4 miles away
  16. Adelaide from $13.67 per day
    558.6 km / 347.1 miles away
  17. Broken Hill from $46.64 per day
    655.3 km / 407.2 miles away
  18. Hobart from $10.28 per day
    663.6 km / 412.3 miles away
  19. Orange from $34.35 per day
    666.8 km / 414.3 miles away
  20. Wollongong from $32.73 per day
    717.4 km / 445.8 miles away

Top 20 locations near Ballarat

  1. Avalon Airport from $45.79 per day
    76 km / 47.2 miles away
  2. Melbourne Hoppers Crossing from $41.90 per day
    84 km / 52.2 miles away
  3. Melbourne Airport from $17.65 per day
    88.3 km / 54.9 miles away
  4. Melbourne Tullamarine from $26.92 per day
    92.1 km / 57.2 miles away
  5. Downtown from $28.00 per day
    101.4 km / 63 miles away
  6. South Melbourne from $38.00 per day
    101.5 km / 63.1 miles away
  7. Bendigo Epsom
    103.8 km / 64.5 miles away
  8. Melbourne St Kilda from $29.82 per day
    105 km / 65.2 miles away
  9. Melbourne Richmond from $29.84 per day
    105.4 km / 65.5 miles away
  10. Melbourne Brighton from $31.59 per day
    107.2 km / 66.6 miles away
  11. Melbourne Moorabbin from $29.38 per day
    114.1 km / 70.9 miles away
  12. Melbourne Frankston from $29.88 per day
    128.3 km / 79.7 miles away
  13. Melbourne Dandenong from $29.84 per day
    128.5 km / 79.8 miles away
  14. Melbourne Bayswater from $29.97 per day
    129.6 km / 80.5 miles away
  15. Albury Airport from $44.37 per day
    322.7 km / 200.5 miles away
  16. Mildura Airport from $36.73 per day
    403.2 km / 250.5 miles away
  17. Griffith Airport from $59.98 per day
    418.8 km / 260.2 miles away
  18. Wagga Wagga Airport from $38.14 per day
    419.4 km / 260.6 miles away
  19. Devonport Airport from $24.44 per day
    458.4 km / 284.8 miles away
  20. Launceston Airport from $22.74 per day
    528.5 km / 328.4 miles away

Map of car rental locations

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Ballarat?

Car rental prices in Ballarat vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.
Average rental costs per day in Ballarat
January
February
March
$51.72
April
$66.07
May
$32.06
June
$47.54
July
$52.30
August
$55.54
September
$92.94
October
November
$36.86
December
The cheapest month to rent a car in Ballarat is June (when prices average $32.06 per day). This is 41% cheaper than the yearly average and 66% cheaper than renting in October (when prices average $92.94).

This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.

What’s the usual rental length in Ballarat?

How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in June, the average renter keeps their car for 12 days, and in October, they keep their car for one day.
Average number of rental days in Ballarat
January
February
March
5
April
6
May
12
June
3
July
4
August
7
September
1
October
November
4
December

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Ballarat?

Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Ballarat is August, and the least popular is June.
Monthly searches in Ballarat by pick-up date relative to the average
January
February
March
107%
April
107%
May
53%
June
53%
July
160%
August
160%
September
107%
October
November
53%
December

Car rental information

Car rental locations 1
Popular suppliers Thrifty, Avis, Europcar
Popular car categories Large cars, SUVs, Vans, Medium cars
Lowest price $44 per day
Cheapest supplier Europcar

Most popular car models of rental suppliers

Rental Supplier Model Doors Luggage Type
Thrifty Toyota Hilux 2 3 Large cars
Europcar Skoda Scala 5 2 Large cars
Avis Mitsubishi ASX 5 2 SUVs
Thrifty Mitsubishi Triton 2 2 Large cars
Europcar Toyota Hiace Cargo 4 10 Vans
Thrifty Toyota Hilux 4 4 Large cars
Thrifty Toyota Hiace 5 2 Vans
Avis Toyota Kluger 5 3 SUVs
Avis Kia Rio 2 5 Medium cars

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

Australia
Suzuki Swift
4/3/24
We saw many nice places.
Australia
Suzuki Baleno
12/29/23
Well our holiday was great lucky we had a reliable car

Car rental statistics

Highest-rated company
Dollar
8.3 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Routes Car Rental
7.3 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
2
Total rental companies
9
Average daily price
$63.09
Lowest daily price
$43.95
Total cars available
21

Top 9 suppliers in Ballarat in 2025

Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8.3 / 0 reviews
1 location
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.3 / 0 reviews
1 location
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Very good 8.3 / 0 reviews
1 location
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 8.2 / 0 reviews
1 location
Avis
Avis
Very good 8.2 / 0 reviews
1 location
$52 - $94
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.1 / 2 reviews
1 location
$52 - $94
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8.1 / 2 reviews
1 location
$44 - $68
Firefly
Firefly
Average 7.7 / 0 reviews
1 location
$44 - $68
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Average 7.3 / 0 reviews
1 location
$58 - $74

Highly recommended by our customers

May 14, 2025
Fast
Fast, practical
jorge
May 14, 2025
Best way for car rental
Easy, convenient and always good prices
Mario
May 14, 2025
Fantastic platform to book cars
Fantastic platform to book cars. Competitive rates, easy choices of selection and user friendly UI.
Shubham
May 14, 2025
easy to Book with Discovercars
easy to Book
Spiros Tolias
May 14, 2025
FAST SERVICE
FAST SERVICE
MARKO K
May 14, 2025
Great service
Friendly staff and very quick to pick up and drop off the car.
Kelly
May 14, 2025
Good prices
Good prices. Easy process
Douglas Moore
May 14, 2025
Best deal
Easy process, great price!
Heidi Wilcox
May 14, 2025
ran out of credit cards
ran out of credit cards, VISA freedom came to the rescue
Stephen Romaszewski
May 14, 2025
Rental
It was easy blah blah blah
Dean Brunton
May 14, 2025
Very helpful customer service
Very helpful customer service. Customer Satisfaction Specialist Alexander has made sure my case has been handled quickly and without any trouble!
Jakub
May 14, 2025
Everything worked as it should
Everything worked as it should. Appreciate having "Free Cancellation" in bold print: reassuring.
richard
May 14, 2025
everything its ok
everything its ok
Attila Kiss
May 14, 2025
Very fast and easy.
It was very fast to reserve and they had the cheapest deals.
Ana Reis
May 14, 2025
Great job
It was fast and effective
Sergio Jiménez
May 14, 2025
GREAT SITE VERY COMFORTABLE
GREAT SITE VERY COMFORTUBLE
AVI YELOZ

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