Picking up the car was a breeze. And detailed explanation was given to me patiently by the staff when I explained that I was unfamiliar with some of the buttons. Car was a very smooth ride and car ret... See more
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Switch location99 Mitchell Street, 0800 Darwin City, Northern Territory, AU
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The car rental rates were outstanding and check-in/out took next to no time thanks to online check in after booking. Staff were friendly and car was clean and reliable. Recommend for anyone visiting... See more
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Price and car. Staff need to communicate with clients how to operate the car with regards to trip meter phone and maps connecting very important
Easy location to get to in city. Clean, comfortable, recent model vehicle and very helpful staff member at pick-up.
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About Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
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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.Contact info
99 Mitchell Street, 0800, Darwin City, Northern Territory, Australia
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Good price, friendly service
Easy to book and really good prices. The guys were super friendly upon pickup and drop off. Highly recommended.
14 December 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi Jarrod,
Thanks for the five stars and your support. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Great service
Great service, great cars and great price. What more can you ask for :-)
12 December 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi Dimitrios,
We’re thrilled your pickup and drop-off were smooth and hassle-free. That’s exactly the kind of experience we’re aiming for. Thanks for sharing!
Great experience from start to finish
Great experience from start to finish. The service was excellent and the whole process was seamless. Would definitely use this car rental again.
8 December 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi Kelly,
We really appreciate your recommendation, and we're glad to hear that you enjoyed the vehicle. We can’t wait to help with your next trip!
The company and service was good
The company and service was good. However the MG drove like it had never been serviced and sounded like a much heavier car. It has put me off ever buying that model MG
7 December 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi Sofi,
Thanks for your review - we’re glad you felt your hire was good value. We aim to keep prices fair while still giving you a quality experience from start to finish.
DISAPPOINTINGLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOMMEND
After many years of renting cars in Australia and overseas, this has been the first ever to be, to say the least, unsatisfactory.
Some hours after returning the vehicle to the depot, the representative handling the return called to say that the documentation given at the beginning of the hire period was in fact for a car different from the one we were given. The document given showed damage that matched that was evident on the car used. Supposedly, none of this was shown on the “correct” document not provided. Requests for a copy of the proper document were met with assurances that it would be provided the following day when the manager would also make contact. Neither ever happened and no apology was ever forthcoming.
During the period of hire the vehicle communication system repeatedly announced that a service was overdue. On return, the representative’s response was that the logbook showed the service had been done. The obvious question is whether it was the car or the logbook that was faulty.
The arrogant attitude of the company representative throughout all communications did not help either.
It must be added here that dealings with the Head Office couldn’t be faulted in terms of efficiency, helpfulness and attitude toward the customer. Lessons that should be a model for the staff of the Darwin city depot.
7 August 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi John,
We're very sorry to hear about the experience you had with the depot. Accurate documentation is absolutely something you should be able to expect from us. We will be passing this feedback on to the Darwin team to make sure something like this doesn't happen again.
Not supplied with a full tank
The vehicle was not supplied with a full tank. It had just over 500ks of fuel, which we assumed was full but turned out the vehicle required around 600k plus to be full. On returning the vehicle we filled it to more than what was supplied to us, however we were charged almost $30 extra for the fuel top up plus an $85 refuelling charge. Advised Bargain of this issue and they requested a photo of the fuel gauge from when we picked up the vehicle. We hadn’t taken a photo as we wrongly assumed it was full. We only noticed how much was fuel in the tank as we were looking at how many kms of fuel/driving we were about to do to work out when we next might need to fuel up. Not the best experience.
24 September 2025
Nice service 👍
There was a small delay for pickup, which they complimented with a later return time and a car upgrade.
Do the online forms for express pick up to save some time and get rolling straight away.
1 October 2025
Easy booking and pick up
Easy booking and pick up. Staff were helpful. I did have an issue connecting apple play so I could use google maps. I went back to the depot and they informed me I had to plug in the usb to the passenger side of the console not the drivers side. Which is pretty dumb but it was a Haval. But otherwise all good.
27 September 2025
Very professional and helpful
Service was great, staff member extremely professional even under extreme pressure
20 September 2025
Team at Darwin city were very…
Team at Darwin city were very accommodating and swift. Grouse to deal with
19 September 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi Jack,
Really appreciate your feedback - it means a lot to the team. Great to hear they made such a positive impression.
Good service
Good service, car presented. On the day, the young guy was by himself and was under pressure, but did a great job.
20 September 2025
Handy walk from our hotel in the city
Handy walk from our hotel in the city. Great to have a car to do a bunch of stuff around Darwin, we went out to Berry Springs. Great car for 4 people, no issues.
The only reason I gave one less star is because it took a bit of time with picking the car up, as there were 4 groups waiting to pick up cars, & there was only one guy working. I felt sorry for the guy. Maybe 2 staff in the mornings would be better.
15 September 2025
Excellent and quick service
Excellent and quick service. Friendly Filipino staff!
23 September 2025
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Excellent service
Service was excellent and given that we did not prebook a car they were able to help at short notice. Great location (Next door to our accommodation). Car was clean & tidy.
5 September 2025
Easy to order and pick up
Easy to order and pick up
Return to terminal was good
Thank you
17 September 2025
Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Darwin City
Hi Johannes,
We’re thrilled your pickup and drop-off were smooth and hassle-free. That’s exactly the kind of experience we’re aiming for. Thanks for sharing!
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