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Best Price Car Rentals at Cairns Airport(CNS)

Last updated on: Apr 25, 2024

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  • Small SUV

    • Suzuki Swift

      US$ 52/day

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    • Toyota Yaris

      US$ 54/day

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    • Fiat Punto

      US$ 71/d

    • Ford Fiesta

      US$ 72/d

    • Kia Rio

      US$ 73/d

    • Hyundai Getz

      US$ 74/d

    • Hyundai Accent

      US$ 111/d

    • MG 3

      US$ 116/d

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    • Hyundai Accent

      US$ 54/day

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    • Toyota Corolla

      US$ 56/day

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    • Kia Cerato

      US$ 73/d

    • Toyota Corolla Hatchback

      US$ 74/d

    • Hyundai i30

      US$ 75/d

    • Hyundai i20

      US$ 77/d

    • Nissan Almera

      US$ 114/d

    • Ford Focus

      US$ 129/d

    • Mercedes Benz A Class

      US$ 142/d

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    • Mitsubishi Eclipse

      US$ 63/day

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    • Holden Trax

      US$ 63/day

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    • Hyundai Kona

      US$ 84/d

    • Mitsubishi ASX

      US$ 84/d

    • Nissan X-Trail

      US$ 86/d

    • Nissan Qashqai

      US$ 94/d

    • Honda HR-V

      US$ 95/d

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21 Car Rental Brands at Cairns Airport (CNS)

24 Rental Locations

  • Hertz

    9.8/10

    100+ ratings, 0 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • Apex

    9.6/10

    2000+ ratings, 9 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Call for pick-up
  • ACE Rental Cars

    9.3/10

    800+ ratings, 4 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Free shuttle bus
  • Budget

    9.1/10

    400+ ratings, 3 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • Alamo

    9/10

    2000+ ratings, 6 reviews

    Cairns Domestic Airport

    • Terminal T2
    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • Alamo

    8.9/10

    2000+ ratings, 6 reviews

    Cairns International Air

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • Thrifty

    8.7/10

    300+ ratings, 2 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • Dollar

    8.5/10

    200+ ratings, 1 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • National

    8.5/10

    100+ ratings, 0 reviews

    Cairns Domestic Airport

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • National

    8.5/10

    100+ ratings, 0 reviews

    Cairns International Air

    • Walk to counter
    • In terminal
  • FLIZZR

    8.5/10

    100+ ratings, 0 reviews

    Cairns Airport

    • Enterprise

      8.5/10

      100+ ratings, 0 reviews

      Cairns Domestic Airport

      • Walk to counter
      • In terminal
    • Enterprise

      8.5/10

      100+ ratings, 0 reviews

      Cairns International Air

      • Terminal T1
      • Walk to counter
      • In terminal
    • BARGAIN

      8.5/10

      2000+ ratings, 8 reviews

      Cairns Airport

      • Shuttle bus
    • Eco by Europcar

      8.5/10

      100+ ratings, 0 reviews

      Cairns Airport

      • Walk to counter
      • In terminal
    • Keddy by Europcar

      8.5/10

      200+ ratings, 1 reviews

      Cairns Airport

      • Walk to counter
      • In terminal
    • GOLDCAR

      8.5/10

      100+ ratings, 0 reviews

      Cairns Airport

      • In terminal
    • Routes

      8.5/10

      100+ ratings, 0 reviews

      Cairns Airport

      • AVIS

        8.5/10

        200+ ratings, 1 reviews

        Cairns Airport

        • Walk to counter
        • In terminal
      • Europcar

        8.4/10

        800+ ratings, 4 reviews

        Cairns Airport

        • Walk to counter
        • In terminal
      • SIMBA CAR HIRE

        8.4/10

        300+ ratings, 0 reviews

        Simba Cairns Branch

        • Free shuttle bus
      • Mini Car Rentals

        8.2/10

        200+ ratings, 1 reviews

        Mini Car Rentals

        • Call for pick-up
      • Jucy

        8/10

        2000+ ratings, 7 reviews

        Cairns

        • Shuttle bus
      • East Coast

        7.1/10

        200+ ratings, 1 reviews

        Car Rental Cairns

        • Free shuttle bus

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      Customer Reviews of Cairns Airport Car Rentals

      • A.TANAKA

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        The location was a bit away from downtown area, so I used taxi to get there, not walking distance.

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        Reviewed: Apr 8, 2024

      • H.Shah

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Car was great, worked perfectly. Service was great, the airport shuttle is very convenient and all staff is friendly. Would recommend.

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        Reviewed: Feb 1, 2023

      • V.Jow

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        The car was amazing to drive!

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        Reviewed: Nov 10, 2022

      • M.Ozkan

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Car was great, service was quick, airport pick up and drop was very punctual.

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        Reviewed: Oct 9, 2022

      • Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Very easy to pick-up and drop off the car. The customer service was great. The girl who served us was very helpful and answered any questions we had. All the other staff we came into contact with were very courteous and helpful. Would thoroughly recommend this company.

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        Reviewed: Jul 29, 2022

      • C.MacLeod

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Very nice car suited for city driving and long trips. Not good on the hills needs more grunt. But it was easy to drive and very comfortable over long distances.

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        Reviewed: Mar 28, 2024

      • P.Armstrong

        Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        Extremely happy with car and service. Will definitely book through them again

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        Reviewed: Sep 17, 2023

      • K.McElduff

        Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Very friendly and helpful staff.

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        Reviewed: Jul 27, 2023

      • yas

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        カウンタースタッフの英語が分かりやすく、英語話者じゃなくとも分かりやすかった。説明が丁寧で注意事項がよくわかった。

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        Reviewed: Nov 10, 2022

      • M.Fenning

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Very helpful and understanding staff at Apex

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        Reviewed: Aug 25, 2022

      • Harry

        Cairns

        7/10

        Good

        Watch out they are trying to find the damage on the car which is really unnoticeable

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        Reviewed: Mar 20, 2024

      • W.Norman

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Great servi e once I arrived at the office. I found the instructions for pick up shuttle confusing and missed the first pick up bus making it a 45 minute wIt in total from the call to say I was ready for picking up at the airport. The staff at the office were helpful, polite, informative and efficient. I could even buy a phone charger for the car (it only lasted a day with the connector point falling apart). The staff took that purchase into account when I made the final payment which was nice! Will use Bargain again. Recommended.

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        Reviewed: Jul 4, 2023

      • CMack

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        The entire process was smooth and trouble free. No issues at all, pick up was fast and friendly, with basically everything done online prior. The MG was clean and comfortable, just taking a little to get used to the indicators on the left and wipers on the right. There was plenty of space for both luggage and 2 passengers, including myself at 185cm and 115kg

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        Reviewed: Jun 29, 2023

      • Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Counter took a little longer than expected, they had problems with the eftpos machine

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        Reviewed: Dec 30, 2022

      • A.Hutton

        Cairns

        8/10

        Very good

        Great staff and very quick. However, the picture of car was different from the one we were given

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        Reviewed: Mar 1, 2024

      • N.McElroy

        Cairns

        6.3/10

        Average

        Due to a change in plans I needed to retun the car ealy to Cairns on Sunday 25th Feb meaning I am owed a refund for the unused days. I was told at the counter that an updated invoice would be genrated via email. That has not happended at this point. I would like to request a car hire refuen for the unsed days. I was due to return the car on Wed 28th Feb so am owed three days charges.

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        Reviewed: Mar 11, 2024

      • Jo

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Customer service was excellent, process was easy and smooth and car was perfect for our needs.

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        Reviewed: Aug 30, 2023

      • S.Clifford

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Great car, roomy with all our luggage and luxurious. Highlight though staff at Cairns and Proserpine who were superb, helpful, friendly and a credit.

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        Reviewed: Mar 23, 2023

      • D.Humble

        Cairns

        8.7/10

        Very good

        Provided upgrade which was a Hyundai which turned out to be a good vehicle although older than expected.

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        Reviewed: Jul 15, 2022

      • D.Lewis

        Cairns

        7.7/10

        Good

        I booked a medium SUV - Mitsubishi ASX or similar - and received a Holden CHR which is a small SUV. For the price I paid I feel I didn’t get value for money. The CHR didn’t even fit 2 large suitcases in the boot, which was a key consideration of my purchase. The CHR also had dents on the passenger side. Apart from that the car was clean on the inside, fairly new and easy to drive. The customer service was good, even though we noticed an available Mitsubishi ASX sitting in the Budget carpark.

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        Reviewed: Jan 9, 2020

      • T.j

        Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        Fantastic customer service at the counter from the lady and two guys there. The car was good and the whole process easy. The only let down was we were waiting in the international terminal desk for ages before reading a sign on the Euro car desk saying pick up was in domestic. Wish Alamo had a sign up. Wasted 30 mins of time

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        Reviewed: Mar 3, 2024

      • F.AKIRA

        Cairns

        7.3/10

        Good

        貸出、返却がスピーディーでした。 ただ、貸出カウンターが国内線内の案内がなく、国際線内を探しました。

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        Reviewed: Dec 2, 2023

      • S.Bazga

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Service staff at pick up were great. Booked a Toyota Camry and was given a MG SUV which was a pleasant suprise.

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        Reviewed: Jun 12, 2023

      • K.Wheeler

        Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        We would like to complain. The car seat in which we ordered wasn't fitted to the vehicle. It was placed in the car for us to fit. The $70 fee was still charged at location and we don't feel the service was met. If we had of known this we would have saved our money and bought our own with us. Very disappointed with Alamo and won't be using them again. The whole process was very stressful in the heat after a long flight with our toddler.

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        Reviewed: Feb 10, 2023

      • D.Lloyd

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Very good service and nice cars

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        Reviewed: Jan 12, 2023

      • Colm O'Shea

        Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        Top quality car and service. A little difficult with locating the car park for drop-off. Instructions could have been shared beforehand. Really good experience overall.

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        Reviewed: Jan 15, 2024

      • H.Diamond

        Cairns

        6/10

        Average

        When we arrived to cairns we needed to wait for more than an hour for the Avis stuff to Give us the car We order sedan and got hatchback which was very small for our luggage and space for our kids When we asked for our order they said that is not what we order and that we need to add more money

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        Reviewed: Mar 14, 2019

      • Joey T

        Cairns

        9.7/10

        Excellent

        My expectations were definitely met. I want well prepared vehicles that are clean. I got this and no issues.

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        Reviewed: Jan 13, 2024

      • G.Murphy

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Ford Puma was extremely frugal on fuel and easy to operate.

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        Reviewed: Sep 20, 2023

      • I.Pacitti

        Cairns

        9.7/10

        Excellent

        Good service, very nice car but terribly expensive. $2,000.- for 8 days driving 222km just to get around is very expensive!

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        Reviewed: Jul 18, 2021

      • Natalie Lau

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        all are great

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        Reviewed: Mar 3, 2020

      • M.Lin

        Cairns

        7.7/10

        Good

        Counter not located at the international terminal. Quite abit of a hassle walking over to the domestic terminal with 2 young children both below the age of 5, plus luggage for the entire family.

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        Reviewed: Sep 11, 2019

      • C.Apetrei

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Easy process, good car

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        Reviewed: Oct 22, 2019

      • R.Binz

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Very good.

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        Reviewed: Jun 26, 2023

      • J.K

        Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Great once we got the cat -but you cannot contact anyone - they don’t answer the phone. We were delayed to get to pick up car and for 24 hours tried to call and no one answered the phone. Very stressful and unhelpful. No way to make contact with them to ask help and advice. We needed to talk to a person in cairns and we couldn’t.

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        Reviewed: Mar 9, 2019

      • A.Champion

        Cairns

        2.3/10

        Poor

        Terrible experience, car was extremely dated with over 140,000kms on it. Panels looses, car drove terribly and had a constant tick. When I arrived constant expectations that I pay more and put more money on hold. All in all the car was a piece of sh#t that wouldn’t be worth more than $2000. Staff not helpful and will never use Jucy again.

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        Reviewed: Jun 25, 2023

      • Cairns

        5/10

        Average

        Car was beaten up with lots of scratches and dents. Depot was a long way from airport and the shuttle's timing wasn't good, ie a lot of flights are quite early but the service doesn't start until around 8.30-9 I think

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        Reviewed: Jun 19, 2023

      • b.roberts

        Cairns

        7/10

        Good

        after hours service could be better

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        Reviewed: Jan 13, 2023

      • gary bean

        Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        staff you had at cairns depot were excellent car was clean

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        Reviewed: Dec 6, 2022

      • Cairns

        7/10

        Good

        We had to organise our own movements from the airport to the Jucy pickup point as there was no room in the transfer vehicle?. Excuses were made but we spoke to another worker who suggested they are just lazy!. That, I believe.

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        Reviewed: Nov 7, 2022

      • R.Kelly

        Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Great service. Friendly staff. Free upgrade

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        Reviewed: Jun 13, 2023

      • Steve H

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Ace were fantastic, from transfer to the car to pick and the instructions for drop off was easy.

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        Reviewed: Jul 28, 2022

      • Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        Car was a Hertz car, was a new RAV4 Hybrid so was better than I was expecting. Staff were friendly but had to be bused to the city location to pick up, although we could return at the airport directly Been waiting for a copy of the rental agreement for over 2 weeks

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        Reviewed: May 29, 2021

      • M.Robim de Figueiredo Silva

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Easy to pickup and drop off, great customer service. I recommend.

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        Reviewed: Jan 23, 2020

      • M.Robim de Figueiredo Silva

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Easy access if you are in the city and good customer service. I had a great up grade because the car I supposed to get wasn’t available so they gave me a KIA Carnival which is a really comfortable car.

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        Reviewed: Jan 23, 2020

      • A T

        Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Pleased with service

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        Reviewed: Nov 22, 2021

      • Cairns

        5.3/10

        Average

        Left mobile phone holder in car, called straightaway but Thrifty staff did not find it. Very disappointing. So what happened to our holder???

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        Reviewed: Nov 9, 2021

      • P.Roberts

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Great car, service and counter staff. Very easy to deal with.

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        Reviewed: Dec 14, 2020

      • J.Choi

        Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        The milage of the vehicle is not high. The extenal look of the vehicle is good. However the some buttons of the radio are not working and some button at the steeling wheel for the radio not workibg as well. Otherwise it is good for the provided vehicle.

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        Reviewed: Oct 12, 2020

      • Lisa B

        Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Great to hire from. Only negative is booth in airport terminal was closed and we had to go to the office in the carpark.

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        Reviewed: Sep 11, 2020

      • Frank

        Cairns

        8/10

        Very good

        I oredered a Suziki Swift and got a Suburu Forester. I insured based on a Swift with no windscreen cover. Chip on Forester windscreen which has intelligent eyesight. I am yet to discover what/if this will cost.

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        Reviewed: May 31, 2021

      • Cairns

        9/10

        Excellent

        Good service

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        Reviewed: May 16, 2020

      • A.Wade

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        excellent all round

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        Reviewed: Mar 13, 2020

      • I.Glew

        Cairns

        8.7/10

        Very good

        Had to go to domestic pick up as nobody available at the international desk. Made up for with free car upgrade.

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        Reviewed: Apr 24, 2019

      • A.Tanabe

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        The counter stuff was helpful enough

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        Reviewed: Mar 16, 2019

      • F.Kosuke

        Cairns

        8.7/10

        Very good

        値段も安かったし、十分な車もレンタルできました

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        Reviewed: Mar 10, 2020

      • Cairns

        9.7/10

        Excellent

        ケアンズ空港ではhertzのカウンターで受け取りでした。スムーズに対応してくれたので10分ほどで手続きが終わり、車に乗り込めした。 返却時もhertz専用の返却駐車場があるのでそちらに停めると係員がすぐ来てくれました。 傷チェックをして2.3分で返却処理は終わります。 帰りの傷チェックは結構適当で軽ーく車体を見回って終わりだったので少し不安でしたが特に追加チャージはされてないので大丈夫でした。

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        Reviewed: Feb 13, 2020

      • H.Warren

        Cairns

        8.7/10

        Very good

        The Navi didn't work. A map to show exact drop off point and location of Petrol stations near the airport would be really helpful

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        Reviewed: Jun 13, 2019

      • L Mendes

        Cairns

        8.7/10

        Very good

        Easy rental, no hidden costs.

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        Reviewed: May 10, 2019

      • J.Daniell

        Cairns

        8.3/10

        Very good

        Hyundai I30 was supplied instead of the expected Corolla. Very impressed with the Hyundai. Perfect for our needs and very fuel efficient. Would happily do it all again.

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        Reviewed: Mar 21, 2019

      • M.Murray

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Fantastic staff great service, very happy.

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        Reviewed: Nov 27, 2019

      • C.Harman

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        We were very impressed with the location and the ease of our booking!

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        Reviewed: Nov 27, 2019

      • G.Thapar

        Cairns

        10/10

        Excellent

        Atlas was amazing, their Customer Service Representative-Javie was amazing, one of the best I have ever met, he did everything fast and with easy and he went out of his way to help and make our experience pleasant and we were extremely happy with everything.

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        Reviewed: Oct 24, 2019

      • O.ALV

        Cairns

        9.3/10

        Excellent

        Parfait ! Efficace et honnête

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        Reviewed: Aug 22, 2019

      • M.Tong

        Cairns

        8.3/10

        Very good

        Everything is good except on one day in Cape tribulation , the car didn't start when we finished and try to go back to our hotel at 4:30 PM. There is no service in the area. Luckily a tourist took us to the restaurant to use the land line and we call road assistant and they order a tow truck to help us. At 5:30 PM , suddenly the car can start and we cancel the tow truck. We were scare because it was getting dark and it was a long way to go back. We still do not know what was wrong with the van, but finally everything is OK

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        Reviewed: Aug 10, 2019

      

      Good to Know

      The Most Popular Car Type for Rental Cars at Cairns Airport (CNS) is Small

      It takes up 54% of all car rentals. Top selected car types are: Small, SUV, and Van.

      Cheapest Car Rental Rates at Cairns Airport (CNS) is in

      Lowest rental rates at the Cairns Airport (CNS) is USD 39.09 on average, and can go up to USD 77.06 at the busiest . Use this conclusion to schedule your trip to your best interest.

      Saturday is the Busiest day in a Week at Cairns Airport (CNS)

      In contrast, Sunday is the least busy day.

      12:00 to 13:00 is the Peak hour Throughout a Day at Cairns Airport (CNS)

      More bookings mean more time spent on queueing up at the counter. Prepare yourself if it is going to take you a long time to pick up from the Cairns Airport (CNS).

      The Best Daily Rental Rate Happens on a 27-day Rental

      Most customers book a rental car from Cairns Airport(CNS) for 1 days, showing a short-term journey is popular.

      Sydney is the No.1 Destination in One-way Car Rentals When Picking up from Cairns

      One-way car rentals take up nearly 14% of the total bookings at Cairns Airport (CNS).Out of it, besides Sydney, other top destinations : Brisbane, Melbourne.

      94.9% of the Guests Choose Basic Protection at Cairns Airport(CNS)

      On average, Basic Protection costs USD 41.97 per day for Small, USD 62.63 for SUV and USD 83.24 for Van.

      

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      No.1 Source Country

      Customers from Portugal choose Cairns Airport(CNS) the most as the start point of both their business and leisure journeys.

      Bigger is Better

      Renters from Australia prefer more spacious car models like Kia Carnival,Hyundai Imax and Ford Transit.

      Quite a Planner

      Indonesia renters like to plan much more ahead, they usually make the online booking 100 days before pickup from the Cairns Airport (CNS).

      

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