Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport Reviews 

5,322
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

410 Sheridan Street, 4870 Cairns North, Queensland, AU


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my second Car Hire from Bargain Car Rentals in Cairns, and just like the first time, my experience was entirely positive. • Quick Airport Shuttle pick-up; • A great little car (... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

At Townsville Airport pick up was efficient but car was not completely full of petrol. Car performed as expected Transfer from drop off point to Cairns airport, we had to wait until they had a ful... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bargain car rentals is ok but not the best off airport rental business I have used. The standard car I rented had done 84000kms and had a significant numbers of scratches and small dents. The customer... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"The car was clean, well-maintained, and ready on time. The professional team made the whole rental process easy and stress-free. Prices were very reasonable too. Will recommend them to anyone lookin... See more

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About Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

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New Cars, Bargain Prices!

You're only ever one #Bargain away! Start your next adventure with Bargain Car Rentals!

We're Bargain Car Rentals, an Australian-owned and operated company with locations all around the country. We specialise in local, interstate and international travel, and always have New Cars at Bargain Prices. We offer a large range of vehicles to suit any need, from small cars, large moving trucks, or 25 seater buses.

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  • 410 Sheridan Street, 4870, Cairns North, Queensland, Australia

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service
Excellent vehicle
Excellent value

2 September 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're delighted to hear that you had a great experience with your booking!

We truly appreciate your positive feedback.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Staff were polite and assisted when…

Staff were polite and assisted when asked.
A few more staff on counter would expedite processing.
Shuttle boarding disorganised, no queue, or assistance with luggage. Pretty much survival of the fittest.

27 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

Thank you for adding your review, feedback around our customer contact points and shuttle collections is always passed along, we hope to see you again in future.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Friendly and efficient pick up

Friendly and efficient pick up. Great staff. Good value for money.

2 September 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so glad you found our pick-up friendly and efficient, our staff great, and our service good value for money. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great car, great service, great price

Great car, quick service at pick up and drop off. Friendly, efficient.

28 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear that you found our car great and experienced quick and efficient service during both pick-up and drop-off. Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was only advised when I was on my way…

I was only advised when I was on my way to Melbourne airport on Saturday the 15th August that your Cairns car rental depot shut at 5pm and unfortunately due to an unexpected delay I did not arrive until after that time. I rang and spoke to someone to advise of my delay earlier in the day and agreed to come into pick up the car the following morning. I then incurred UBER costs to get to Palm Cove and back again next morning. When I picked up the car I understood that I would pay a lesser amount than was the previous case but this did not happen and I was charged the full amount. Given the very late notice of advice about the depot closing at 5pm I am extremely disappointed in the customer service I received and I noted that when I picked up the car the next day there were a number of others there that had also had late advice about the 5pm closure the previous day and they too had incurred unexpected transport costs.

15 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

Thank for taking the time to leave your review,

We do make all of our depot locations open hours available in their location page on our website that we do link to in our confirmations we send out, apologies if this has not been communicated thoroughly enough to you during your booking process.

Our bookings are billed in 24 hour periods, for example if you collect a booking at 9 AM the next day charge would then fall on 24 hours later, taking a quick look it does not look like your collection was delayed long enough to mitigate a later drop off time booked, so the number of 24 hour periods your booking fell into was the same, even with the delayed collection.

If you have any queries specific to your booking you can always get in touch with us via our contact page over at https://bargaincarrentals.com.au/feedback/

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Service desk was great, car was rubbish

Service desk was great.
Insurance additions made the hire close to double the booking amount, so not happy with that.
The vehicle was terrible to drive. Acceleration was very stuttery. It took a couple of seconds to kick in, which on two occasions was quite dangerous.
I reported it to your main number and was put through to roadside assist.
Turns out the haval Jolion has a known fault which I would expect should have been known by you and advised to me on pick up. We drove the car less than we could have because of the issue.
When I returned it your return crew were aware of the issue.
Quote, "oh havals are rubbish, yeah weknowabout it!"
So overall disappointing experience.

31 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

All of our vehicles are inspected before each booking, but sometimes things do slip through, we do apologise that it sounds like this may have been the case with your rental.
 
With any of our bookings if an issue arises at collection or during your rental we do generally recommend you have a chat with the depot staff or give us a call to be provided with a solution or swap into a fresh vehicle. Feedback will be passed along to our internal team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service was great

Service was great, staff friendly and vehicle was very suitable for our needs.

4 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear that our service was great, our staff friendly, and that the vehicle was suitable for your needs. Thank you for your five-star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff very friendly

Staff very friendly, efficient and helpful, and no hard sell on extras.

3 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so glad you found our staff left such a positive impression, Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a great experience

Great customer service friendly staff always hire with them when in Cairns.
Book directly for the best deal.

1 September 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear you consistently have such a positive experience with our friendly staff in Cairns! We appreciate your recommendation!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware and make sure you take photos

Update. The claims department contacted me suggesting that I place a claim with my insurance company. They would arrange quotes and send us the bill. In the mean time send them pictures or videos time date stamped showing the existing damage. I did this and they dropped the claim. Completely unconscionable behaviour. Bullies looking for innocent people to pay for existing damage to their vehicles. It’s a wonder that the chip even showed up as the car was filthy when we received it.
The off airport pick up in Cairns is a disgrace. The man upon check in was rude. We were given no explanation as to how anything worked (the outside of the car was fairly grubby but the inside was clean) in the car and after we had said no to their overpriced insurance, were told that there was an additional chip in the windscreen upon return. Their ‘claims’ team will be in contact apparently. If they knew a chip was there and are sending their claims people after us, why was the first chip not repaired? We took a video of the vehicle upon pick up (thank goodness) which shows the chip was already there. These people are shameless. I will never use them again, despite them being cheaper. We hire cars only a few times a year and have never used them before so did not know. If you choose to save money I understand, (but if we took up their insurance option, it would have been double the price of Avis or any of the others,) so make sure you take a video and really comprehensive pictures.

29 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

All of our vehicles are inspected before each booking, but sometimes things do slip through, we do apologise that it sounds like this may have been the case with your rental.

With any of our bookings if there is any issues with your vehicle at collection or during your rental we do recommend you have a chat with the depot staff or give us a call to be provided with a solution or swap into a fresh vehicle.

We do take every interaction regarding our vehicles into consideration when having them assessed (by a third party if needed) including previous inspection reports and customer interactions, so we do recommend that any customer collecting a vehicle report any issues they find with the vehicle when found as well as grabbing photos/video as we can then use this to mark something as pre existing and deal with this internally, including investigating why it may not have been reported previously.

If you have any inquiries specific to your booking you can always get in touch with us by replying to any emails we may have sent through or using the feedback for found at https://bargaincarrentals.com.au/feedback/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good car good service

Good car good service. Great experience. All expectations met in full.

31 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

Its great to hear everything went smoothly with your booking, we hope to welcome you again!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The company is easy to deal with

The company is easy to deal with, this is the second time of using them , and will continue in the future

31 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear that you find our company easy to deal with and that you'll continue to use our services in the future. Thank you for your continued trust!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The car and the office experience was…

The car and the office experience was excellent.My only problem was that on day 2.I had a flat battery and it took several hours to have my call answered.The RACQ eventually arrived and were able to correct the problem.A run from Port Douglas to Mossman and back recharged the battery for the remaining 12 days.The RACQ mechanic was unable to explain as to why the battery was flat.The price was competitive.

30 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're glad to hear that your overall car and office experience was excellent and that the pricing was competitive. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration caused by the flat battery and the delay in getting assistance. We understand how disruptive this must have been to your trip, but we're glad to hear that Roadside Assistance got you back on the road.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We are so pleased to hear that you found our service to be a great value and convenient. Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service with a genuine smile

Great service with a genuine smile
Efficient and on time

30 August 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so happy to hear that you experienced friendly and efficient service. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I hired a car for 9 days from their…

I hired a car for 9 days from their depot near Cairns airport. The price was a lot cheaper than other companies. It's a short shuttle bus ride. Easy pick up and drop off without any fuss. I would use them again.

14 August 2026

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