Cheap Car Hire in Melbourne from $19

You won’t need anything more than a valid driving licence and a credit card to get a car hire in Melbourne. Most hire companies require you to be at least 21 years of age and will restrict the range of models available, to smaller, four-cylinder vehicles – you won’t be able to go for passenger van hire or luxury car hire in Melbourne unless you’re 25 or older. Some Melbourne car hire companies will also require that you’ve held your licence for at least 12 months.

Australians drive on the left, and speed limits are 50 km/h in built-up areas and up to 110 km/h on motorways. One quirk to be aware of when hiring a car in Melbourne is that if motorways aren’t signposted, the default speed limit is slightly lower, at 100 km/h. The legal alcohol limit for driving is 50 mg per 100 ml of blood. Australia enforces its traffic laws very strictly – it’s a good idea to check with local authorities for recent changes before setting off to hire cars in Melbourne.

Melbourne lies on the south-east coast of Australia, so it lends itself to outdoor activities, as well as being a modern cosmopolitan city. When booking car hire in Melbourne, look for something versatile like an SUV or MPV to easily cruise through urban areas or coastal roads. Treat yourself to a convertible – you’ll find these at all car hire locations in Melbourne. If you’re looking for cheap car hire in Melbourne, or are environmentally conscious, you can get economy car hire or electric car hire. Saloons and sedans will do you well, too.

Be prepared to always pay for parking with car hire in Melbourne. The lowest parking rates in the city centre car parks are around A$ 6-7 per half-hour. In car parks just outside the central district, you can expect to pay an average of about A$ 4. These are very large with plenty of parking spaces, so you won’t have to worry about a shortage. As with all other Australian cities, you can compare the major providers and find cheap car hire in Melbourne through Cheapflights.

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $70/day when booking a car hire in Melbourne. The absolute best deal a user found was for $23/day from Turo, booked on Jul. 6.

Turo is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Melbourne. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $537 per week.

The length of time you can book a car hire for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Melbourne it should be possible to hire a car for a whole month if needed.

The average cost of a car hire in Melbourne for a month is $2,300. Check Cheapflights to compare pricing and options for your rental car.

$90 is, on average, how much a car hire costs for the weekend in Melbourne. To save money, consider booking a Compact car hire, which is the cheapest car during the weekend. If you are looking for a car hire in August, we’ve seen prices on Cheapflights for as low as $81 per day.