January
£39
February
£41
March
£45
April
£45
May
£33
June
£34
July
£37
August
£33
September
£33
October
£34
November
£33
December
£49
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Melbourne is May. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
At £19/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in Melbourne in the past week. Out of 41 car hire agencies operating in Melbourne, there are, in total, 124 hire locations. View below for 5 offered car types:
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All Car Types | £50 - £90 |
To hire a small car in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £37/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Melbourne, Australia (~£30/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~£60/day). In fact, February is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a small car saves you 41% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Melbourne small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £42/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Melbourne, Australia (~£33/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~£53/day). In fact, November is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a medium car saves you 35% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Melbourne medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £55/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a large car in Melbourne, Australia (~£45/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~£75/day). In fact, August is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a large car saves you 15% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Melbourne large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £48/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Melbourne, Australia (~£36/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is June (~£63/day). In fact, January is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a SUV saves you 24% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Melbourne SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £72/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a van in Melbourne, Australia (~£54/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~£91/day). In fact, June is about 25% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a van is 12% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Melbourne van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a pickup truck in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £52/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a pickup truck in Melbourne, Australia (~£39/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~£107/day). In fact, February is about 25% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a pickup truck saves you 19% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a luxury car in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £79/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in Melbourne, Australia (~£43/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~£129/day). In fact, September is about 46% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a luxury car is 19% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a convertible in Melbourne, Australia, you would pay an average price of £135/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in Melbourne, Australia (~£90/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~£250/day). In fact, September is about 34% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for Melbourne. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Melbourne, hiring a convertible is 53% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under £32/day when booking a car hire in Melbourne. The absolute best deal a user found was for £18/day from Surprise agency, booked on Nov. 26.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire in Melbourne from the following companies over the past two weeks: Bargain Car Rentals (£19/day), East Coast Car Rentals (£20/day), and GREEN MOTION (£21/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alpha (10.0 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (10.0 rating) and Ace Rental Cars (9.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Melbourne.
The average price of petrol in Melbourne is £0.93/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between £42 and £60 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
From Europcar you can hire a car in Melbourne from about £216 per week on average.
Generally, for a better deal in Melbourne it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 26%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Melbourne however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
You can potentially save up to 80% on a month-long rental by booking with Surprise agency. Surprise agency is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in Melbourne can cost you on average £926 a month or £31 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
£37 is, on average, how much a car hire costs for the weekend in Melbourne. To save money, consider booking a Economy car hire, which is the cheapest car during the weekend. If you are looking for a car hire in January, we’ve seen prices on Cheapflights for as low as £39 per day.
Toyota Corolla, which is a Standard vehicle, is the most popular to hire at Melbourne according to Cheapflights users.