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

3163

Very good

1122

Good

126

Okay

724

Fair

99

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6.0

In the middle of processing my rental at the Avis desk, when I was picking up the car, the Avis computer went down. It ended up that they charged on my credit card twice for the car rental (but only once for the $200 security deposit). When I tried calling their billing, they could not find my rental and then they told me to call the Reno Airport Avis office, but the number they gave me only got me back to the same corporate automatic phone tree. Finally, there customer service office told me that it should work out when I returned the car. I returned the car yesterday morning as scheduled, but I still have not received the final bill.Reviewed Mar 11 2026

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2.0

Didn't have selected car. Was given a lesser alternative that was dirty, smelled of smoke, and had an empty tank. But then was charged $90 for a half tank when it returned it.Reviewed Mar 10 2026

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2.0

Placed the car on hold through kayak and was given a price for the set number of days I needed the car. I did not want insurance on the car as my credit card offers coverage and I was willing to accept any liability. However, once I got to the car rental, I was notified that insurance was mandatory through the car rental company, Avis. Initially, I was given a price of $148 at booking and once there they wanted me to pay approximately $500 extra for insurance! I opted to not get the car and was left careless fo the duration of my trip.Reviewed Mar 8 2026

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2.0

I had to wait 70 minutes to get to an agent with only 3people in front of me! Unacceptable! The agent was unapologetic and almost rude. I reserved a Jetta and ended up with Toyota Corolla with no explanation, and no recourse. The directions for where Avis wanted the car returned were so poorly marked, that took another 25 minutes. I will not be renting a car from Avis in the future.Reviewed Mar 8 2026

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2.0

Too poorReviewed Mar 8 2026

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10.0

Our preferred vehicle choice was not available but were given a complimentary upgrade at no extra charge. The drop of process was simply and easy, just pull up and hand the keys to the awaiting lot attendant,Reviewed Mar 7 2026

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8.0

Great thank youReviewed Mar 6 2026

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4.0

The location I booked at had cars in the lot but didn't want to honor the rate I booked. He told me he had no cars for me and I had to contact Avis support to book me a car at another location.Reviewed Mar 6 2026

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8.0

The car had 50,000 plus miles on it and the very helpful AVIS clerk said I could return it if there were any issues. It showed signs of wear but that was ok with me. When one of the tires started losing pressure after a week or so I took it back but they didn’t have any replacements. They told me to take it to a specific tire dealer to get it fixed at no cost. The tire dealer said in addition to the leak, the front tires were bald and they shouldn’t have rented it in that condition. They replaced the front tires and fixed the leak and in under an hour.. Avis paid directly so I didn’t need to put out any money. Overall it worked out fine but Avis shouldn’t have rented the car to me without ensuring the tires were safe.Reviewed Mar 6 2026

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2.0

Gave one price and got expensive at Panama counterReviewed Mar 4 2026

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10.0

YeaReviewed Mar 3 2026

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2.0

I was not charged by Avis what I agreed to with Kayak. I called & was told that within 48 hours I would receive an e-mailed correction. I still have not seen that.Reviewed Mar 3 2026

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