Car Hire in Brisbane

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Brisbane, Australia
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Brisbane Airport
Intermediate
Kia Cerato or comparable
Kia Cerato
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Simba Car Hire
£9.80 per day
Brisbane Airport
Economy
Kia Picanto or comparable
Kia Picanto
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
EastCoast Car Rentals
£9.95 per day
Brisbane Airport
Compact
Hyundai i30 or comparable
Hyundai i30
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alpha car hire
£11.00 per day
Brisbane Airport
Standard SUV
MG ZS or comparable
MG ZS
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
SafeDrive Car Rentals
£14.07 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Brisbane Airport
Intermediate Elite SUV
Subaru Crosstrek or comparable
Subaru Crosstrek
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Everything Fleet
£16.89 per day
Brisbane Airport
Full-size SUV
Mitsubishi Outlander or comparable
Mitsubishi Outlander
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Crazy Clark's Car Rentals
£23.68 per day
Brisbane Virginia
Premium
Tesla Model 3 or comparable
Tesla Model 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
SIXT
£26.30 per day
Brisbane Airport
Standard Elite
Polestar 2 or comparable
Polestar 2
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
£34.71 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 13:13 on 18/05/2025. 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
Dialing code
+61
Average car hire price
£18 per day
Average car hire length
9 days
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h or 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
100 - 130 km/h or 62 - 81 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Score
9.2 / 10
Average petrol price
£0.92 per litre or £3.48 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£0.79 per litre or £2.98 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.06 per litre or £4.03 per gallon

One-way Car Hire in Brisbane

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Brisbane and drop off in another city include:

  • From Brisbane to Sydney - 62 offers from £34.96 per day
  • From Brisbane to Gold Coast - 59 offers from £27.84 per day
  • From Brisbane to Cairns - 55 offers from £39.69 per day
  • From Brisbane to Marcoola - 55 offers from £27.62 per day
  • From Brisbane to Melbourne - 32 offers from £40.49 per day

Top 20 cities near Brisbane

  1. Ipswich starting at £30.85 per day
    43.4 km / 27 miles
  2. Hervey Bay starting at £20.28 per day
    230.9 km / 143.5 miles
  3. Tamworth starting at £20.87 per day
    466.6 km / 289.9 miles
  4. Rockhampton starting at £21.59 per day
    518.3 km / 322.1 miles
  5. Newcastle starting at £13.94 per day
    614.2 km / 381.6 miles
  6. Sydney starting at £11.85 per day
    752.2 km / 467.4 miles
  7. Canberra starting at £27.54 per day
    956.2 km / 594.2 miles
  8. Wagga Wagga starting at £27.41 per day
    1,019.7 km / 633.6 miles
  9. Bendigo starting at £23.03 per day
    1,326.2 km / 824.1 miles
  10. Melbourne starting at £13.86 per day
    1,380.9 km / 858.1 miles
  11. Cairns starting at £16.43 per day
    1,391.1 km / 864.4 miles
  12. Port Douglas starting at £28.13 per day
    1,445.4 km / 898.1 miles
  13. Adelaide starting at £10.06 per day
    1,620 km / 1,006.6 miles
  14. Mount Gambier starting at £21.09 per day
    1,628.9 km / 1,012.2 miles
  15. Devonport starting at £21.50 per day
    1,653.3 km / 1,027.3 miles
  16. Launceston starting at £10.85 per day
    1,663.9 km / 1,033.9 miles
  17. Alice Springs starting at £39.59 per day
    1,965.4 km / 1,221.2 miles
  18. Darwin starting at £16.73 per day
    2,850.8 km / 1,771.4 miles
  19. Kalgoorlie starting at £19.40 per day
    3,089 km / 1,919.4 miles
  20. Perth starting at £13.88 per day
    3,607.6 km / 2,241.7 miles

Top 15 locations near Brisbane

  1. Sydney Castle Hill starting at £15.89 per day
    734.5 km / 456.4 miles
  2. Sydney Artarmon starting at £28.50 per day
    738.4 km / 458.8 miles
  3. Sydney Parramatta starting at £15.89 per day
    744.5 km / 462.6 miles
  4. Sydney Penrith starting at £15.89 per day
    745.1 km / 463 miles
  5. Sydney St Mary's starting at £15.89 per day
    745.1 km / 463 miles
  6. Sydney Airport starting at £11.85 per day
    752.2 km / 467.4 miles
  7. Canberra Airport starting at £34.89 per day
    956.2 km / 594.2 miles
  8. Melbourne Airport starting at £13.86 per day
    1,380.9 km / 858.1 miles
  9. City Centre starting at £17.49 per day
    1,387.1 km / 861.9 miles
  10. Melbourne Clayton starting at £24.75 per day
    1,387.9 km / 862.4 miles
  11. Melbourne Hoppers Crossing starting at £34.04 per day
    1,405.3 km / 873.2 miles
  12. Adelaide Airport starting at £10.06 per day
    1,620 km / 1,006.6 miles
  13. Alice Springs Airport starting at £39.59 per day
    1,965.4 km / 1,221.2 miles
  14. Darwin Airport starting at £35.27 per day
    2,850.8 km / 1,771.4 miles
  15. Perth Fremantle starting at £21.73 per day
    3,626.6 km / 2,253.5 miles

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire in Brisbane the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Brisbane fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Brisbane
£23.90
January
£19.37
February
£20.37
March
£27.42
April
£19.35
May
£22.22
June
£29.38
July
£25.88
August
£27.71
September
£27.64
October
£24.55
November
£34.81
December
The best month to hire a car in Brisbane is May (when the average price is £19.35 per day). This is 23% less than the yearly average and 44% less than hiring in December (when the average price is £34.81).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for, and how much in advance you book. Simply select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.

What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Brisbane?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in June, the average hirer keeps their car for 11 days, and in November, they keep their car for 8 days.
Average number of hire days in Brisbane
10
January
10
February
10
March
9
April
10
May
11
June
9
July
9
August
9
September
9
October
8
November
9
December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Brisbane?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Brisbane is December, and the least popular is June.
Popularity of Car Hire in Brisbane by Monthly Searches
115%
January
116%
February
121%
March
121%
April
86%
May
70%
June
74%
July
80%
August
71%
September
99%
October
107%
November
139%
December

Car hire information

Car hire locations 23
Airport locations 1
Popular suppliers Bargain Car Rentals, Simba Car Hire, Alpha car hire, SIXT, Big Boy Car Rentals
Popular car categories SUVs, Medium cars, Large cars, Small cars
Lowest price £10 per day
Cheapest supplier Simba Car Hire

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Bargain Car Rentals Hyundai Accent 4 2 Medium cars
Bargain Car Rentals MG HS 4 2 SUVs
Bargain Car Rentals Kia Stonic 4 2 SUVs
Jucy Hyundai Accent 5 2 Medium cars
Simba Car Hire Mitsubishi Outlander 4 2 SUVs
Simba Car Hire Kia Cerato 5 2 Large cars
Simba Car Hire MG 3 4 1 Medium cars
Jucy Toyota Corolla 4 2 Large cars
Alpha car hire Kia Cerato 4 2 Large cars
Alpha car hire MG 3 4 1 Small 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.

United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
22/01/2025
Terrific trip visiting friends , exploring the area and trying new activities
United Kingdom
Hyundai Kona
02/01/2025
All good once we managed to collect car, lovely country and saw plenty of sights
United Kingdom
MG 3
18/09/2024
Was able to visit lots of family and friends in our two weeks.
United Kingdom
Hyundai i30
26/06/2024
Visiting family and holiday on Hamilton Island
United Kingdom
Haval H6
03/06/2024
Too many to mention had a great trip, made more enjoyable by having a good reliable car.
United Kingdom
Hyundai Accent
08/03/2024
Noosaville, Australia Zoo, Bundaberg, Gold Coast - amazing times 👍🏻
United Kingdom
MG HS
05/05/2023
Visiting family
United Kingdom
Kia Stonic
18/04/2023
We drive from Gold Coast to Airlie Beach and then back to Brisbane during our stay. Car was fine and didn’t let us down at all, I would recommend a bigger car as most people drive bigger cars in Australia. The islands are where we recommend most, Fraser Island and Whitsundays are a must.
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
14/04/2023
Being with family.
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi Outlander Aut.
22/01/2023
Still here
United Kingdom
MG 3
28/12/2022
We did a lot of different activities but the 1 that stood out to me was a helicopter trip over Brisbane
Photo by David G. about hiring a MG 3 in Brisbane (28/12/2022)
United Kingdom
Hyundai Accent
10/10/2022
Trip to Airlie beach with stops on the way
United Kingdom
Suzuki Swift
04/05/2022
Used Google maps to travel to Byron Bay & the Gold Coast which was really easy Driving on the same side as the UK was a plus Both Byron Bay & Burleigh Heads on the gold coast are well worth spending a few days Beautiful beaches, wonderful restaurants & very helpful, nice people
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
16/04/2022
The east coast of Australia below Brisbane is fabulous - food and beaches all lovely.

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Everything Fleet
9.1 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Keddy
7 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
143
Total rental companies
26
Average daily price
£18.30
Lowest daily price
£9.80
Total cars available
719

Top 26 suppliers in Brisbane in 2025

Everything Fleet
Everything Fleet
Exceptional 9.1 / 51 reviews
2 locations
£14 - £77
Crazy Clark's Car Rentals
Crazy Clark's Car Rentals
Exceptional 9.1 / 39 reviews
1 location
£12 - £42
Big Boy Car Rentals
Big Boy Car Rentals
Exceptional 9.1 / 91 reviews
1 location
£13 - £32
SIXT
SIXT
Exceptional 9 / 518 reviews
8 locations
£26 - £92
EastCoast Car Rentals
EastCoast Car Rentals
Very good 8.9 / 363 reviews
3 locations
£10 - £63
Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8.8 / 16 reviews
8 locations
£33 - £120
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.8 / 69 reviews
6 locations
£33 - £120
Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8.8 / 128 reviews
1 location
£28 - £49
Simba Car Hire
Simba Car Hire
Very good 8.7 / 205 reviews
1 location
£10 - £80
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.6 / 19 reviews
7 locations
£30 - £79
Ace Rent a car
Ace Rent a car
Very good 8.6 / 15 reviews
1 location
£26 - £89
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8.4 / 150 reviews
10 locations
£26 - £150
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.4 / 84 reviews
13 locations
£31 - £115
Alpha car hire
Alpha car hire
Very good 8.4 / 138 reviews
2 locations
£10 - £38
National
National
Very good 8.4 / 4 reviews
1 location
£34 - £53
Avis
Avis
Very good 8.2 / 8 reviews
9 locations
£30 - £111
Abaa Car Rentals
Abaa Car Rentals
Very good 8.2 / 67 reviews
1 location
£30 - £111
Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8.2 / 5 reviews
3 locations
£30 - £37
SafeDrive Car Rentals
SafeDrive Car Rentals
Very good 8.2 / 14 reviews
1 location
£12 - £14
Goldcar
Goldcar
Very good 8.1 / 15 reviews
1 location
£12 - £36
Bargain Car Rentals
Bargain Car Rentals
Average 7.8 / 961 reviews
1 location
£17 - £69
Firefly
Firefly
Average 7.7 / 0 reviews
8 locations
£17 - £69
yesaway
yesaway
Average 7.6 / 2 reviews
1 location
£13 - £47
Jucy
Jucy
Average 7.3 / 240 reviews
1 location
£13 - £47
NUCarrentals
NUCarrentals
Average 7.3 / 3 reviews
2 locations
£18 - £28
Keddy
Keddy
Average 7 / 19 reviews
9 locations
£22 - £55

Our clients highly recommend us

20 May 2025
Easy and simple
Easy and simple
Ming Law
20 May 2025
Great experience
Great service, all the customer representatives were very polite and a pleasure to deal with. Special shout out to Chris who went out of his way to be helpful and was so nice!
Anelia Samaropoulos
20 May 2025
Great service
Great service, good cars.
Jeroen
20 May 2025
Very easy
Very easy! I recomended!
RAISA SOARES DE ABREU
20 May 2025
Dave and Eve were extremely helpful…
Dave and Eve were extremely helpful with my situation, going above and beyond to help me through. I highly recommend them.
Tania Allan
20 May 2025
very easy
Very Easy to book!
MJW
20 May 2025
Easy
Easy; not complicated
Gloria Santos
20 May 2025
cheaper than anywhere else
cheaper than anywhere else
pietro iulianello
20 May 2025
Easy To Use.
Easy To Use.
Tom Davis
20 May 2025
Very easy to find good rates
Very easy to find good rates. Easy to maneuver around the site. Huge selection of cars to choose from.
Dave Sparenberg
20 May 2025
Easy to book
Easy to book
Riza Sahin
20 May 2025
simple and fast process, with competitive prices
Proces was extremely simple, and prices are very competitive
Tiago Santos
20 May 2025
Rentsmart24 malpensa veramente 5…
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Marin Pehar
20 May 2025
Easy Booking & Great Pricing
Quick. Easy. Great Pricing
David Jones
20 May 2025
I was very pleased with the service
I was very pleased with the service, the price and the car. No complaints. Would use again.
Sharon Salupo
20 May 2025
Easy
Great price
Taras Tsiganok

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