Wollongong car rentals from $39/day

With wide roads and manageable congestion, full-sized cars are popular in Wollongong. The medium-sized makes provide a gentle drive and are great for cruising around coastal bends, while the spacious cabins and boots let you pack everything you need. Opt for a 4WD if you are thinking of going off-road driving in the Southern Highlands.

Unless indicated otherwise by signage, the default limit in urban areas of Wollongong is 50 km/h. A 40 km/h maximum is enforced between 08:00–09:30 and 14:30-16:00 in school zones. Key arterial roads, including Crown St, increase to 60 km/h and others, such as Memorial Dr, rise to 80 km/h.

Wollongong Central Car Park offers the first 2h for free and is unrestricted after 17:30 on all weekdays except Thursday. Hourly spaces are available at Woolworths Wollongong Car Park for around A$ 3 and have a maximum daily fee of roughly A$ 20.

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

Car rental companies onsite at Kingsford Smith airport include Simba Car Hire, YesDrive Car Rental, Fox, Alamo, Alpha, Goldcar Rental SP, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Yesaway and JUCY.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Kingsford Smith airport to off-airport locations include Sixt, Alamo, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, JUCY, and Thrifty.

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

An Intermediate car rental in Wollongong costs $86 per day, on average.

A Full Size car rental in Wollongong costs $66 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Wollongong costs $37 per day, on average.

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

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Most major companies will accept a debit card if it's issued by Visa or Mastercard. You may need to pay a slightly higher security deposit if you use a debit card instead of a credit card. Cash, cheque or other payments usually aren't accepted.

New South Wales drivers can now use digital licences instead of physical ones; however, not all car hire companies currently accept digital driver's licences for pick-ups. Avis, for example, only accepts a digital licence if it is issued by New South Wales, so drivers from other states will need their physical card.