Darwin car rentals

On average a rental car in Darwin costs $62 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Darwin found in the last 2 weeks is $46.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Bargain Car Rentals ($21/day), Thrifty ($24/day) and Europcar ($47/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Bargain Car Rentals 1/8 Osgood Drive 0820 (5 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Darwin. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Darwin is $4.46 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $54 and $71, depending on the car size.

Full-size (Toyota Fortuner or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Darwin.

Car rental companies onsite at Darwin airport include Bargain Car Rentals, Europcar, Hertz, Dollar, Alamo, Sixt and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Darwin airport to off-airport locations include Bargain Car Rentals, Thrifty, Europcar, Budget, Hertz, Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Avis.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Full Size car rental in Darwin costs $67 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Darwin costs $57 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Darwin costs $87 per day, on average.

In Darwin, cars are most frequently rented at Bargain Car Rentals Darwin Airport (4 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Darwin costs $433 per week ($62 per day).

On average a rental car in Darwin costs $1,857 per month ($62 per day).

Most car rental providers in Darwin offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Darwin, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 18 car rental agencies in Darwin.

Some car rental companies in Darwin which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Thrifty, Europcar and Budget

Finding the right price, understanding the add-ons and staying up to date with policy changes can be a challenge. That’s why KAYAK has produced the ultimate guide to renting a car to help you cut though the jargon and make the right choice for your rental car. Find tips and insights for how to book your rental, what car rental insurance you’ll need, how to deal with a car rental agency and what extra fees to expect (and avoid!).

KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in Darwin so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.

While SUVs and four-wheel drives are not necessary for driving in Darwin and throughout Northern Territory, they do make good car rentals in Darwin. You can load up and SUV with equipment for outdoor recreation and bountiful picnic supplies, and Darwin has myriad opportunities and settings for both. You can also fill up the back of your SUV as you collect souvenirs throughout town. In an SUV, you can more easily handle unsealed roads, which are roads of dirt and or gravel, which can be common outside of the city.

For those driving car rentals in Darwin, you will find maximum speed limits in the city of 81 mph, but keep in mind that this will be posted as 130 km/hr. You will find this speed on some sections of Victoria, Stuart, Barkly, and Arnhem highways. Most of the city streets have a speed limit of 31 mph, which is posted as 50 km/h.

If you need to park Darwin car rentals overnight, free overnight parking is allowed in open-air parking lots daily from 5 pm to 8 am. In downtown Darwin, there is inexpensive all-day parking in the Chinatown Car Park, the Westlane Car Park, State Square Car Park, and Wood/Daly Car Park. Metered street parking is usually free after 5 pm, and before that expect to pay an hourly rate.