We were picked up quickly from Cairns International after an overnight flight and early arrival. The online courtesy bus ordering system worked very well and by 8 am we were in our vehicle having had... See more
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Switch location410 Sheridan Street, 4870 Cairns North, Queensland, AU
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It was very good experience while renting car for 1 day in Bargain car rental,It was stress free and quick…Even They have upgraded my booking for free to new Nissan X trail which was very smooth and g... See more
Rented from the Cairns Bargain car rental location. Car was new and clean. Staff were nice. Wait time for the shuttle from the airport and a very long queue to rent a car at the rental location was a... See more
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Cairns airport Oct. 2026. Needed a car to see the Daintree rain forest and the Mossman Gorge. Off airport location is 2 minute shuttle ride. Pick up shuttle at the Cairns airport was frequent. Frie... 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.Contact info
410 Sheridan Street, 4870, Cairns North, Queensland, Australia
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Didn’t get the car I ordered and cruise…
Didn’t get the car I ordered and cruise control wasn’t working or been disabled. Had constant issues with Apple car play in the cherry. Had to organise someone to take me back to the airport as they said the bus back won’t leave for 20 mins but I had to ensure I would make my flight.
Only good thing about the car I got was the fuel efficiency and the ks I got.

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Force you to take insurance
They keep trying to force you to take out the additional insurance in spite of telling him that i had taken the full insurance with Expedia. I was told that the Expedia insurance did not cover extra like tyre and windscreens which was not true.
The steering in the car tended to pull to the left without warning and when I reported this to the person that i returned the car to he was not concerned

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friendly staff
the staff were friendly and helpful. long queue for checkin. Car was not really clean and still wet from carwash. We didn't mind- better to get away.

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Upgraded vehicle
Enjoyed an upgraded vehicle when the smaller model ordered was not available.

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Good service
Good service, bus service was quick ans worked well. Friendly staff, will use again.

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Good price and good staff
Good price and good staff, worth hire from Bargain rental’s

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Ok if you are on a budget
The car was ok
Far from the airport and the shuttle system is reaaaallly bad.
Opening hours are too short
Had to wait a long time at cairns…
Had to wait a long time at cairns airport, the car was also not what was promised, long queue during pick-up.
Swift efficient service
Swift efficient service both in the pick up and return. Excellent shuttle timing to and from the airport. Car was ideal for our needs and economical.

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I have previously commented.
I have previously commented.
At the pick up and drop off site in Cairns staff were very good.
When trying to address a problem with the bonnet catch not working properly (noticed when we arrived at Mission Beach) the experience was not the best ie wasted the next day with 3 calls to the Hobart office trying to resolve the issue.
Finally after some hours the Insurance claims department arranged for a RACQ attendance to fix the issue.
The agent from claims department and the RACQ staff were excellent.
Suggest again that being able to contact the pick up depot direct rather than dealing with Hobart office could make issue resolution much quicker. A wasted day in terms of not being able to use the car until the issue was resolved - paying a day’s rental for no benefit was disappointing.
I will say their customer service is…
I will say their customer service is great, I believe my review was both complementary and offered some improvement that good company will follow that up. Thank you.

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All went well. Happy customer.
All went well. Picked up at Cairns airport. Took us to depot less than 10 minutes away. Check in was easy and very efficient. Car was in excellent condition and very clean. Happy customer!
Very happy with the entire experience…
Very happy with the entire experience when renting a car from bargain car rentals. Did not have to wait at the pick up point at the airport airport too long and the customer service at the office was excellent so all in all I would recommend bargain car rentals to any potential person wanting to rent a car in Cairns.
Great customer service
Great customer service - offered an upgraded car as booked for over a month & full insurance

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I have used Bargain Car Rentals many…
I have used Bargain Car Rentals many times. I’ve never encountered a problem. Staff are friendly and efficient.

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Beware upselling of insurance
The car was great, but I was misled into buying more insurance cover than I wanted. Document on the counter stated clearly that basic insurance cover had a maximum excess of $5500, but the Agent was adamant that I would be liable for anything up to the full value of the vehicle if I didn’t purchase the more expensive insurance option, which turned out not to be true. I felt obliged to buy the extra insurance when I would have been happy to accept the risk of up to $5500 excess.
Not the best experience
First of all, we waited outside for almost thirty minutes for the transfer to arrive. We did call the number and left our information. However, there was no confirmation, which was not helpful. Upon the courtesy transfer arrival they did not assist with loading suitcases into the van. My husband had to help the poor elderly couple in front of us lift their suitcases into the vans. Then, we get to the counter and the lady behind the counter was not the most pleasant person. We purchased the insurance through expedia, and she told us that the already purchased insurance would not cover the car. After a little back and forth, I finally ended up purchasing their insurance for an extra 60USD. I still don't understand why expedia would offer insurance that they rental company would not honor. I do plan on contracting expedia once my holiday is over. Up until this lady, we have had the best customer service traveling through australia. Tone of voice really makes a huge difference as does facial expressions. The car was also dirty. Finger prints on the dash and door. We were just too tired to argue so we cleaned it. Next time I would chose another vendor.
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