Car Hire at Sydney Airport

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Sydney Airport, Sydney, Australia
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Sydney Airport Car Hire
Intermediate SUV
Mitsubishi Eclipse or comparable
Mitsubishi Eclipse
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
EastCoast Car Rentals
£ 32.25 / per day
Sydney Airport Car Hire
Compact
Toyota Corolla or comparable
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
NoBirds
£ 34.41 / per day
Sydney Airport Car Hire
Economy
Suzuki Swift or comparable
Suzuki Swift
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
£ 40.19 / per day
Sydney Airport Car Hire
Standard SUV
MG HS or comparable
MG HS
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Keddy
£ 40.27 / per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Sydney Airport Car Hire
Economy Elite
Toyota Corolla or comparable
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Ace Rental Cars
£ 47.39 / per day
Sydney Airport Car Hire
Standard Elite SUV
BMW X3 or comparable
BMW X3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
£ 50.87 / per day
Sydney Airport Car Hire
Intermediate Elite SUV
Audi Q3 or comparable
Audi Q3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
URDRIVE
£ 58.96 / per day
Sydney Airport Car Hire
Full-size
Toyota Camry or comparable
Toyota Camry
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
GreenMotion
£ 63.81 / per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 16:56 on 2023-09-26.

Travel Information

Language
English
Currency
AUD
Drive on
Left-hand side
Dialing code
+61
Average car hire price
£ 46.02 / per day
Average car hire length
8 days
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h
31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
100 - 130 km/h
62 - 81 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gasoline price
£ 1.09 per litre
Highest gasoline price
£ 1.29 per litre
Lowest gasoline price
£ 0.90 per litre

Airport information

Score
7.8
  • Getting to the airport 8.0
  • Check-in and departures 8.2
  • Facilities and services 7.8
  • Wi-Fi 7.3
  • Dining and car hire services 7.6
  • Lounge 7.6

Sydney Airport (SYD)

  • IATA: SYD
  • ICAO: YSSY
  • Name: Sydney Airport (SYD)
  • Distance from the city centre: 5 miles / 8 km

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Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire at Sydney Airport the most affordable?

Our data shows how prices for hiring a car at Sydney Airport fluctuate depending on the season. This graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day at Sydney Airport
£ 56.71
January
£ 49.39
February
£ 45.80
March
£ 48.65
April
£ 39.46
May
£ 40.71
June
£ 44.48
July
£ 39.40
August
£ 35.83
September
£ 52.85
October
£ 49.71
November
£ 64.47
December
The best month to hire a car at Sydney Airport is September — when the average price for a hire is £ 35.83 per day. This is 24% less than the yearly average and 44% less than hiring a car in December (when the average price is £ 64.47 per day).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your 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 type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

What’s the usual hire length for renters at Sydney Airport?

Car hire lengths differ depending on the time of year: in December, the average hire length is 12 days, while in May, it is only 7 days.
Average number of hire days at Sydney Airport
8
January
9
February
8
March
8
April
7
May
8
June
8
July
8
August
8
September
7
October
9
November
12
December

Which time of year sees the highest demand for car hire at Sydney Airport?

Given the number of users searching for a car at Sydney Airport, there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car at Sydney Airport in March in comparison to hiring a car in in October.
Monthly searches at Sydney Airport by pick-up date relative to the average
88%
January
95%
February
127%
March
110%
April
97%
May
91%
June
94%
July
97%
August
114%
September
79%
October
103%
November
105%
December

Car Hire Information

Popular suppliers NoBirds, EastCoast Car Rentals, SIXT, Jucy, GreenMotion
Popular car categories SUVs, Medium cars, Large cars, People Carriers
Lowest price £ 32 per day
Cheapest supplier EastCoast Car Rentals

Most Popular Car Hire Models

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
NoBirds Toyota Corolla 5 1 Medium cars
NoBirds Mitsubishi ASX 4 2 SUVs
NoBirds Toyota Corolla 4 2 Large cars
Jucy Hyundai Accent 5 2 Medium cars
EastCoast Car Rentals MG HS 5 2 SUVs
EastCoast Car Rentals Kia Picanto 5 1 Small cars
SIXT Kia Carnival 5 3 People Carriers
EastCoast Car Rentals MG ZS 5 2 SUVs
NoBirds Mitsubishi Outlander 4 4 SUVs
SIXT MG HS Aut. 5 3 SUVs

Our Customers' Reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have an 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, verified, and trustworthy.

United Kingdom
Mitsubishi ASX
21 August 2023
Saw lots of family, gave kids some great Aussoe experiences
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
13 April 2023
Nicks seafood restaurant in sydney and small plane flight in airies beech
United Kingdom
Hyundai Kona
2 April 2023
We drove from Sydney down to Melbourne and stopped at 5 overnight resorts.Really glad we did and all was well planned with distances etc. Highly recommend doing the stopovers as you see so much more.
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
16 March 2023
Sydney vfabulous city with xellent transport system . Loads of beaches bays etc to visit .
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
27 February 2023
Walking on empty beaches, good bars and excellent beers
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi ASX
20 February 2023
Visiting family and trip up north nsw
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi ASX
17 January 2023
Drive & stay in Mollymook, followed by trip to Canberra, before returning to Sydney.
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
5 January 2023
Met our first grandson , went to awesome beaches and enjoyed the aussie way of life . Beautiful people really open and welcoming .
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
9 September 2022
Family gathering.
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
7 May 2022
Customer service was brilliant and cars were new models and very clean .
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi Lancer
26 April 2022
Be aware that the cars that they advertise are not necessarily what you will get, and their idea of "Similar" is very different to what most people would consider similar. However their customer service was very very good.

Car Hire Statistics

Highest rated company
NoBirds
9.4 / 10
)
Lowest rated company
Europcar
8.1 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
67
Total rental companies
21
Average daily price
£ 46.02
Lowest daily price
£ 32.25
Total cars available
157

Top 21 Hire Companies at Sydney Airport in 2023

NoBirds
NoBirds
Remarkable 9.4 / 373 reviews
+61293603622
55 Kent Road, Mascot, NSW 2020
£ 34 - £ 72
Working hours
Mon:06:00-20:30
Tue:06:00-20:30
Wed:06:00-20:30
Thu:06:00-20:30
Fri:06:00-20:30
Sat:06:00-20:30
Sun:06:00-20:30
Ace Rental Cars
Ace Rental Cars
Remarkable 9.3 / 10 reviews
+61392222595 / 1800620408
50 Ross Smith Ave, Mascot
£ 47 - £ 122
Working hours
Mon:08:00-17:30
Tue:08:00-17:30
Wed:08:00-17:30
Thu:08:00-17:30
Fri:08:00-17:30
Sat:08:00-13:00
Sun:08:00-17:00
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Remarkable 9.1 / 48 reviews
+61134733
Corner of O'Riordan Street &, Bourke Rd, Mascot NSW 2020
£ 64 - £ 133
Working hours
Mon:06:30-21:00
Tue:06:30-21:00
Wed:06:30-21:00
Thu:06:30-21:00
Fri:06:30-21:00
Sat:06:30-21:00
Sun:06:30-21:00
Bargain Car Rentals
Bargain Car Rentals
Remarkable 9.1 / 9 reviews
+1300729230 / +61361650838
1581 Botany Road, Botany, NSW 2019
Working hours
Mon:10:00-16:00
Tue:10:00-16:00
Wed:10:00-16:00
Thu:10:00-16:00
Fri:10:00-16:00
Sat:10:00-16:00
Sun:10:00-16:00
Thrifty
Thrifty
Remarkable 9 / 31 reviews
+61136139
Keith Smith Ave, Mascot NSW 2020
£ 40 - £ 91
Working hours
Mon:06:00-23:00
Tue:06:00-23:00
Wed:06:00-23:00
Thu:06:00-23:00
Fri:06:00-23:00
Sat:06:00-23:00
Sun:06:00-23:00
National
National
Remarkable 9 / 5 reviews
+61283032282
1626 Airport Dr, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia
£ 71 - £ 91
EastCoast Car Rentals
EastCoast Car Rentals
Outstanding 8.9 / 175 reviews
+611800474258 / +61755558908
Level 3, Park on King, 336 King Street, Mascot, 2020
£ 42 - £ 45
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:07:00-17:00
Sun:07:00-19:30
SIXT
SIXT
Outstanding 8.9 / 104 reviews
+61295821762
SIXT, Sydney International Airport, New South Wales 2020
£ 61 - £ 92
Working hours
Mon:07:00-22:30
Tue:07:00-22:30
Wed:07:00-22:30
Thu:07:00-22:30
Fri:07:00-22:30
Sat:08:30-15:30
Sun:07:00-22:30
Hertz
Hertz
Outstanding 8.9 / 7 reviews
+610294934190
Keith Smith Ave, Mascot NSW 2020
£ 53 - £ 103
Working hours
Mon:06:00-23:00
Tue:06:00-23:00
Wed:06:00-23:00
Thu:06:00-23:00
Fri:06:00-23:00
Sat:06:00-23:00
Sun:06:00-23:00
Budget
Budget
Outstanding 8.8 / 2 reviews
0292079165
Mascot Airport
£ 68 - £ 73
Working hours
Mon:06:00-23:00
Tue:06:00-23:00
Wed:06:00-23:00
Thu:06:00-23:00
Fri:06:00-23:00
Sat:06:00-23:00
Sun:06:00-23:00
Dollar
Dollar
Outstanding 8.8 / 1 reviews
+611800501934
Keith Smith Ave, Mascot NSW 2020
£ 44 - £ 89
Working hours
Mon:06:00-23:00
Tue:06:00-23:00
Wed:06:00-23:00
Thu:06:00-23:00
Fri:06:00-23:00
Sat:06:00-23:00
Sun:06:00-23:00
Alamo
Alamo
Outstanding 8.7 / 30 reviews
+61283032282
1626 Airport Dr, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia
£ 56 - £ 62
Enterprise
Enterprise
Outstanding 8.7 / 4 reviews
+61283032282
1626 Airport Dr, Mascot NSW 2020
£ 44 - £ 66
Avis
Avis
Outstanding 8.7 / 3 reviews
0283742847
All Terminals
£ 103
Working hours
Mon:06:00-23:00
Tue:06:00-23:00
Wed:06:00-23:00
Thu:06:00-23:00
Fri:06:00-23:00
Sat:06:00-23:00
Sun:06:00-23:00
Jucy
Jucy
Outstanding 8.5 / 56 reviews
+611800150850
286 Coward Street, Mascot, NSW 2020
£ 41
Working hours
Mon:08:00-16:55
Tue:08:00-16:55
Wed:08:00-16:55
Thu:08:00-16:55
Fri:08:00-16:55
Sat:08:00-13:55
Sun:09:00-13:55
yesaway
yesaway
Outstanding 8.5 / 3 reviews
+61411816810 / +61425566968
72A Parramatta Rd, Granville, NSW 2142
Working hours
Mon:09:00-17:00
Tue:09:00-17:00
Wed:09:00-17:00
Thu:09:00-17:00
Fri:09:00-17:00
Sat:09:00-13:00
Sun:09:00-13:00
Keddy
Keddy
Outstanding 8.4 / 8 reviews
+610292079400
Terminal Buildings Sydney Airport, Sydney NSW 2020
£ 36 - £ 77
Working hours
Mon:07:00-22:30
Tue:07:00-22:30
Wed:07:00-22:30
Thu:07:00-22:30
Fri:07:00-22:30
Sat:08:00-22:00
Sun:08:00-22:00
URDRIVE
URDRIVE
Outstanding 8.4 / 1 reviews
0450233070 / 0401574495
598-600 Princes Highway Rockdale
£ 59 - £ 135
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:08:00-17:00
Sun:08:00-17:00
Firefly
Firefly
Outstanding 8.4
0294934190
48 Ross Smith Ave
Working hours
Mon:06:00-23:00
Tue:06:00-23:00
Wed:06:00-23:00
Thu:06:00-23:00
Fri:06:00-23:00
Sat:06:00-23:00
Sun:06:00-23:00
Flexways
Flexways
Outstanding 8.3
+5491152599877
Sydney International Airport
Working hours
Mon:09:00-17:00
Tue:09:00-17:00
Wed:09:00-17:00
Thu:09:00-17:00
Fri:09:00-17:00
Sat:09:00-17:00
Sun:09:00-17:00
Europcar
Europcar
Outstanding 8.1 / 47 reviews
+610292079400
Terminal Buildings Sydney Airport, Sydney NSW 2020
£ 38 - £ 121
Working hours
Mon:07:00-22:30
Tue:07:00-22:30
Wed:07:00-22:30
Thu:07:00-22:30
Fri:07:00-22:30
Sat:08:00-22:00
Sun:08:00-22:00
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