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Cairns Car Rental Comparison

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If you've just driven away in your great value carhire.com.au rental car then welcome to Cairns - a vibrant, modern city that serves as a great base for your exploration of Tropical North Queensland.

Are you still deciding whether to hire a Cairns car rental for your trip to the North? Then look no further than carhire.com.au for all the best deals from all the major rental companies. And congratulations because you’re about to see one of the world's most interesting locations!

Booking a rental car from Thrifty, Avis, Europcar, Budget or Hertz through carhire.com.au will provide savings for all of Australia, including airports. Since it has an international airport Cairns can welcome tourists from all over the globe with the advantage of having a car waiting. Driving tours are very popular and so is the Skyrail, which will introduce you to an amazing ancient rain forest environment. The skyrail runs across the Barron Gorge National Park.

With the World Heritage Daintree Rainforest at its doorstep and home to the Great Barrier Reef, North Queensland is one of the most exciting places to visit in Australia. The best piece of advice for any traveller though is to plan ahead because there are a great variety of tours, activities and attractions and a hire car will prove invaluable. Where else in the world can you experience the famous Australian Outback, the rainforest , beaches and islands all in one – vast - location?

Port Douglas is where luxury meets the natual reef. From palm trees to manicured lawns, golf courses and tennis courts this destination is sure to please every holiday connoisseur. You'll find top of the range restaurants and fashionable arcades and condominiums.

Just forty-five minutes drive out of Port Douglas you'll discover Mossman Gorge. This gorgeous spot - excuse the pun - is set in some of the most beautiful rainforest in Queensland. There is a plethora of wildlife to see including, for the very fortunate, a Boyd's Rainforest Dragon.

Day trips are a great way to get the most out of your trip to Cairns. Popular options include the Kuranda Scenic Railway, Green Island and of course snorkling and reef diving on the Great Barrier Reef. But don't just see the reef. Be sure to explore the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge and the Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary. Consider booking pre-arranged day trips or plan your own in your carhire.com.au Cairns rental car.

When you take your trip to Kuranda you'll discover what's been called the 'Village in the Rainforest'. Here you can interact with wildlife including birds, butterflies and koalas, and experience the Skyrail and Scenic Rail mentioned earlier. There's also the opportunity to go on a horse riding trek.

Cape Tribulation is a world renowned destination. It's part of the world heritage listed areas of Daintree. Here the ancient rain forests meet the glorious coral reef.


If you’re after a truly local experience then check out Rusty’s Markets – they’ve been running for more than thirty years and have developed into one of the largest and successful markets in Australia. Rusty’s Markets open Friday morning to Sunday afternoon and boast more than 180 stalls. Rusty’s is widely known for its quality food but you’ll find plenty of other gems as well.

The Cairns City Council is diligent in always organizing a great program of regular free entertainment along the foreshore, catering for children and adults and including live music and even free fitness classes.

It is the vastness of North Queensland that makes a Cairns rental vehicle a necessity to explore Australia's famous wet tropics. This is a great time to head to regional Cairns, where the weather is always hot. One of the first things visitors always want to do is to cool down with a relaxing swim. With your choice of pristine beaches, lagoons and freshwater streams there is certainly plenty on offer. Do make sure you heed any warning signs you may encounter, though, as Australia's wildlife has been known to be dangerous and so can the tides, currents and rips of the ocean.

The World Heritage listed property covers approximately 894,000 hectares. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1988 as a recognition of the amazing scenic beauty and biological importance of the region.

Many people don't think of Cairns as a destination worth visiting until they think of the famous Great Barrier Reef. The reef is literally located on Cairns' front porch with the gorgeous Daintree rain forest taking up the back yard. Sailing cruises can take you to the reef for snorkling and diving from as little as $100. Where else in the world can you find golden, sunny beaches tacked on to luscious rain forests? The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the world. It measures 2011 km in length and 72 km at its widest point, which makes it the world's largest World Heritage Area. But the Great Barrier Reef isn't just gorgeous when you're up close and person. You should see how it looks from a scenic flight in a sea plane!

There's also a wealth of history to be discovered in Cairns. It was first populate by miners in transit from the Gold fields in the area. Later on it became a port of export for sugarane, other agricultural and mineral products and of course also gold.

These days Cairns is still a major exporter but its industry has expanded to include Tourism, which is now the largest income producer for the region, followed closely by the sugar industry. The city is growing rapidly, with a population of 158,653 as of last year.

For more tips and information visit www.cairns.com.au/visitor-information. This is the website of Cairns’ major publication, The Cairns Post.

If you're a bit of a weary traveller by the time you make it to Cairns - especially if you've been road tripping in a rental car for a while - then a little R&R at a health spa should perk up your holiday spirit again.

Refresh City Day Spa claims to offer "an escape to be nurtured with exceptional body and beauty care. Lift your senses to peaceful euphoria in our boutique-style sanctuary that is infused with a soothing, aromatic ambience"

If that sounds like your cup of tea then head to their address in the Cairns CBD - 85 Lake Street.


Whatever you do, be sure to pack your sandals, flip flops, board shorts and singlets. Drink plenty of water if you're not used to the warm weather and the harsh Aussie sun.



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Rental depots in Cairns


Avis Car HireCairns Airport Car Hire Avis
Arrivals Terminal
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Hertz Car HireCairns Airport Car Hire Hertz
Arrivals Terminal
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Budget Car HireCairns Airport Car Hire Budget
Arrivals Terminal
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Europcar Car HireCairns Airport Car Hire Europcar
Arrivals Terminal
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Thrifty Car HireCairns Airport Car Hire Thrifty
Arrivals Terminal
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Redspot Car HireCairns Airport Car Hire Redspot
Arrivals Terminal
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Avis Car HireCairns Car Hire Avis
135 Lake Street
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Budget Car HireCairns Car Hire Budget
153 Lake Street
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Europcar Car HireCairns Car Hire Europcar
Cairns Square, Corner Shield & Abbott Street
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Thrifty Car HireCairns Car Hire Thrifty
Cnr Sheridan and Aplin Streets
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Hertz Car HireCairns Downtown Car Hire Hertz
Shop1, Cairns Square Shopping Centre, Cnr Abbott & Shield Sts
Cairns, QLD. 4870
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Avis Car HirePort Douglas (about 1 hour north Cairns) Car Hire Avis
3/11 Warner St
Port Douglas, QLD. 4871
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