January
C$ 86
February
C$ 58
March
C$ 70
April
C$ 133
May
C$ 118
June
C$ 131
July
C$ 152
August
C$ 127
September
C$ 127
October
C$ 110
November
C$ 76
December
C$ 96
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Cairns is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
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To rent a Small car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of C$ 82/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a Small car in Cairns, Australia (~C$ 58/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~C$ 127/day). In fact, February is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small rental for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Cairns, renting a Small car saves you 24% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cairns Small rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Medium car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of C$ 107/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a Medium car in Cairns, Australia (~C$ 64/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~C$ 208/day). In fact, November is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium rental for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Cairns, renting a Medium car saves you 2% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cairns Medium rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Large car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of C$ 127/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a Large car in Cairns, Australia (~C$ 64/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~C$ 289/day). In fact, October is about 50% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large rental for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Cairns, renting a Large car is 15% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cairns Large rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a SUV car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of C$ 109/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a SUV car in Cairns, Australia (~C$ 52/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~C$ 205/day). In fact, November is about 53% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Cairns, renting a SUV car is 0% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cairns SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a Van car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of C$ 158/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a Van car in Cairns, Australia (~C$ 84/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~C$ 356/day). In fact, March is about 48% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van rental for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Cairns, renting a Van car is 32% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cairns Van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under C$ 59/day when booking a rental car in Cairns. The best deal a user found was for C$ 44/day from Atlas Car & Truck Rental, booked on Jul. 28.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire in Cairns from the following companies over the past two weeks: Bargain Car Rentals (C$ 42/day), Apex (C$ 50/day), and Enterprise (C$ 56/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise (10.0 rating), Europcar (10.0 rating) and Hertz (9.3 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Cairns.
The average gas price in Cairns is C$ 1.57/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between C$ 70 and C$ 102 to fill up a car’s gas tank.
Atlas Car & Truck Rental is one of the most popular car rental companies in Cairns, offering car rentals for around C$ 238 per week on average.
Booking your car rental early can save you up to 17% on your rental. Aim to book your car rental at least 90 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Cairns.
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Cairns.
You can potentially save up to 32% on a month-long rental by booking with Atlas Car & Truck Rental. Atlas Car & Truck Rental is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in Cairns can cost you on average C$ 1,021 a month or C$ 34 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
It costs C$ 79 for a weekend car rental in Cairns, on average. The cheapest type of car rental you can book on any given weekend is the Compact as prices are generally lower for these rental types due to demand and availability. If you’re planning to book a rental car in Cairns in February, prices are C$ 64 per day on average.
The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Cairns is Intermediate (Toyota Corolla) based on our Cheapflights data.