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Bargain Car Rentals at Cairns Airport
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Pros: Nil
Cons: The car broke down and I was stranded on the side of the road for 24hours. I had to do dozens of phone calls to get the car towed to their depot and swapped. The process was extremely convoluted with me having to coordinate multiple parties. Communicating directly with a competent person a Bargain car rentals was impossible. No refund has been made let alone compensation. Ruined my holiday.
Pros: Friendly staff.
Cons: Pre organized all booking 8ncluding uploading licence etc but had to wait in a line while other people had to do full booking. Should ask who has pre organized everything.
Pros: Very efficient return inspection done with me present
Cons: The insurance up sell
Pros: The young lady at the counter was very helpful, polite and efficient
Cons: The pickup service at airport quite a few people pushed in and got on the bus before us and we had been waiting there longer needs a better system maybe names instead of phone last three digits
Pros: efficient and friendly
Cons: cars are a bit so-so - had service and oil warning last 2 times
Pros: Nothing
Cons: They gave me a dodgy car, saying it was a faulty light on the dash when it was really indicating a flat tyre. They talked me into more expensive insurance, promising I would get a refund from the third party insurance and I haven’t received it. They promised me a day of car hire refund and I haven’t got it. The engine and breaks were dodgy too.
Pros: Quick drop off. Transport to airport
Pros: Great customer service and excellent rental car.
Pros: Very friendly and helpful with all inclusive insurance, the third part booking company didn’t explain properly.
Pros: Excellent service
Pros: Clean and reliable car. Friendly staff
Cons: Being sold 2 insurances, being sold roadside assistance without being told, having to phone to get a shuttle bus, not being able to talk to anyone at the airport.
Pros: Price
Cons: Some high pressure on pick up and windscreen cleanliness
Cons: The tires were not in good condition
Pros: Good pickup/dropoff service
Cons: Vert slow at pickup
Pros: Very efficient
Cons: Calling the shuttle on arrival is difficult. The telephone number is a national number with an answering machine
Pros: Very efficient crew
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Friendly customer service
Cons: Nil
Pros: Easy transfer from airport car hire smooth pick and drop off.
Pros: The pickup and return of the vehicle is well handled by well trained staff.
Cons: The insurance situation requires careful consideration and requires investigation prior to pickling up the vehicle. However: even with the premium insurance cover the cost of the rental was far less than the majors at that time.
Pros: Very helpful staff
Cons: Nice clean car
Pros: The customer service was on point and my rental car was so nice and so efficient on gas!!
Cons: Nothing to dislike!
Pros: Third time using bargain rentals. The best!
Pros: I recently rented a car for a short trip and overall the experience was fine. The vehicle itself was clean, mechanically sound, and comfortable enough for everyday driving. It handled well and did everything it needed to do without any issues.
Cons: The main drawback was the lack of a proper infotainment system. In 2026, you expect at least basic smartphone integration or a modern touchscreen, and this car didn’t offer that. It made navigation and media a bit inconvenient, especially compared to most
Pros: This car operation is one of the very best I have encountered anywhere in the world .the efficiency rate and volume of turnover is really quite remarkable. A business model others should look at .I certainly would recommend them to all of my friends and family.
Cons: Nothing not to let me at all.
Pros: Efficiency and price
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Brand new car!
Pros: Friendly Staff
Pros: Really helpful and pleasant staff with great car. Excellent value for money
Pros: great to deal with very friendly and helpful
Cons: Didn’t like the black MG we were given - black cars are higher risk of car accidents - leather interior extremely hot and not appropriate for hot climates.
Pros: Just an all round excellent service
Cons: Easy to do
Pros: friendly staff, informative
Pros: not much
Cons: potentially, a massive rip off.
Pros: The lady on the desk might have been mia? She was friendly and helpful.
Cons: Car had lots of damage on the outside and marks inside
Pros: Zero service
Cons: Zero service pathetic customer response
Pros: Courtesy bus pick up and drop off.
Cons: As above
Pros: Despite a power cut they were very quick and polite, no queue.
Cons: Nothing
Pros: The agent who helped us Meena was super informative and helpful
Pros: Simple, friendly service. Hassle free and quick pick up and return.
Pros: After hour key drop off service is very helpful for returning the car to catch early flight.
Pros: Quick pick up and quick to process us when we arrived to collect car
Pros: The good service and beautiful staff
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Pleasant staff in Cairns and delightful lady in Brisbane at 8pm who also ordered us a taxi.
Cons: We were given no address for drop off in Brisbane and spend over an hour , including running into the airport car rental area to enquire as to the Bargain rentals address, trying to locate the drop off location.
Pros: Always easy-going and friendly.
Cons: Very hard to contact by telephone
Pros: They were honest, friendly enough but sadly not upfront originally
Cons: Not up front about insurance on website Also not offered that we could take no insurance it was like we only had a $500 or $199 to choose and that wasnt money i was expecting to pay
Pros: Ease of dropping off
Cons: Not given car I wanted and insurance really expensive compared to what my other 2 sisters paid
Pros: Friendly & car was nearly brand new
Cons: It’s been 2 weeks & I still haven’t received my $500 holding deposit back
Pros: Great car, new, modern, clean. Could not fault the actual car.
Cons: Pick up from airport to depot was so bad and so long......
Pros: Online check in so pick up was very fast. Very clean car & nearly new
Cons: A bit hard to get hold of someone in the office of the state we were in
Pros: Great value and service from this rental experience. Thanks
Pros: Good clean car, easy pickup and drop.
Cons: Nothing.
Pros: the service provided and the rental price
Pros: Easy pick up ajd drop off
Pros: Speed in picking up and dropping off and quick service of shuttle bus.
Cons: Car was dirty inside and out. Car was covered in scratches and chips which made us have to photograph entire car prior to using. Warning light was on vehicle when we picked up. We were advised not to worry because this was a faulty tyre sensor. This was not the case because the vehicle stalled on a few occasions. Also could not drive vehicle in the rain because wiper rubbers were worn out.
Cons: The quality of the vehicle was poor. It was stated Hyundai i30 or similar. MG3 was way inferior to a Hyudai i30.
Pros: Efficient and friendly, especially at drop-off.
Cons: Very strict insurance liability.
Pros: Good pricing, clear policies
Cons: Older car and not on site at the airport but both of these factors were reflected in the price.
Pros: Helpful and friendly
Cons: Nothing. it was all good.
Pros: Friendliness and helpful
Cons: n/a
Pros: The agents were friendly.
Cons: The wait time to collect was long. The windscreen inside was not clean and made visibility difficult driving that first afternoon.
Pros: Really quick and efficient
Cons: Nothing
Pros: It was easy to find
Cons: Very disappointing experience. I received no response to my email regarding the exclusion on my claim. Bargain Car Rentals promotes their own insurance at the counter, as discover cars insurance company is not even based in Australia. Car given was not in good condition. Went to exchange next day but there was long lines so I came back. Guy at the counter just gave the keys didn’t even come outside with me to show the car but to next customer he did come outside. Not a good customer service.
Pros: Pickup shuttle did not arrive. Had to get uber to destination $120 and come back the next morning to pick up the car.
Cons: Car smelt like fish.
Pros: I had a great experience from start to finish!
Pros: Service was quick, efficient and helpful. Dropoff was especially quick.
Cons: Nothing really, though car could have been a little cleaner.
Pros: Great staff
Cons: Don't like MG car. Headlight function needs spelling out and aircon failed last day.
Pros: Good price. Very helpful at drop off when I left my phone in the car.
Cons: Quite a long wait for the shuttle bus. A hard sell for their expensive insurance even though I told I had already taken adequate insurance.
Cons: Pretty unacceptable to just let people down with no contact after 7pm - which is what happened to us at cairns airport when we missed a flight. It was 7.05. Why can’t you just employ one person to attend night arrivals. Your staff are quick to say it’s stated in the booking info BUT if you are not expecting this ridiculous caveat you’re not going to see the disclaimer. You are a cheap ass insurance seller not a car hire company servicing an airport!!
Pros: Everyone was very good to deal with polite and friendly
Cons: The insurance for the card being more than the rental cost it’s a complete scam and it should be reviewed as we we told that even with the lower policy we would not be covered if the car was flooded or we hit a kangaroo this is not good
Pros: Wasn’t impressed with the Chery. Would definitely not have a car like that again.
Cons: They didn't advice about we were actually covered by the insurance booked with discovercars.com. So we payed their own insurance covering twice the car. Also the front right tyre was incredible worn and we notticed that a couple of days after picking the car. The key doesn't works properly, so several times we had problems to start the engine. They should have a better maintenance of their cars.
Pros: Picking up the car waa good, friendly and quick
Cons: Car was badly damaged with worn out tires. Tried to explain this to the agent but i just got waved away without them even considering my concerns
Pros: Friendly, informative
Pros: Bargain cars were excellent to deal with - drop off was the smoothest of any car hire company I have used
Cons: Took out car cover through Discovery, Bargain don't honour straight away still have to pay excess if any damage.
Pros: at least we got to the car rental office at some point. we were on business and only 30 mins late.
Cons: hernia, and no driver apparently capable of lifting 20kg luggage on or off luggage platform. in either direction. both times.
Pros: Easy to deal with friendly staff great service
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Everything worked well. The car was virtually brand new and the staff were helpful. The process was quick and easy.
Cons: The only minor inconvenience was that they have limited operating hours and our flight was late meaning we had to wait until the next day to pick up the car.
Pros: The car was nice
Cons: The insurance, they wanted even more for if the car broke down.
Pros: Every part of the hiring process was easy and straightforward. From being picked up from the airport, to collecting the car, dropping the car back and drop off to the airport. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Car received was the exact one I booked online. Car was great, very comfortable and easy to drive. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Pros: Easy group to work with
Pros: Quick and easy when they were open
Cons: because of the change in flight times unable to pick up car when we arrived. It was inconvenient and cost to do so at a later time.
Cons: The 'Platinum' insurance upgrade is a scam. Not communicated prominently (or at all) during online booking, and the risks only explained on pick-up - including that Bargain would charge "loss of use" (i.e., rental rates) while the car is being repaired! Clearly Bargain's staff were 'well-trained' on the upsell, but also how to hassle customers without the premium insurance about very minor damage (e.g., light scratches, small dents) and line them up for claims. Customer reviews are consistent.
Pros: Everthing is just so easy
Cons: A team member tried to scare me into buying the insurance, I had my own
Pros: They were straight and to the point. Provided helpful information. They also helped us optimize the dropoff to save a day rental, but again, I was not pleased about the insurance situation.
Cons: Again, the insurance issue mentioned above. Customers should not be made to feel that the insurance they've paid for won't cover them if the two businesses are partnering to provide a service together. This was unacceptable.
Pros: Excellent & very friendly
Cons: As anove
Pros: Prompt and efficient
Cons: Insurance costs more than the car rental
Pros: the full rental cover that was paid for (additional coverage) was never considered by the Bargain car rentals and had to pay again twice the money paid through discover. Bargain car rentals said they dont consider third party additional cover
Cons: fact that Bargain car rental never recognised additional cover by third party meant the only they gave me was to take the platinum cover at $57/day
Cons: Agent had very bad spoken English. Unsure about what he said most of the time
Cons: Fear mongering about insurances and claiming the discover cars insurance is a scam…
Pros: Friendly staff and very efficient
Pros: Would highly recommend
Pros: Easy collection from Cairns International airport via shuttle. Depot very handy to airport. Vehicle supplied suited our needs. Dropoff was efficient. Vehicle was competitively priced.
Cons: Was surprised that some internal bodywork was not fully cleaned from previous rental. outside appearance was clean.
Pros: Perfect car for our needs. Clean car in great condition. Helpful and friendly staff.
Cons: Had to wait a bit to get dropped off to the airport after returning the car. Not a really long wait, but longer than expected.
Pros: Went the extra mile
Pros: easy
Cons: insurance companies
Pros: Nothing really
Pros: The car was great and only downfall is that the MG doesn't have much give off the mark. But otherwise it was a great rental for our family of 5.
Pros: Easy pick-up and drop off and no extra charges.
Cons: The car didn’t have any sprinkler cleaner. It was just water so it was difficult to clean the front screen. The headlight didn’t light up the road very far.
Pros: nothing
Cons: very rude and not all helpful or clear in conversation. Hidden cost and making customers nervous instead of good experience
Pros: friendly and professional service and availability of the car.
Cons: nil
Pros: prompt pick up & drop off
Cons: there was a hidden insurance cost that we had to pay & it was the price of the rental.
Pros: The price of the rental car
Cons: The insurance I paid was not worth it as I them had to pay another $30 a day for complete cover
Pros: Was just a pleasure to deal with them. Great service and such an easy process.
Pros: Speedy shuttle services.
Cons: Unhelpful counter staff. Car was dirty (2nd time I've had dirty car from Bargain Car Rentals Cairns) Car supplied was not Car chosen unfortunately. Would have been nice if I was notified beforehand so I could decide myself on alternative choice or cancel booking.
Cons: Vehicle was not in a serviceable condition. Engine oil + brake fluids needed to be added.
Pros: Everything but particularly staff friendliness and helpfulness and no waiting in queues
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Helpful & friendly staff.
Pros: As I said the car it was highlighted was not what I got... And I don't find the MG a similar to anything..
Cons: The change to the car, the opinion was an extra $45 per day... If they don't have what was requested I was expecting to get an upgrade at no extra charge... I would not select this outfit ever again.
Pros: Easy process , good value of money! Good Bargin
Pros: the service was amazing and they were kind and polite.
Cons: they washed the car befor giving it to us but didnt dry it so it was hard to see thru the side mirrors. a bit picky i know but thats it.
Pros: Excellent service
Cons: Service masegae appered. may be owner need to service the car on time.
Pros: Had to pay double comprehensive car insurance. Massive scam!
Cons: Pressure to get comprehensive insurance and roadside assistance whilst you just landed with children and very tired. Well done!
Pros: Smooth pick up and drop off of car st the cairns office. Customer rep was friendly and attentive.
Cons: Shuttle bus pick up at cairns airport was abit slow during peak since bus can only fit about 8 people. So had to wait for next Shuttle. Tip : is to call the hotline when you land at airport rather than calling them when your at the pick Up area as they pick you up in the order in which you call.
Pros: the service was fine.
Cons: the product didn't match what was being sold by discovercars.com so this was very disappointing and there was no assistance from the staff to rectify it.
Pros: Bargain Car rentals Carins depot closed 20mins before closing time, despite closing times shown on the website. There was no way of contacting Bargain car rentals Carins as there already left for the day, despite knowing they had a car booked to be picked up. Causing much stress and worry as I was stranded at the airport with two children and no car.
Pros: Good service and close to the airport
Cons: The car I picked up had a warning light stating it needed a service and as I had the car for 8 weeks this should have been sorted out before I received it. The car was replaced when I took it back in due to the warning light
Cons: Bargain car rentals Cairns, ripped me off by telling me my insurance did not cover the type of vehicle I hired (luxury SUV). On checking with Discover Cars, yes the insurance I took out DID cover the type of vehicle I hired! Bargain Car Rentals Cairns was taking the pi##. I advise caution dealing with Bargain Car Rentals, check the insurance offered by Discover Cars when you book, you'll be glad you did.
Pros: Nice clean car, almost new
Cons: Airport pick-up was confusing - we were told to phone, no one answered but it turned out that all we had to do was follow the instructions in the email, the phone call was unnecessary
Pros: Warm welcome and politeness.
Cons: Being subtlety drawn into additional protection cover. It is clearly a regular practice as another customer was checking in at the same time and the staff member was adopting exactly the same approach with that customer.
Pros: Everything easy and friendly
Pros: Professional and efficient
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Very easy pick up and return
Pros: We swapped to a smaller car and they were happy to help also very friendly staff
Cons: Na
Pros: Ease of drop off, clean and reliable
Cons: Some confusion about where to pick up the car as not at the airport and a fairly large queue of people waiting to pick up their car once there
Pros: Vehicle condition and communication with the company
Cons: Nothing
Pros: The staff is pathetic keeps rolling their eyes and keep doing ugghh like as if they are doing a favour for working there
Cons: The car and the staff terrific
Pros: We got the car quick and the airport transfer was great. Nuce folks working there.
Pros: Girl on service desk 5 stars, very good communication.
Cons: Can't work out why I paid Discovery $171 then $386 to Bargain, had i have known this i would have booked a car through airport car rentals, saving the hassle of getting courtesy bus, I had to catch a taxi from Bargain Cairns as they do not open until 7am, my flight was at 8am I had to be at airport at 6-30am. NOT good customer service. The inside of windscreen was disgusting, we had to pull into first servo to be able to drive the car safely.
Pros: Friendly and quickly in and out
Cons: Nothing - no complaints! :)
Pros: Reps were very efficient and friendly.
Cons: Nothing.
Pros: Quick efficient easy to deal with
Cons: Did not get email confirmation when extended the car hire
Pros: .
Cons: Did not like the way we had to advise we were at airport. Recorded message said they would text us back which they did not. Van guy turned up and started quoting numbers which were meaningless until we figured out after asking he was quoting phone numbers but he never told anyone that. Could be communicated better.
Pros: Got a good value deal for my rental. Helpful and fast service.
Cons: The exact model of the car was not specified during booking. Eventually, the provided MG ZS worked mostly for me, but had a not so good feeling when it could not climb the steep hilly road at more than 40 kmph even after flooring the accelerator.
Pros: Yes good service
Cons: The vehicle that budget car rentals gave me was not the agreed vehicle and was a poor quality vehicle
Pros: Overall experience was ok very pushy with the insurances and emergency services.
Cons: The car was on time. And the instruction work clear to where to go and get the shuttle bus.
Pros: The cost, the car, the service provided by the desk staff and airport transfer drivers.
Cons: Nothing.
Pros: My phone would not work and so took a while to get the curtesy bus , but then process was easy and drop off was easy and efficient
Pros: Friendly representatives
Cons: Nothing to complain about.
Pros: Friendly and quick service.
Pros: Friendly stress free process
Cons: No concerns
Pros: great SUV (an MGB) - new, clean and no mechanical problems. Bargain Cars is efficient...good company
Pros: The service provided by Bargain Car Rentals was perfect. They were punctual and friendly.
Cons: none
Pros: Everything as per description - a great company to deal with
Cons: Pick up and supply of the car was a bit slow - but they extended the drop off time to compensate I think they were just so busy that day - but if you weren’t in a hurry it was all good
Cons: Confusion for international pickup to phone depot. Tried several numbers and not able to get through.
Pros: quick ,also friendly staff
Pros: Efficient
Cons: N/A
Pros: Fast,efficient, cost effective.
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Easy process
Cons: N/A
Pros: Shuttle bus to the depot was great. It was very busy at the time and the staff got us loaded quickly
Cons: Na
Pros: Most staff were good, helpful and also friendly but 2 were not. Driver from airport good.
Cons: Our car had mechanical problems. While they replaced it with a newer obe we were responsible to get it back which wasted our time with no compensation.
Pros: From the moment we landed and having contacted the rental company we were picked up by shuttle and transferred to car yard. Met representatives who had paper work sorted due to online check-in with licence. Paid holding deposit and they brought car to us which was clean fuelled and ready to go. All up a little over 10min to be on our way.
Cons: Nothing comes to mind. Everyone was very friendly.
Pros: Upgraded our car and very friendly
Pros: Cheap
Cons: I don’t like that I feel mislead by your insurance. I thought it was through who I was renting from, but I still had to pay the massive deposit and would have had to pay up front for damage and had you reimburse me
Pros: Counter customer service could see some improvement in Cairns
Cons: No flexibility offered for rental
Pros: Friendly and efficient
Cons: All good really. Was a bit of a wait in the heat to get the transfer bus from airport to car rental office.
Pros: Nice clean car, friendly service, competitive prices
Cons: Had to stand in queue for half an hour just to return the keys.
Pros: The car was clean and the service was amazing
Pros: Really helpful staff. Dealt with issues extremely quickly and efficiently.
Cons: Do not allow yourself to agree to the 'return your car empty' and we will fill it up cheaper than you can. This means you have to drive around to use up the fuel. Sillest suggestion ever - but straight off a plane you are not thinking straight. Like I wasn't. A total con.
Pros: Friendly and professional.
Cons: That there is no choice of small car , only MG3.
Pros: Service was very good
Cons: Car misfires, wiper blades don’t work, bald front tires, and the needs water light kept coming on
Cons: The oil indicator kept asking to add oil. Should have been checked prior to providing the car
Pros: Always friendly
Cons: N/A
Pros: Quick and easy to get the car and return it
Pros: Cost effective, friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Not as convenient as a car rental located at the airport, although the shuttle bus was prompt.
Pros: Car in excellent condition, staff helpful.
Cons: No complaints
Pros: Good service and good price
Cons: Can’t complain
Pros: Everything was smooth
Pros: Staff were very friendly. And pick up from airport was fast
Cons: Brand of car
Pros: Everything was perfect.
Cons: It was all perfect.
Pros: Everything
Cons: That I booked through a third Party (discovercars.com).
Pros: All exceptionally good.
Pros: Prompt and friendly
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Service was quick and easy.
Cons: There was nothing to dislike.
Pros: Simplicity & service was great.
Pros: Friendly staff... easy pickup and drop... free shuttle to and from the airport
Cons: Mostly good... nothing major to complain
Pros: I didn't get what I paid for
Cons: They was pushing me to pay more and trying to sale insurance even though I already had fully paid insurance
Pros: Didn't get to pick up the car due to flood refund by these mongrels
Cons: Everything
Pros: No hassle and fast
Cons: That’s wasn’t in the airport
Pros: I was charged twice for insurance. Had to pay $346 twice.fraudlent!
Cons: They said they had not received the insurance so I had to pay twice. Never again!
Pros: Shuttle bus to airport
Cons: They try and scare you with all their fees to try and upsell
Pros: Quality of cars and great customer service.
Cons: Ease of pick up/drop off for cars.
Pros: Quick efficient and good value
Pros: So far there is nothing to like about it - I have been charged and services not received.
Cons: I didn’t get the car. I will never book through an agency again.
Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Easy to deal with
Pros: Good service
Cons: Nothing apart from discovery cars subbing me out bargain cars fully insured with you had to leave a bond not good from you
Pros: Very straightforward, not confusing
Cons: The actual make and model of the actual vehicle supplied.
Pros: No issues
Cons: Nothing
Cons: I felt I was pushed into paying insurance when I wasn't intending to. Apparently I opted for it in the booking but it was not intentional. Also when I was confused about the options the agent made me feel like an idiot for having her repeat it. She said, 'ok, I'll say it again..' not nice for someone that's just gotten of a plane and was tired.
Pros: The service was good.
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Friendly tried their best to assist when noted concerns with vehicle
Cons: Wait time
Pros: Excellent service all round. Quick pick up at the airport. Free up grade (fantastic). Car in great condition
Cons: Nothing cannot fault the service we received.
Pros: Quick and easy
Cons: The insurance through Discovercars is different to Bargain Cars which can make things a little tricky.
Pros: Clean car with good fuel economy
Cons: Only downside boot would not open so had to put luggage on back seat
Pros: Great price, good selection of cars and high quality service.
Cons: The wait at the airport and to go back to the airport upon return was a bit long.
Pros: Friendly and quick
Pros: The lady who picked us up from Cairns Airport was fantastic
Cons: The agent did not understand about Discovery insurance as they tried to sell me more insurance
Pros: Quick and friendly service
Cons: nil
Pros: Seems to be friendly enough
Cons: It too very long to pick up the car (though I came about 2 hours earlier). But when the car was allocated, they spent another 20 min trying to figure out where the car is and eventually had to swap the car. As a result, I got Haval... that is not a good car to drive at all.
Pros: Efficiency
Cons: NA
Pros: Attitude of staff
Cons: Time waiting on phone to contact centre
Pros: Bargain Car Rentals were extremely good to deal with . Friendly efficient staff .
Pros: Friedly and informative
Cons: only provided drop-off to airport. No transfer to town
Pros: Efficient
Cons: No upgrade option
Pros: Everything was easy!
Cons: I didn’t like that I was told I wasn’t potentially insured correctly by booking through a third party. I proceeded as booked but it wasn’t reassuring initially.
Pros: Great team and service, very efficient on site
Cons: Pick up at arrival, communication and guide can be improved
Pros: Quick pick up and drop off process.
Cons: Only frustration was that none of the options we selected on DiscoverCars.com (in terms of insurance, unlimited kms etc.) show up in the Bargain Car rental system which was quite confusing at time of pick up.
Pros: Reasonably priced. Accessed before with no hassle
Cons: Bargain Car Rentals Cairns - Refused to accept Discovery pre-purchased car insurance and they pressured us to duplicate insurance with a $5,000 excess even for a no fault claim. We experienced a small chip on the windscreen under the revision mirror, caused by an oncoming vehicle and Bargain Car Rentals Cairns plan to replace the windscreen at our expense. Independent quotes suggest a simple repair.
Pros: Airport transfers were great
Cons: Location of the office, waiting for the bus. Very small downside however.
Pros: Efficient airport pickup and processing to drive away
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Great service
Cons: Nothing.
Pros: Very friendly staff. Easy process once we got to the pickup spot
Cons: The process of finding the depot in Cairns. We followed the instructions and left a voicemail but didn't get a text confirmation back so we had to wander around and hope we found someone else going to the same place. There didn't seem to be a number for me to talk to a human to explain the situation unfortunately
Pros: Friendly and efficient
Cons: Child seats are too expensive
Pros: Everyone I spoke to was extremely friendly and helpful. I was already in Cairns and received assistance on how to catch public transport to the rental and was very happy with the friendly service. Very efficient and the shuttle bus guy was great! He helped us with loading and unloading our luggage. Highly recommended
Pros: Quick efficient staff at the counter
Cons: No waiting at the desk as I had done pre pick up paper work on line. Could have explained the workings of the car as it was a totally different model I am used to , but not a big deal
Pros: Quick and efficient
Pros: The front reception staff was busy, but still took the time to be friendly
Cons: Nothing, we received excellent service
Pros: Almost Everything, airport pick up, excellent car condition, quick drop off and transfer back to the airport
Pros: great personal service, easy to find
Pros: no hard sell for insurances
Cons: all good
Pros: Car was as specified online, pick arrangements worked well and car was ready to go.
Cons: Rental handover form was not filled in properly. Ie a number of significant scratches and even 1 small dent in drivers side door were not noted on the pickup form. Instead we were told to photograph it - which is hard to do in direct sunlight due to reflection. More to point - is hire car company's responsibility to fill in such paperwork properly - not leave it to a possible disagreement when we drop the car off. As it turned out - the drop off inspection went very smoothly.
Pros: Friendly and efficient. Shuttle bus service was friendly and prompt.
Pros: Car was clean and ready for us although we had to wait a while to get served as they had picked up people from the airport just before we arrived by taxi.
Cons: Had to get a taxi from Accommodation in Cairns to depot to pick up car as they would only do pick ups from airport. Our flight arrived in Cairns late at night when depot was closed.
Pros: Friendly customer service
Cons: Hidden costs. Budget car seat. Car wasn't a luxury car just a standard audi. No different than any other car rental place.
Pros: Great price, easy pick up & drop off, pleasure to deal with
Pros: Very efficient
Cons: Distance from the terminal
Pros: Good value.
Cons: We had to borrow a phone at the airport to arrange pickup. Is there a public phone?
Pros: Good value compared to other car rentals. Great service provided with the shuttle bus to and from the airport. Easy pick up and return.
Cons: Some of the damage to the car was not marked on my documents at pickup. Although I raised this with the desk staff they said not to worry. So I took photos of the damage. However, throughout my hire period I was concerned that when I returned the car that this damage would be attributed to me, despite me reporting this damage to staff prior to leaving the car yard.
Pros: Friendly staff, and fast and easy car pick up process
Pros: Easy pick up from airport. Nice car. Friendly staff
Pros: The shuttle bus
Cons: A lot
Pros: Staff were friendly, eager to help and efficient
Cons: Rep stung me extra insurance even though I declined it - very unimpressive.
Pros: Helpful in providing information.
Cons: Car condition
Pros: Car condition, customer service.
Cons: Insurance cost, Car make (quality).
Pros: very efficient, friendly staff
Cons: nothing
Pros: Excellent customer service. Smooth transactions both picking up and returning car. Also car was very clean on the inside
Cons: Was expecting a newer intermediate car like a Camry, but got an old model Suzuki Baleno
Pros: Great service in Cairns
Cons: Poor head office communication when I tried to call x 3
Pros: My wife left her handbag in shuttle bus when arriving at the airport ,Driver did everything possible to locate her
Cons: Misunderstanding about a full tank of fuel being charged at beginning of hire returned with a 3rd of a tank but no compensation /allowance made for this.
Cons: Very difficult time coordinating shuttle service from the airport; agents from Sixt were actually kind enough to direct us and help. The car was not full at pick-up, when I mentioned this to the agent at Bargain she told me “Nothing I can do about that”. The car was dirty inside with crumbs on the console, in the seat, dirty windshield on the inside. Called their office and would have the call automatically drop due to being on hold “too long” when the customer doesn’t control hold times.
Pros: This company did not provide any service and did not pick us up at airport.
Cons: Left message with phone number to receive a text due to after hours pickup but no one came to airport to pick us up. Will be filing for a refund. Will never book this car company again.
Pros: Service was so fast. And I really liked the pre-fuel service that they offered.
Cons: N/a
Pros: Quick, professional and friendly.
Cons: Initially told only the driver could pick the car up, then needing to return to the airport for other passengers. However, this was rectified.
Pros: It was great value for the money, the van was in excellent condition and the staff were great. A painless car rental experience!
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Professional, friendly staff.
Cons: They didn't have the car that I was expecting. I had to upgrade to get a car that was acceptable to me. They did give me a good rate though.
Pros: Nice efficient people
Cons: Having to use shuttle
Pros: The best experience! Great car and service!
Pros: Very pleasant and helpful staff, easy process
Cons: nothing
Pros: WEB page, what I can fill easily before picked up the car.
Cons: I did not have any negative experience. I hope I will get back the safety deposit soon.
Pros: Response to a badly delayed flight first class.
Cons: It was good service.
Pros: Knowledgeable and efficient.
Cons: A staff member spoke rudely to us.
Pros: So easy and friendly definitely will use again. We got a small suv and the lovely lady at the front desk gave us a little bigger suv because we had a few bags and she thought it will be easier to give us a bit of a bigger car. Thank you, Thank you, Thank yo
Cons: Just one small thing was missed and understandably so the hidden mirror in the sun visor was broken.
Pros: Shuttle service
Cons: Amount of damage on the rental unit.
Pros: Good value
Cons: Minor - don't like having to rely on phone menu for pick up at airport but it worked efficiently and pick at airport worked out fine
Pros: Service was efficient and quick and gave necessary info very simply.
Pros: Friendly guy picked me up - explained where my hotel was and closest bottle0
Cons: Nothing not to like
Pros: Nothing car was dented and wipers were no good navagation wasnt working chip in the window
Cons: the service from the cairns shop was good but internal service was no good not customer orientated
Pros: Not helpful
Cons: Not helpful
Pros: Customer service was very good
Cons: The cars provide were unacceptable vehicles. Both the LDV T60 and Haval do not belong on the road. They both had dysfunctional transmission, and an unnecessary amount of electronic features I did not want. At no point did I feel safe driving either vehicle.
Cons: The way everything is set up is like you don't have a choice. You have to comply no matter what as the excess set for the insurance was exorbitant. All that is purposely set up because you know one, people are on holidays therefore make sure to take money from them and two there's a queue of people waiting, so it is 9 out of ten people will fall in the trap.
Pros: Extraordinary and fast service, Friendly staff & quick picking and dropping to the airport
Pros: service is OK
Cons: "No after hour pick up" is stain, they don't have counter in airport. One of other car rental company call "apex car rental" does not have counter in airport as well, but they open till late, I saw their suttle but 3 times when I was waitting to pick up their customer.
Pros: It was all very easy. Picked up at Airport and dropped back to Airport. Very friendly staff
Cons: Nothing. They were great
Pros: So easy to deal with. Pick up was quick from airport to collect our car.
Cons: I liked how straight forward it was to hire one of their cars. Will definitely go through Bargain Car Rentals again.
Pros: FAST & EFFICIENT
Pros: The car was ready to go on the same day I booked it
Cons: The car itself was great just feels odd the brake pedal felt stiff like hard while applying the brake while braking, apart from that great car... I drive my own cars at home and brake pedal very soft to press
Pros: easy, straight forward
Cons: nothing
Cons: The car provided broke down after travelling only 10 kilometers due to a flat battery. Waited for 1.5 hours for repair technician to arrive. It wasn't a good experience to wait in the hot sun. Bargain rental refused to send a replacement vehicle as it is not their policy. Very frustrating. They should have checked the condition of the battery before giving to customers.
Pros: Friendly, professional service.
Pros: FRIENDLY
Cons: NOTHING
Pros: Friendly, efficient and close to airport even when shuttle bus was needed.
Cons: wish they can open at 7am on Saturday
Pros: Gave us options to upgrade to a svu
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Friendly, quick pickup and drop off. Able to fill in paperwork on line before pickup saved lots of time.
Cons: All good
Pros: Pleasant, friendly and helpful staff and very quick trip to airport by shuttle. We ended up needing a bigger vehicle than the one we had booked and they provided this without any problems.
Cons: Nothing. They were great!
Cons: It would have been very helpful to be given an orientation of the vehicle as it was back to front to what I was used to and had a turning know rather than a gear stick! Not sure how many times I turned the wipers on instead of the indicators!!
Pros: Prompt friendly and efficient.
Pros: Quick and efficient
Pros: Overall it was very easy
Cons: The car, Haval was not an enjoyable car to drive at all.
Pros: Wonderful experience Easy and no fuss especially when you have young children travelling with you Thank you for your great service
Pros: Pick up and drop off were efficient.
Cons: The car was defective. Drove to hotel. Parked for 6 days. Dead battery. Had to jump start with difficulty. Did not stop until return which was fortunate as battery was dead upon arrival.
Pros: Very clean & in good condition
Pros: Very smooth shuttle service... quick & friendly collection... return process same
Pros: Staff very friendly and helpful
Cons: Nothing
Pros: The staff were really friendly and helpful
Cons: everything was great.
Pros: They were so nice and friendly and very quick,didn't drag it out,they recommended a great restaurant to eat at
Pros: Friendly helpful staff.
Cons: Car cleanliness. They were very busy and gave us a car that was not cleaned before giving it to us.
Pros: It was close to the airport
Cons: Not being able to pick it up at the airport
Pros: We’re easy to negotiate pickup and getting the car.
Cons: Only thing that was not good was we had to drop of early and there was no shuttle to the airport we had to use a Uber.
Pros: Easy and efficient
Cons: Car steering locked up when parked causing 30minutes of stress
Pros: Price, efficiency, and service
Cons: location off the plane was a bit cumbersome
Pros: The staff were friendly and super efficient.
Pros: Ease of service plus helpfulness of agent in Cairns
Pros: They were friendly
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Friendly staff.
Cons: Not having a help desk at the airport and I didn’t really know if ide successfully contacting them on the phone as it was only a answering message that didn’t confirm ide correctly ordered the pick up. The call just hung up. So I called three times.
Pros: Great service, good little car
Pros: very friendly
Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: They forgot to prepay my fuel as I wanted, had to pay more at the end.
Pros: Very friendly and helpful
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Rental Conditions
Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.
A Young driver fee is not applied.
Maximum rental age is 85 years.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.
The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 1 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.
Learner's permits are not accepted; a full driver's license is required.
Only physical driver's licenses are accepted (not digital versions). ID documents must be hard copies; documents held on mobile devices will not be accepted.
In addition to the regular driver license, an International Driving Permit is also mandatory if the national driver license is not written in English.
Please note that the International Driving Permit is valid only if it is accompanied by a regular driver's license, is issued by an official authority or government-authorized organization, and is in physical (not digital) form.
A local renter is defined as a renter who lives within 100 km of the pickup location and who is not flying into town with a return ticket.
In order to pick up the car, domestic renters must present the following documents: 2 proofs of home address (e.g. Utility bill).
In addition to documents mentioned previously, the customer will need the following: valid driver license, credit card on a main drivers name, booking voucher. To rent the following vehicle category(ies): Luxury, you must provide the following document(s) at pickup: 2 proofs of home address (e.g. Utility bill).
The deposit is taken at the start of the rental, to cover any additional charges incurred during the rental.
A local renter is defined as a renter who lives within 100 km of the pickup location and who is not flying into town with a return ticket.
The deposit amount for local renters is 1000 AUD.
In the event that Cross Border & Territorial Restrictions are violated, all protections lose their validity.
Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.
When picking up the vehicle, all drivers must be present and must provide valid documentation.
The first additional driver is allowed free of charge.
Delivery/collection service is not provided.