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  • 1 airport car rental locations
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Best price car rentals in Cairns

Last updated on: Apr 22, 2025

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    • MG 3

      US$ 26/day

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    • Hyundai i20

      US$ 26/day

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    • Hyundai Accent

      US$ 49/d

    • Kia Rio

      US$ 49/d

    • Volkswagen Polo

      US$ 49/d

    • Toyota Yaris

      US$ 50/d

    • Suzuki Swift

      US$ 67/d

    • Ford Fiesta

      US$ 85/d

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    • Suzuki Baleno

      US$ 29/day

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    • Toyota Corolla

      US$ 32/day

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    • Hyundai i30

      US$ 36/d

    • Toyota Corolla Hatchback

      US$ 39/d

    • Skoda Scala

      US$ 51/d

    • Skoda Octavia

      US$ 58/d

    • Kia Cerato Hatch

      US$ 70/d

    • Kia Cerato

      US$ 74/d

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    • MG ZS

      US$ 36/day

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    • Kia Stonic

      US$ 36/day

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    • Kia Sportage

      US$ 40/d

    • Mazda CX-3

      US$ 50/d

    • Mitsubishi ASX

      US$ 54/d

    • Audi Q3

      US$ 60/d

    • Toyota RAV4

      US$ 61/d

    • Mitsubishi Outlander

      US$ 61/d

    • Nissan X-Trail

      US$ 61/d

    • Subaru Forester

      US$ 63/d

    • Subaru Crosstrek

      US$ 64/d

    • Holden Trax

      US$ 70/d

    • Mitsubishi Eclipse cross

      US$ 70/d

    • Nissan Qashqai

      US$ 72/d

    • Mazda CX-5

      US$ 82/d

    • Toyota C-HR

      US$ 95/d

    • Hyundai Kona

      US$ 95/d

    • Seat Ateca

      US$ 142/d

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    • Mazda MX-5 Cabrio

      US$ 135/day

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19 Car Rental Brands in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

40Rental Locations

21Airport Locations

  • Hertz
  • Europcar
  • AVIS
  • Budget
  • East Coast Car Rentals
  • Thrifty
  • APOLLO
  • Alamo
  • Apex
  • Firefly
  • Keddy by Europcar
  • ACE Rental Cars
  • Mini Car Rentals
  • Jucy
  • Eco by Europcar
  • BARGAIN
  • Dollar
  • Routes
  • Simba Car Hire

Map View of Car Rental Locations in Cairns

    • Cairns Airport (CNS), Airport Ave, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
    • +61740516288 / +61418157583
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    • Cairns Tour Advice & Booking Centre, Mantra Trilogy 53 -57 The Esplanade, Cairns City 4870
    • +61740212777
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Customer Reviews of Car Rentals

  • Simon Gibson

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very satisfied, they even upgraded me to an SUV for free. The car was very new.

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    Reviewed: Apr 4, 2025

  • Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    わかりやすい英語で丁寧に説明していただきました。車は予想以上でした。

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    Reviewed: Feb 20, 2025

  • Hilary Walker

    Cairns

    6/10

    Average

    I was surprised that the car I rented had no navigation system.

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    Reviewed: Feb 17, 2025

  • 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

  • Uriah Hemingway

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The staff were very friendly and cheerful, thumbs up!

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    Reviewed: Mar 18, 2025

  • Cairns

    8/10

    Very good

    No

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    Reviewed: Mar 1, 2025

  • D.Humphrey

    Cairns

    7/10

    Good

    The counter staff were very pushy on insurance upsell. He tried to convince me that my travel insurance and CC insurance would not cover my excess. He then went on to tell me that if I was in an accident I would have to pay the daily rate while the car was off the road and my insurance would not cover it. I didn't believe so I called the call centre, and they confirmed this to be true. I won't be using them again for this reason. The other issue was that I could not inspect the car properly due to rain and there was no where under cover to park.

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    Reviewed: Feb 18, 2025

  • Miranda III.

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very satisfied.

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    Reviewed: Feb 16, 2025

  • Owen Thorndike

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The overall service is acceptable, but you need to call the store for a pick-up from the airport. The pick-up location requires a short walk outside the terminal.

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    Reviewed: Feb 10, 2025

  • Barnett Bray

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Excellent

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    Reviewed: Mar 18, 2025

  • William Piers

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Excellent. The car was very clean and new. The paperwork was processed very quickly, and this car model is very easy to drive.

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    Reviewed: Feb 20, 2025

  • Kirk North

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The lady at the Cairns pickup location provided excellent service, carefully explaining everything and informing us about roadside assistance.

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    Reviewed: Feb 8, 2025

  • Cairns

    5/10

    Average

    Total unflexibles Personal

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    Reviewed: Jan 1, 2025

  • Athena Zechariah

    Cairns

    6/10

    Average

    Average service.

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    Reviewed: Sep 22, 2024

  • Spencer Toland

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The store is easy to locate, staff are friendly, and both pickup and return processes are quick and straightforward.

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    Reviewed: Mar 3, 2025

  • Cliff McCarthy

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Pretty good

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    Reviewed: Feb 8, 2025

  • Sayuri

    Cairns

    9/10

    Excellent

    指定していた車種(日本車)を借りることができたので、安心した。

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    Reviewed: Nov 23, 2024

  • Elsa Camp

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Parking by the Brisbane seaside requires payment, otherwise you'll risk getting a fine. A 1.5-hour penalty costs 74 AUD.

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    Reviewed: Aug 21, 2024

  • w.jordan-Richards

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Everyone was so nice and professional

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    Reviewed: Aug 7, 2024

  • Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Great downtown location for a renting a car for a 1-day trip for several people to avoid purchasing multiple multiple bus tour tickets!

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    Reviewed: Mar 2, 2025

  • Bridget Moll

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Satisfied, refunded money for early return.

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    Reviewed: Feb 7, 2025

  • Cairns

    9/10

    Excellent

    車の状態はとても良かったです。 韓国 キア自動車の スポーテージというsuv でした。安全、運転支援システムも装備されており もともと予約していた車よりも荷室や 後席の足元が広く使いやすかったと思います。

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    Reviewed: Jan 7, 2025

  • 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

  • Samantha Hornby

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very satisfied

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    Reviewed: Feb 21, 2025

  • Lynn Partridge

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very good.

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    Reviewed: Feb 7, 2025

  • Louise Rosalind

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Satisfied

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    Reviewed: Feb 6, 2025

  • Winni Law

    Cairns

    6/10

    Average

    Used the car for two days and drove 150 kilometers. The condition of the car was good, but the deposit of 200 Australian dollars has not been refunded yet.

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    Reviewed: Jan 16, 2025

  • Mark Kathleen

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Pretty good, the car is also easy to drive.

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    Reviewed: May 2, 2024

  • Rosalind Wilmot(t)

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Excellent service from the rental company

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    Reviewed: Feb 17, 2025

  • Taylor Cook(e)

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Efficient, no upselling, transparent

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    Reviewed: Feb 8, 2025

  • Y.KAMEI

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    借りる時と返す時ぐたまたま同じスタッフさんで、早く手続き出来てラッキーでした。ハロウィーンに近い時期で、ディスプレイが可愛かった。

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    Reviewed: Nov 5, 2024

  • Q.Tran

    Cairns

    9/10

    Excellent

    No

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    Reviewed: Oct 8, 2024

  • Caroline Polly

    Cairns

    8/10

    Very good

    Although there is no branch at the airport, the shuttle bus location instructions are quite clear. However, you'll need to communicate via phone, which requires some basic English skills.

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    Reviewed: Oct 2, 2024

  • Simon Gibson

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very quick and easy.

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    Reviewed: Feb 5, 2025

  • 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

  • Lynn Partridge

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very good

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    Reviewed: Jan 13, 2025

  • Bané & Dave Young

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Please ensure vehicles are filled compliant with all local laws before customers take vehicle away. All desk staff were VERY curious about situation, and did the best they could.

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    Reviewed: Jan 8, 2025

  • W.Childs

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Exceeded expectations

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    Reviewed: Aug 22, 2024

  • Bob Stowe

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very good

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    Reviewed: Jan 18, 2024

  • 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

  • Benedict Buck

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Efficient service.

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    Reviewed: Nov 26, 2024

  • Z.SU

    Cairns

    7/10

    Good

    We booked a Land Cruiser but end up we got a KIA at same price. It is not a good experience at all! We should get a Highlander at least .

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    Reviewed: Sep 3, 2024

  • Cynthia Camp

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very enthusiastic

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    Reviewed: May 7, 2024

  • 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

  • B.Nanayakkarage Don

    Cairns

    2/10

    Poor

    We did not receive the correct vehicle that we booked and were forced to use a Mazda CX-5, which did not have enough space for the four of us with the baby car seat installed. Additionally, we were charged extra for the baby car seat, even though I had already paid for it through QEEQ. We were also pressured into purchasing insurance, as they threatened to charge a $200 withdrawal fee if we declined. As someone who works for the ACCC, I found it concerning to be treated this way by an Australian company, and I felt harassed. I have already lodged a complaint against this company for their unethical sales practices. The staff were unhelpful throughout the experience. It may be worth considering if partnering with ACE is truly beneficial for your reputation. I will be in touch soon to provide further information for our investigation.

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    Reviewed: Nov 5, 2024

  • D.Folino

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Made everything easy and were very friendly.

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    Reviewed: Jul 14, 2024

  • 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

  • A.McDonnell

    Cairns

    9/10

    Excellent

    I would easily go through Apex again, I had no issues at all. Very simple process, great staff.

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    Reviewed: Oct 24, 2024

  • Wayne

    Cairns

    9/10

    Excellent

    The Staff at Apex were very friendly and efficient. The Airport Shuttle service was prompt at both pick-up and drop-off ... and very convenient.

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    Reviewed: Oct 1, 2024

  • Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    丁寧に説明をしていただき、スムーズに乗車、返却できました。 シャトルバスもすぐに乗車でき空港に行けました。

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    Reviewed: Aug 16, 2024

  • O.Kis

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Excellent

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    Reviewed: Jun 29, 2024

  • 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

  • Bonny Gordon

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Outstanding service and car rentals

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    Reviewed: Oct 12, 2024

  • Everley Burke

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    A great car rental experience.

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    Reviewed: Oct 4, 2024

  • Quentin

    Cairns

    6/10

    Average

    Terrible car provider, should be avoided! They provided us with a brand new car, which was nice. Unfortunately I scratched a bit the rim. In the contract, it's clearly written that a rim scratch is $195. They took our $500 bond and also took around $320 directly from my bank account w/o my consent. Pure scam.

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    Reviewed: Oct 1, 2024

  • Bart Den Boer

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The car exceeded my expectations. A hybrid that seemed to use almost no gas!

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    Reviewed: Sep 25, 2024

  • Patrick

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very satisfied, the process was simple and quick, and the team was friendly.

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    Reviewed: Aug 7, 2024

  • Morton Joule

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very satisfied

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    Reviewed: Jul 4, 2024

  • 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

  • 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

  • Geoffrey Fanny

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The car was in good condition.

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    Reviewed: Feb 9, 2020

  • Joseph Pater

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The service was quite good

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    Reviewed: Oct 4, 2019

  • Solomon

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The staff had a very positive attitude!

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    Reviewed: Apr 3, 2019

  • Sam Dewar

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    The staff had a good attitude, waiting time was acceptable, and they were patient.

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    Reviewed: Aug 13, 2018

  • 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

  • Ruth Moore

    Cairns

    2/10

    Poor

    It was clearly a Hertz car, but I was directed to Apollo and ended up spending 30 AUD on taxis. Called three times and no one answered.

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    Reviewed: Aug 2, 2017

  • Randolph Titus

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very convenient, it's Europcar's Australia branch, and the car condition is excellent.

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    Reviewed: Jul 18, 2016

  • Ingram Mackintosh

    Cairns

    10/10

    Excellent

    Very good

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    Reviewed: Feb 15, 2014

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