Cairns car hire

The price of car hire in Cairns is influenced by numerous factors including:

• Vehicle type
• Length of hire
• Booking date
• Upgrades to standard protection
• Any optional extras such as baby seat or GPS navigation

To help keep costs down, consider hiring a car in Cairns outside of school holidays, public holidays and peak seasons such as December to February. Alternatively, we recommend booking your car hire early to lock in the best prices and your preferred vehicle.

Both SIXT Cairns Airport and SIXT Cairns City rental car offices allow 24-hour vehicle returns. Simply place your vehicle key in the return key boxes inside Terminals T1 and T2 at Cairns Airport or in the key box on the front of the branch door at Cairns City office.

Of course. SIXT offers one-way car rentals from Cairns Airport to other SIXT locations throughout Australia providing you with flexibility. Popular driving routes include Cairns to Port Douglas in the Far North or down towards Mackay, Townsville or even to the Gold Coast or beyond to Sydney. Note, there is often a one-way fee.

Your Cairns rental car includes unlimited free kilometres so you don’t have to worry about extra fees or distance restrictions when driving.

All drivers hiring a car in Australia must be 21 years old and over at the commencement of the rental. A daily surcharge applies for drivers under 25 years.