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MG ZS
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
4
$74.91
per day
8.8
Very Good
440 ratings
Nissan X-Trail
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$77.86
per day
9.1
Excellent
15 ratings
Mitsubishi Outlander
or similar
Automatic
7
A/C
5
$77.92
per day
8.8
Very Good
254 ratings
Toyota Yaris
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
4
$86.34
per day
8.8
Very Good
440 ratings
LDV D90
or similar
Automatic
7
A/C
5
$92.49
per day
8.6
Very Good
1,409 ratings
Kia Stonic
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
4
$93.20
per day
8.6
Very Good
28 ratings
Toyota C-HR
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
4
$97.66
per day
8.8
Very Good
13 ratings
Toyota Highlander
or similar
Automatic
7
A/C
5
$99.82
per day
9.1
Excellent
15 ratings
Toyota Highlander
or similar
Automatic
7
A/C
5
$103.77
per day
8.8
Very Good
254 ratings
Showing 9 out of 21 cars
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 03:16 on 23/08/26. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
Travel information
Languages
English
Currency
AUD
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+61
Average car rental price
$90 per day
Average car rental length
7 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%
Average gas price
$1.24 per liter or $4.69 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.17 per liter or $4.43 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.29 per liter or $4.88 per gallon
Rating
9.4 / 10
When to book at Cairns Airport and for how long?
During which month is it most affordable to rent an SUV at Cairns Airport?
The cost of renting a car at Cairns Airport varies by season. The table and graph below can help you find the best time of year to save on a rental car.
Saver's insights
| Cheapest monthFebruary | Most expensive month July |
| Average price $90 |
Average SUV Rental Price at Cairns Airport
$78
$39
$0
$37
in January
Jan
$28
in February
Feb
$34
in March
Mar
$41
in April
Apr
$28
in May
May
$49
in June
Jun
$71
in July
Jul
$48
in August
Aug
$43
in September
Sep
$38
in October
Oct
$32
in November
Nov
$49
in December
Dec
Rental suppliers at Cairns Airport offer the best value for renting an SUV in February with a minimum price of $27.79.
Which month sees the highest demand for SUV rental at Cairns Airport?
Renters more often prefer an SUV at Cairns Airport in April, while they less often prefer one in August.
Popularity of SUV Rental at Cairns Airport by Monthly Searches
487.3
243.7
0
323 times in January
Jan
221 times in February
Feb
302 times in March
Mar
443 times in April
Apr
343 times in May
May
295 times in June
Jun
222 times in July
Jul
190 times in August
Aug
378 times in September
Sep
342 times in October
Oct
244 times in November
Nov
300 times in December
Dec
How long are SUVs typically rented for at Cairns Airport?
Travelers like to keep their rented SUVs for 8 days in February, while this drops to an average of 6 days in March, which makes it the month with the shortest average rental period.
Average SUV Rental Length at Cairns Airport
9
4
0
7 days in January
Jan
8 days in February
Feb
6 days in March
Mar
7 days in April
Apr
7 days in May
May
6 days in June
Jun
7 days in July
Jul
7 days in August
Aug
8 days in September
Sep
8 days in October
Oct
8 days in November
Nov
8 days in December
Dec
Here's what travelers say about renting an SUV at Cairns Airport
9.6
Average rating
Based on 43 reviews
Best month to visit
January
Happiest customers drive
Kia Stonic
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Jul 28, 2026
Beata C.
Kia Stonic
Great Barrier Reef!
Apr 21, 2026
Nishant G.
Kia Sportage
Cairns was an amazing experience overall. Exploring the Great Barrier Reef was definitely the highlight — the marine life and clear waters were unforgettable. I also loved visiting the Daintree Rainforest, with its lush greenery and peaceful nature walks. The Kuranda Scenic Railway offered stunning views and a unique experience. On top of that, Cairns has a great food scene with plenty of nice restaurants along the Esplanade to relax after a day of exploring.
Apr 11, 2026
John S.
Kia Stonic
Great trip - especially feeling had a reliable car
Feb 8, 2026
Violet T.
MG HS
I had an amazing time, the mixture of tropical feels was so so warming and inviting.
Dec 22, 2025
Khaled H.
Kia Stonic
I had a beautiful experience in green island and Great Barrier Reef
Oct 25, 2025
Brian S.
MG ZS
A quiet relaxing week in Clifton Beach
Oct 16, 2025
Malcolm F.
Haval Jolion
Cairns was a beautiful area, everyone was so nice and the scenery wow!! Can’t wait to come back, thanks guys!
Sep 12, 2025
Geoffrey F.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Palm Grove, Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas and finished off with overnight at accomodation at Pullman Reef Hotel (all excellent). Karunda Rail trip was excellent- pay the extra if you can for the upgrade. Army museum blew me away.
Jul 19, 2025
Malcolm A.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Travel through FN Queensland. Cairns, port Douglas Cooktown and back. About 1000 km. Amazing
Apr 28, 2025
Andrew H.
Mitsubishi Outlander
Having the car made our trip more family friendly as we were able to travel at the times that were convenient to us. When you are stuck when you use a tour company
Jan 11, 2025
Charles H.
MG ZS
The many attractiins as in nature, the road from cairns to port douglas. Driving to Kuranda, great barrier reef. If we could planbin advance to join a hot balloon trip early in the morning.
Jun 27, 2024
Alfredo C.
Kia Stonic
Mossman Gorge ,really good
Jun 20, 2024
Wayne B.
Kia Stonic
Took the car and went to the Northern Beaches and Port Douglas for a couple of days - went to the Mossman gorge and then the Daintree river
Back to Cairns then South to Josephine falls , the Atherton Tablelands and Kuranda
Next day visiting Crystal Cascades , then spent the 2 nd last day watching the Cairns Ironman Triathlon
Overall a great trip
Feb 9, 2024
Sanjiv singh gill P.
Kia Stonic
First time with them, overall great experience,hassle free
Jan 14, 2024
Andrew F.
Ford Ranger
The car was amazing
Jan 2, 2024
Sandeep B.
LDV D90
Skyrail, green island...
Dec 12, 2023
Jafar A.
Kia Stonic
Hilyday with family
Dec 1, 2023
Kirsten E.
Mazda CX-3
Visiting family in cairns.
Nov 6, 2023
william H.
Toyota Highlander
great restaurants italian limoncello /greek on the front
Sep 25, 2023
Alexander R.
Kia Stonic
We drove the scenic coastal road to Port Douglas, went crocodile watching, visited aboriginal territory, stop at various beaches and outlooks.
Aug 7, 2023
Philip D.
Mazda CX-3
Palm cove is a wonderful place for a holiday with loads of things close to explore such as the rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef
Jul 24, 2023
anthony H.
Kia Stonic
Waterfalls, a big road trip to the Whitsundays islands
May 29, 2023
Sarah D.
MG HS
Daintree rainforest and Cairns to go whitewater rafting
Mar 27, 2023
Jeffery K.
Nissan X-Trail
Rainforest, crocodiles sightseeing, food
Mar 17, 2023
Catherine R.
MG HS
Green Island tour
Jan 21, 2023
Nirav S.
Kia Stonic
We have a wonderful family time in cairns and we have done the most of the activities. The weather was humid but we have enjoyed the every moments in cairns # love it # must visit place in the earth
Oct 12, 2022
Geoff N.
Kia Stonic
Outer reef, sky rail and Mossman gorge were the highlights. Also found the Reef Resort perfect for our 13 members of the family.
Sep 11, 2022
Kylie H.
Nissan X-Trail
Was a family hoilday so exploring is what we did
The local attractions n then port douglas an Cape tribulation. Alot of driving an alot of fun had .
Apr 16, 2022
alan T.
Kia Stonic
Visited daughter , low isles, stand up paddle board on one of rivers crocodile free river.Rainforest tour with indigenous guide.
Mar 29, 2022
Mario B.
Kia Stonic
Amazing
Feb 12, 2022
Fiona P.
Kia Stonic
Do lots of day trips from cairns
Check out the water falls and swimming holes by joining Far North Queensland waterfalls on Facebook
Dec 11, 2021
Nathan G.
Nissan X-Trail
Great trip
Nov 28, 2021
Bret S.
Mazda CX-3
Hired a car to visit the daintree. The Holden Equinox was a perfect car for the trip. There was a lot of driving and it was a very comfortable car to drive
Jul 20, 2021
Tonya V.
Nissan X-Trail
Cairns is beautiful with lots to see and do. Will definitely be back.
Jan 20, 2021
Anthony S.
Nissan X-Trail
Plan plan plan
Jan 4, 2021
Leon G.
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Frequent traveler our son lives in Cairns
Nov 23, 2020
Darren L.
Nissan X-Trail
Palm cove beautiful
Oct 4, 2020
Peter S.
Kia Stonic
its great
Oct 1, 2020
Vladimir D.
Nissan X-Trail
Very handy to have a car to explore the place
Feb 5, 2020
jennifer W.
Mitsubishi Outlander
Cairns is easy to get around on foot but the rest of the coast really requires a car to be independent.
Sep 5, 2019
Ashley T.
Mitsubishi Outlander
Amazing place. We stayed in Port Douglas, stunning!!!
Jul 25, 2019
Peter B.
Nissan X-Trail
Seakret at Cooya Beach for tropical holiday
May 9, 2019
Christopher G.
Holden Captiva
We absolutely loved staying at Palm Cove, much more quieter and laid back than Cairns.
Showing 10 out of 43 reviews
Top 6 suppliers at Cairns Airport in 2026
Everything Fleet
9.1
Excellent
15 ratings
Value for money
9.1
Ease of finding
8.5
Agent helpfulness
9.1
Pick-up speed
9.0
Drop-off speed
9.6
Car cleanliness
9.3
Car condition
9.3
$78–$104
per day
462 - 464 Sheridan Street, Carins North QLD 4870
+61131381
Show working hours
Mon
07:00-22:00
Tue
07:00-22:00
Wed
07:00-22:00
Thu
07:00-22:00
Fri
07:00-22:00
Sat
07:00-22:00
Sun
07:00-22:00
8.8
Very Good
13 ratings
Value for money
8.4
Ease of finding
9.1
Agent helpfulness
8.6
Pick-up speed
8.5
Drop-off speed
9.1
Car cleanliness
8.9
Car condition
9.0
$98–$161
per day
Terminal Building
136333
Show working 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
8.8
Very Good
440 ratings
Value for money
8.6
Ease of finding
8.8
Agent helpfulness
8.6
Pick-up speed
8.7
Drop-off speed
8.7
Car cleanliness
9.2
Car condition
9.1
$75–$112
per day
411 Sheridan Street, Cairns, 4870
+611800474258 / +61755558908
Show working hours
Mon
07:00-20:00
Tue
07:00-20:00
Wed
07:00-20:00
Thu
07:00-20:00
Fri
07:00-20:00
Sat
08:00-19:00
Sun
08:00-19:00
8.8
Very Good
254 ratings
Value for money
8.5
Ease of finding
9.0
Agent helpfulness
8.6
Pick-up speed
8.7
Drop-off speed
8.7
Car cleanliness
9.3
Car condition
9.0
$78–$104
per day
432 Sheridan St, Cairns North QLD 4870
+61740212777 / +61280056696 / +61881263890
Show working hours
Mon
07:00-19:30
Tue
07:00-19:30
Wed
07:00-19:30
Thu
07:00-19:30
Fri
07:00-19:30
Sat
08:00-17:30
Sun
08:00-17:30
8.6
Very Good
28 ratings
Value for money
8.1
Ease of finding
8.9
Agent helpfulness
8.3
Pick-up speed
8.2
Drop-off speed
9.6
Car cleanliness
8.9
Car condition
8.6
$93–$158
per day
Terminal Building
1300362848
Show working 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
8.6
Very Good
1,409 ratings
Value for money
8.4
Ease of finding
8.4
Agent helpfulness
8.6
Pick-up speed
8.1
Drop-off speed
8.9
Car cleanliness
9.0
Car condition
8.7
$92
per day
410 Sheridan St, Cairns North QLD 4870
+611300729230
Show working hours
Mon
07:00-18:45
Tue
07:00-18:45
Wed
07:00-18:45
Thu
07:00-18:45
Fri
07:00-18:45
Sat
08:00-16:45
Sun
08:00-16:45
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