Book Avis car rentals in Cairns

• Where are the best pick-up locations for Avis hire cars in Cairns?

  If you are flying into Cairns, you can book Avis hire cars at Cairns Airport (CNS). The Avis counter is located in the main terminal, inside Arrivals. Head there to meet with your Avis representative, who will show you to your hire car. If you prefer a more central hire location, you can select an Avis office in the centre of Cairns, or if you're visiting nearby, there's an office in Palm Cove.

• What are the car hire benefits or amenities offered by Avis in Cairns?

  With Avis Cairns, you may choose the vehicle of your choice. You may easily reserve an Avis hire car in Cairns online and select the vehicle of your choice. Car hire experts chose the vehicles in the Cairns Avis fleet to fit the region's tropical climate. You can make changes or modifications to your reservation online or using the Avis mobile app.

• Where are the best places to park an Avis hire car in Cairns?

  In the Cairns city centre, there are many parking solutions, such as multi-storey car parks and on-street and off-street parking. There's free parking in the multi-storey car park belonging to the Cairns Central shopping centre. The centre is located behind the Cairns train station. You may park there for free using a ticketless system for under 3 hours. If you wish to park on the street, there are several options, generally charging a few dollars an hour. Most paid street parking offers free parking after 5:00 or 6:00 pm. Keep an eye out, as these are great options when enjoying an evening in town.

• What is the most popular rental car from Avis in Cairns?

  Small rental cars (Kia Stonic or similar) are the most frequently booked rental car types from Avis in Cairns.

• How many car rental locations does Avis have in Cairns?

  Avis has 0 rental locations in Cairns. Take a look at our Avis rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

• Does Avis have a car rental location at the airport: Cairns airport (CNS)?

  No (According to our data)

• Does Avis offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Cairns airport (CNS)?

  Yes

Reviews for Avis in Cairns

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Wonderful

3165

Very good

1118

Good

126

Okay

722

Fair

99

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2.0

The Avis system was down and we were unable to pick up our rental. The Avis airport staff were not helpful. We had to call Avis ourselves to cancel the rental. We were charged the full price and then refunded only a portion of the fees. They owe us $100. We’ve not been able to get a complete refund as the Avis telephone team couldn’t locate our reservation to help! Absolutely the poorest customer service in the airport and with their telephone and chat teams.Reviewed Mar 19 2026

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2.0

Horrible. Clerk at the counter unknowledgeable wanting to charge additional driver fee for spouse. Contrary to own website info + Avis agent on the phone. Clerk at counter was argumentative and adamant that "policy" is different for Canada yet was unable to provide clear black and white evidence of such policy. Canadian Avis site is murky in description for additional driver. The contradiction between the Clerk at the counter and the agent on the phone, both working for Avis was enough for us to walk away and rent from another company.Reviewed Mar 19 2026

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2.0

So i arriving at the rental company before they opened that morning. 5 minutes before they opened they called me to tell me they did not have a car for me and they had over booked. I then was stuck in Grand Junction because of this rental that i had reserved did not exist. I will never use avis again and i am questioning future reservations with kayak as well. If you don't have the car don't make the reservation vs calling and canceling on the person the morning of. Thanks great service Avis it was going to be $505 for a one day rental and you still screwed me over.Reviewed Mar 19 2026

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8.0

Seemed like quite a bit of money for the size. We needed to fit 7 people and luggage. It was tight. The employee working the desk was amazing, friendly and helpful.Reviewed Mar 19 2026

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10.0

If the guy who dealt with parking when I returned the car had something more clear to prove that he works for Avis would be good otherwise I doubt if it was a good idea to hand the car keys to that person. Otherwise everything was smooth and really good. Thanks to staff and AvisReviewed Mar 19 2026

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8.0

The check-in line to get the car was very long. I waited 45 minutes and was lucky because I got in line while my partner got the luggage. The people behind me waited much longer. One man sent his wife to see if it could be faster to get a car from a different company. They did finally add a third person to speed things up a bit. The car was lovely (a Toyota Camry hybrid) and the drop-off was quick and easy. The price was very fair.Reviewed Mar 18 2026

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10.0

All was very good, would recommend to anyone.Reviewed Mar 18 2026

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10.0

ExcellentReviewed Mar 18 2026

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2.0

I did not get the car, Avis stated not available from the desk.Reviewed Mar 17 2026

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10.0

All went well. The only issue is that people at Avis Burbank Airport do not pick up the phone or get disconnected. I had to call 5 times to accomplish a rental extension.Reviewed Mar 17 2026

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4.0

Horn didn't work, windshield wipers didn't work. Car suddenly ran out of gas despite saying it had 40 miles left. Agent seemed uninterested in the issues we had.Reviewed Mar 17 2026

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2.0

Horrible Terrible pickup experience - long wait and rude front desk personReviewed Mar 17 2026

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