January
$73
February
$61
March
$61
April
$86
May
$83
June
$87
July
$104
August
$91
September
$79
October
$63
November
$61
December
$81
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.
In Cairns, there are 56 active hire locations from 26 car hire companies. small car is the cheapest car type to hire in Cairns in the past week - currently priced from $42/day. View deals for 3 car types available to hire in this destination:
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To hire a small car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of $79/day. March is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Cairns, Australia (~$52/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~$105/day). In fact, March is about 35% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cairns, hiring a small car saves you 19% 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 car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of $91/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Cairns, Australia (~$66/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$139/day). In fact, February is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cairns, hiring a medium car saves you 6% 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 car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of $104/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a large car in Cairns, Australia (~$66/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$137/day). In fact, November is about 38% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cairns, hiring a large car is 8% 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.
To hire a SUV in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of $96/day. March is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Cairns, Australia (~$57/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$150/day). In fact, March is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cairns, hiring a SUV saves you 0% 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 SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of $112/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a van in Cairns, Australia (~$97/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$146/day). In fact, November is about 15% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cairns, hiring a van 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.
To hire a pickup truck in Cairns, Australia, you would pay an average price of $61/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a pickup truck in Cairns, Australia (~$73/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$182/day). In fact, June is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck hire for Cairns. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cairns, hiring a pickup truck saves you 38% 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.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $64/day when booking a car hire in Cairns. The absolute best deal a user found was for $48/day from Atlas Car & Truck Rental, booked on Jul. 28.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Cairns from the following companies over the past two weeks: Apex ($42/day), Budget ($44/day), and Europcar ($47/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, MINI Car Rentals (10.0 rating), Ace Rental Cars (10.0 rating) and JUCY (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Cairns.
The average price of petrol in Cairns is $1.88/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $84 and $122 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Hiring a car in Cairns for a week can be a great option for travel. JUCY , the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around $358/week on average.
Booking early can save you upwards of 28% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Cairns.
The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Cairns it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.
Typically, a monthly car rental in Cairns can be found for $1,535. You can find car rental deals for $51 a day on average.
It costs $99 for a weekend car hire in Cairns, on average. The cheapest type of car hire you can book on any given weekend is the Economy as prices are generally lower for these hire types due to demand and availability. If you’re planning to book a hire car in Cairns in January, prices are $61 per day on average.
The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Cairns is Full-size (Toyota Highlander) based on our Cheapflights data.