Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Australia
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Terminal Building
1300362848
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up.
Business hours
Mon:
07:00-23:59
Tue:
07:00-23:59
Wed:
07:00-23:59
Thu:
07:00-23:59
Fri:
07:00-23:59
Sat:
07:00-23:59
Sun:
07:00-23:59
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

Value for money
Ease of finding
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Pick-up speed
Drop-off speed
Car cleanliness
Car condition

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Australia
Toyota Camry
2/15/25

Pros: Rude I'm sure his name was Tom at cairns airport
Australia
Tesla Model Y
12/1/24

Pros: The car was great and everything was explained to me very well from Budget.

Cons: The pick up was a bit slow as there wasn’t enough staff. Couldn’t find someone near the return point either.
Australia
Toyota Kluger
11/6/23

Pros: great service
United Kingdom
Toyota Kluger
10/15/23

Pros: Nothing to dislike, everything from start to finish was excellent.

Cons: Nothing.
Australia
Hyundai Kona
10/10/22

Cons: Spent over an hour at the desk trying to sort out rental. Was upgraded without asking and then charged for it.
Australia
Suzuki Swift
4/17/22

Pros: Clean car

Cons: Wrong car and poor service at Adelaide Airport
Australia
Toyota Corolla
4/12/22

Pros: So quick and friendly

Cons: Nothing
Australia
Toyota Corolla
4/11/22

Pros: Easy to find counter, helpful customer servcie rep

Cons: At around 9:30pm, to pick up the car we lined up for over half an hour till 2nd person started serving
Australia
Kia Carnival
3/29/22

Pros: Friendly service

Cons: Took a long time to process
Australia
Hyundai Kona
7/11/21

Pros: friendly

Cons: took too long not sufficient staff at the desk
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Most popular car rental deals

Cairns Airport
Intermediate
Kia Cerato or similar
Kia Cerato
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 451.73 per day
Cairns Airport
Compact SUV
Kia Stonic or similar
Kia Stonic
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 492.27 per day
Cairns Airport
Intermediate SUV
Kia Sportage or similar
Kia Sportage
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 533.79 per day
Cairns Airport
Standard
Kia Cerato or similar
Kia Cerato
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 592.40 per day
Cairns Airport
Full-size
Toyota Camry or similar
Toyota Camry
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 602.56 per day
Cairns Airport
Full-size
Toyota Camry or similar
Toyota Camry
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 633.99 per day
Cairns Airport
Intermediate Elite SUV
Tesla Model Y or similar
Tesla Model Y
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 638.54 per day
Cairns Airport
Full-size SUV
Toyota Kluger or similar
Toyota Kluger
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 640.56 per day
Cairns Airport
Premium SUV
Toyota Prado or similar
Toyota Prado
  • 5
  • 4
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Budget
DKK 738.90 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 8:48 PM on 4/24/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Australia

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