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Popular rental locations in Melbourne

The following rental locations are the most popular for renting a car in Melbourne

Car rental offers in Melbourne

Whether you're looking for a small rental car or a station wagon for the entire family, we will always have a suitable vehicle for the lowest price. Below are some examples from our selection in Melbourne.

Car type
Mini
Economy
Compact
Intermediate
Standard
Full-size
Luxury
Station wagon
Passenger van
SUV
Electric

Car rental companies in Melbourne

Below are the car rental companies in Melbourne with the best ratings. Compare all ratings and prices of these rental companies in one search.

  • Hertz

    9 (6852)
    From £ 33 / day
  • Bargain Car Rentals

    9 (20)
    From £ 16 / day
  • Enterprise

    8.8 (1921)
    From £ 36 / day
  • Europcar

    8.6 (8061)
    From £ 32 / day
  • Alamo

    8.6 (8619)
    From £ 37 / day
  • East Coast Car Rentals

    8.5 (123)
    From £ 23 / day
  • Thrifty

    8.3 (5438)
    From £ 35 / day
  • Sixt

    7.9 (3316)
    From £ 37 / day
  • Avis

    7.1 (5940)
    From £ 33 / day
  • Budget

    7.1 (9604)
    From £ 26 / day
  • Ace Rental Cars

    6.7 (14)
    From £ 30 / day
  • National Car Rental

    8.1 (402)
    No rates available
  • Dollar Rent a Car

    8.2 (4314)
    From £ 36 / day
  • FireFly Car Rental

    7.5 (3811)
    No rates available
  • Alpha Car Hire

    No reviews
    No rates available
  • Keddy By Europcar

    7.8 (3331)
    No rates available
  • Green Motion

    7.3 (1887)
    No rates available
  • Britz Motorhomes

    No reviews
    No rates available

When is the best time to book a rental car in Melbourne?

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car?

At this destination (Melbourne), February is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. January is the peak month for renting mini class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting economy class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting compact class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent an intermediate class car?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent a intermediate class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting intermediate class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car?

At this destination (Melbourne), May is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting standard class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a full-size car?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent a full-size class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting full-size class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a luxury car?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent a luxury class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting luxury class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting a station wagon, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a SUV?

At this destination (Melbourne), January is the most affordable time to rent an SUV with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting an SUV, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a MPV?

At this destination (Melbourne), May is the most affordable time to rent an mpv with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting an mpv with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a minivan?

At this destination (Melbourne), April is the most affordable time to rent a minibus with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting a minibus, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a sports car?

At this destination (Melbourne), February is the most affordable time to rent a sports car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. December is the peak month for renting a sports car, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Melbourne - When is the most affordable time to rent a convertible?

At this destination (Melbourne), October is the most affordable time to rent a convertible with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. April is the peak month for renting a convertible, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Car rental companies in and around Melbourne

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Melbourne

Available locations in Melbourne

Avalon Airport
Melbourne Airport
50-54 Clarendon St
56-58 Clarendon St

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Melbourne Guide

Car Hire

Melbourne is known as the cultural capital of Australia, and a trip to this European-styled city of the Southern Hemisphere won’t disprove this label. Complete with a tram system, the grid-layout streets of Melbourne are easy to explore. Beyond the city, coastal routes and antipodean bush await on the doorstep, yearning to be discovered. Car hire is made convenient with a huge choice of firms and competitive prices offered, and getting out the city is easy using one of the connecting arterial motorways.

Who to Book With
Melbourne is a big city and there are hundreds of places to rent vehicles all over town. There are many depots located centrally on Franklin Street, including the top companies of Avis, Budget and Hertz. To get the best deal and the widest choice of vehicles, it is recommended that you book in advance.

Best Time to Go
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere so the seasons are reversed from those in the UK. The Christmas period is a nice time to visit, although this time coincides with the Australian school holidays so touristy places get crowded. Spring provides pleasant weather for vehicle touring.

Need to Know Essentials
To pick up your rental car, you must provide the following documents:

- An English language driving licence or an International Driving Permit
- A certified photo ID, such as your passport
- Details of payment from when you made the booking
- Printed booking confirmation

For more info read our FAQ's.

Driving
Watch out if you need to share the road with a tram, in which case you need to give right of way, including the infamous ‘hook turn’, a Melbourne speciality. If you are turning right, get into the left lane! Wait in the holding bay then when the traffic lights turn red, cut right. It is a simple manoeuvre to master, although if you feel nervous then it is best to avoid driving on tram routes.

Getting out of the city and hitting the wide open country couldn’t be easier. The M1 motorway runs right through the city centre. Heading west on the M1 crosses the famous Westgate Bridge for routes to the Great Ocean Road. To get to Sydney, head north out of the city for the M31, which takes you to the Grampians. The M3 motorway provides passage to Mornington Peninsula.

See our guide to Australia for more information on driving here.

Transport

Melbourne has a good public transport system, but for a city of its size, the capacity of the network is inadequate. The trams that run on certain routes are useful, but if your destination is nowhere near a tram or train stop then these routes become useless. Bus travel is another option, but most people choose private vehicles as Melbourne is a driveable city.

Melbourne has an integrated public transport system called Metlink, also known as PTV. The days of paper tickets are gone, and to travel on the systems of trains, trams and buses you will need to use a rechargeable Myki card. Ensure you ‘touch on’ and ‘touch off’ at the start and end of your journey to avoid incurring a fine.

Trains and Trams
Melbourne has a suburban rail system that spiders out of the city centre and around the CBD the trains connect to a loop. Unfortunately, the system is barely adequate for a city of Melbourne’s size, although some station and track improvements are underway.

A great asset of Melbourne is the trams. However, like the heavy rail system they are only useful if you are going somewhere along the route. You can check the network map here. To use both trains and trams you need to pay for your journey with a Myki ticket.

Buses
Buses travel along popular transport corridors through significant traffic at most times of the day. Bus travel is not that cheap and travelling around the eastern suburbs can be confusing, and the stops are few and far between.

Taxis
There are plenty of taxis all over Melbourne. All run on a meter and are yellow saloon cars. There are several taxi ranks in the CBD as well as at the airport. Otherwise, you will need to book a taxi to come and collect you. Taxis are grossly expensive in comparison to the price of petrol in Australia and in comparison to public transport fares. You can call Silvertop Taxis for a quote on 131 008.

Exploring

Melbourne itself is a wonderful city to visit, yet it cannot be denied that the city lies in one of the best spots for road touring in the country. Easy-to-get-to and scenic routes await at just about every possible road out of Melbourne. The two most famous include the Great Ocean Road coastal route and the passage into the wildlife-filled bush where it is easy to spot a kangaroo or koala in its natural habitat.

Recommended Drives

The Great Ocean Road - This is a coastal touring route that is great in name but also in magnificence. Heading west out of Melbourne on the M1 motorway, take the B100 at Geelong, which turns into the Great Ocean Road. Continue to the 12 Apostles for inspiring views at sunset over the cliffs.

The Mornington Peninsula - This is accessed by heading east out of the city. It provides more spectacular coastal scenery. Most of the coast here is protected as national parkland and therefore offers beautiful scenery and popular surf spots. Take the M3 motorway out of Melbourne for an hour. A toll is payable on this road.

The Grampians - This is a mountain chain that forms part of the larger Great Dividing Range, the peaks of which run all around the eastern coast of Australia to the top of the continent. At the Grampians, the mountains take on their own shape, with craggy rocks and majestic views. A popular stop-off is Mount Zero to view the olive groves and kangaroos.

Practical information

  • Currency
    Australian dollar
  • Driving direction
    Left
  • City speed limit
    50 km/h
  • Freeway speed limit
    100 - 130 km/h
  • Language
    English
  • Popular car category
    Compact

What most people want to know

The following questions and answers are a selection of the most popular questions. If you do not find the answer to your question, have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us.

Is Carrentals.co.uk the cheapest?

Yes, we offer a guarantee of the lowest price - because we compare various retailers, we can always offer you the best price in town.

What do I need to do when picking up a car?

To pick up your car, you will need your voucher, passport, driver's license and a credit card. It is very important that your driver's license and credit card are in the same name as the main driver. Keep in mind that the local rental company will reserve a certain amount on your credit card as a deposit. This requires the PIN code for your credit card. If your driver's license is foreign (for example, in Chinese), you must bring a translation with you. Only your original passport and driver's license will be accepted - a copy is not sufficient.

Are there any additional costs?

In general, our rates are all-inclusive. Should there be any additional costs, our booking department will get in touch with you before issuing the invoice. Should you object, you can always cancel your reservation with no obligations attached (at least 48 hours in advance).

What kind of insurance is applicable to my car rental?

In general, Liability Insurance, Fire Insurance, All-Risks Insurance and Theft Insurance are included in the cost of your rental car.

What is a worry-free label?

Only rental companies with a high level of customer satisfaction are eligible to be included in our Worry-Free selection. This rate includes excess cover and unlimited kilometres. Your vehicle will be provided and must be returned with a full tank of fuel. With a vehicle from our Worry-Free selection, you can travel with peace of mind and no hidden costs.

How can I change or cancel my reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through "My Account". We recommend contacting us by phone if your changes to your booking or cancellation takes place at short notice (48 hours or less).

When will I get a confirmation of my booking?

Most reservations will receive confirmation within minutes after payment takes place. We recommend contacting our Booking Department for last minute reservations (pick-up within 48 hours).

Which car rental companies are compared by Carrentals.co.uk at this location?
  • Hertz
  • Bargain Car Rentals
  • Enterprise
  • Europcar
  • Alamo
  • East Coast Car Rentals
  • Thrifty
  • Sixt
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Ace Rental Cars
  • National Car Rental
  • Dollar Rent a Car
  • FireFly Car Rental
  • Alpha Car Hire
  • Keddy By Europcar
  • Green Motion
  • Britz Motorhomes
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