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Cheap Car Hire in Melbourne Airport from R459

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small car is the cheapest car type you can hire at Melbourne Airport this past week from 143 hire locations out of 61 hire agencies. Prices for a Melbourne Airport small car hire start from R459/day. Check out available deals for 3 car types currently offered at listed car hire agencies here:

Economy

Economy

R620+

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Compact

Compact

R459+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

R512+

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SUV

SUV

R961+

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Full-size SUV

Full-size SUV

R1 098+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

R493+

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Intermediate SUV

Intermediate SUV

R661+

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Standard SUV

Standard SUV

R767+

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Best car hire deals found at Melbourne Airport

Toyota FortunerR661/day
Toyota Fortuner
Found 08/31/26
BMW 1 SeriesR459/day
BMW 1 Series
Found 08/31/26
Volkswagen T-CrossR493/day
Volkswagen T-Cross
Found 08/31/26

Cheapflights insights for Melbourne Airport car hires

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Melbourne Airport, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car at Melbourne Airport?

To get the best deal on car hire at Melbourne Airport, book about 58 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around R355, which is about 1 088% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the best car hire company at Melbourne Airport?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car hire company at Melbourne Airport is Ace Rental Cars (rated 9.8/10 with 4 reviews). Alpha (rated 8.0/10 with 3 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Ace Rental Cars
Ace Rental Cars
9.8
Alpha
Alpha
8.0
Apex
Apex
7.0
Firefly
Firefly
6.0

What is the cheapest month to hire a car at Melbourne Airport?

Planning to hire a car at Melbourne Airport? May is the cheapest month, costing about R388 per day. In contrast, December is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of R727. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

R436

February

R501

March

R501

April

R565

May

R388

June

R420

July

R468

August

R420

September

R420

October

R485

November

R468

December

R727

Which car hire company has the most locations at Melbourne Airport?

86 Car Rental has 3 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Alpha has the second-highest number of locations at Melbourne Airport at 2.

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Top rental agencies in Melbourne Airport

Ace Rental Cars

9,8
Wonderful
4 reviews•1 location
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Cleanliness

9,8

Comfort

9,8

Overall

9,8

Pick-up/drop-off

9,5

Value

9,3

Alpha

8,0
Very Good
3 reviews•2 locations
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Cleanliness

8,0

Comfort

7,5

Overall

8,0

Pick-up/drop-off

8,0

Value

8,0

Apex

7,0
Good
4 reviews•1 location
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Cleanliness

7,5

Comfort

7,5

Overall

7,0

Pick-up/drop-off

6,5

Value

6,0

Firefly

6,0
Okay
1 review•2 locations
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Overview

Cleanliness

8,0

Comfort

8,0

Overall

6,0

Pick-up/drop-off

7,0

Value

6,0

ADVANCE CAR RENTAL

1 location
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AeroDrive

1 location
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Yesaway

2 locations
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86 Car Rental

3 locations
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Car hire FAQs

  • What is the cheapest hire car found at Melbourne Airport?

    In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R629/day when booking a car hire at Melbourne Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for R460/day from Simba Car Hire, booked on Aug. 22.

  • Which car hire providers are at Melbourne Airport?

    There are 10 car hire providers located at Melbourne Airport. The following companies can be found near the Melbourne Airport car hire counter:Avis (10,0)National (10,0)Budget (10,0)EverythingFleet (10,0)Ace Rental Cars (9,8)Hertz (9,3)Aucar Rentals (9,3)East Coast Car Rentals (8,5)Sixt (8,1)Alpha (8,0)

  • How much does it cost to hire a car at Melbourne Airport for a week from East Coast Car Rentals?

    East Coast Car Rentals is one of the top picks at Melbourne Airport. They can have you in a hire car for about R3 067 per week on average.

  • Can I rent a car for a month at Melbourne Airport?

    Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Melbourne Airport however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

  • How much does it cost to rent a car at Melbourne Airport for a month?

    You can potentially save up to 34% on a month-long rental by booking with Simba Car Hire. Simba Car Hire is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car at Melbourne Airport can cost you on average R13 146 a month or R438 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.

Car hires by fuel type in Melbourne Airport

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Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Melbourne Airport. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (R26+).

Electric

Electric

R39+

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Hybrid

Hybrid

R30+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

R26+

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