Wollongong car rentals from $38/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.

On average a rental car in Wollongong costs $61 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 Wollongong found in the last 2 weeks is $52.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Thrifty ($38/day), Europcar ($40/day) and Hertz ($40/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Thrifty 169-173 Princes Highway 2526 (4 miles from city center).

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.

The average gas price in Wollongong is $4.27 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $51 and $68, depending on the car size.

Mini (MG 3 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Wollongong.

Car rental companies onsite at Kingsford Smith airport include Simba Car Hire, JUCY, Ace Rental Cars, Thrifty, Dollar, YesDrive Car Rental, Goldcar Rental SP, Europcar, East Coast Car Rentals and Alpha.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Kingsford Smith airport to off-airport locations include Budget, JUCY, Ace Rental Cars, Thrifty, Dollar, Europcar, Sixt, Avis, Hertz, and Alamo.

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

A Mini car rental in Wollongong costs $37 per day, on average.

In Wollongong, cars are most frequently rented at Thrifty 169-173 Princes Highway (4 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Wollongong costs $429 per week ($61 per day).

On average a rental car in Wollongong costs $1,841 per month ($61 per day).

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.

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 7 car rental agencies in Wollongong.

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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.