Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport Reviews 

5,316
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

410 Sheridan Street, 4870 Cairns North, Queensland, AU


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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 5 out of 5 stars

I am a returning customer to Bargain Car Rentals in Cairns. Staff experience is professional and courteous. The vehicle was clean reliable and was certainly adequate for our needs. When l fly to Cair... 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

Great experience renting with Bargain…

Great experience renting with Bargain car rentals. Nice almost brand new suv perfect for our needs in Cairns. Best price of all choices for our trip. Pickup and drop-off is just off the airport but they make it easy with a complimentary pickup/dropoff service. You do need to contact them for the pickup. All instructions arrive by email and are clear as day. The only slight negative was the hard sell on the insurance but that is not unusual. If coming from abroad as we did so your homework so you are prepared. We would definitely recommend them to anyone.

August 1, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience with your rental and found our SUV perfect for your Cairns trip! We appreciate you highlighting our competitive pricing and convenient pick up and drop off service. We understand your feedback regarding the insurance discussion and thank you for your recommendation! We hope to see you again in the future!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsafe vehicle and unpleasant experience was offered a van Hyundai Staria…

I was offered a van Hyundai Staria instead over due for service by 52 days unsafe to drive, it’s disgusting inside and very smelly, front wipers wasn’t clearing the water properly unsafe to drive and back windows aren’t available to open for fresh air, therefore you have to put the AC on all the time, fuel consumption very high
Unpleasant to drive, unsafe for families and not clean inside

July 21, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was a great experience

Was a great experience. Service and car was great.

August 1, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so glad you had a great experience and enjoyed our service and car. Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gemma on the phones was great

Gemma on the phones was great. The team were helpful and polite

July 25, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so glad Gemma and the rest of our team were helpful and polite. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Simple and efficient collection and return process and staff very helpful. Price was also major plus.

July 24, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear that our collection and return process was simple and efficient for you, and that our staff were very helpful. It's wonderful that you also found the price to be a major plus! Thank you for the five star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service,from pick up through to…

Great service,from pick up through to hand back,would recommend Bargain to all users

July 30, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear that you had such a positive experience with our service, from start to finish. Thank you for your kind words and recommendation!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with initial reception greeting…

Mentor who greeted us at reception was rude. She tried to directly force us into extended insurance. Explaining that the insurance we purchased with a third party was inapplicable. Thank heavens for a strait laced lady with long blond hair who understood our situation and was pleasant and took over the booking for us. Returning the vehicle was excellent just spoke to the long blond hair lady again.

July 30, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience

July 29, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

Thanks for the great rating! We’re so glad you enjoyed your rental and can't wait to welcome you back.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Felt very threatened into taking out…

Felt very threatened by not taking out their xs insurance ( so we did pay in ths end despite already having a separate xs policy) - almost like we would be blacklisted and charged for some damage they said occurred after we had left after returning the car.
Spoken to in patronising language, threatening behaviour.
Will never use this company again.

July 15, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have been accused of putting the…

We have been accused of putting the tiniest of dents in the car. There was no indication that having 3rd party insurance didn't actually cover us if we didn't take out CDW with your company. And the charge to fix a small dent (which wont get fixed as other dents haven't been fixed). I should only have to pay your excess, not admin fee of $270!! and definitely not 4 days of car hire while the car is assessed when it was still able to be driven and in fact rented out.

July 24, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The car was good

The car was good, staff excellent.
Only problem was when we arrived at the airport and rang for the shuttle all we got was an answerphone. Had no idea if anyone was coming (which they did).
They later explained why this was but why weren't we told this in the notes? Easy to fix surely

July 27, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Could not get through on the call line…

Could not get through on the call line - it would not recognise the numbers I was pushing on my phone and there was no option just to talk to someone.

Staff at check in were pretty rude (including to other guests) and trying to force people to buy extra insurance even if they already had it.

I would not use them again.

July 27, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff

Friendly Staff, Great shuttle service to and from Airport, Car was very good, would use them again.

July 21, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so pleased to hear you found our staff friendly and our shuttle service great! We're also glad you were happy with the car and we look forward to seeing you again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have nothing but praise for your…

I have nothing but praise for your staff always a smile on there faces as to your prices best value for money in Australia

July 26, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We are absolutely delighted to hear such wonderful praise for our staff and that you find our prices to be the best value in Australia! Thank you for your fantastic feedback, we can't wait to see you again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and very helpful and…

Excellent service and very helpful and friendly staff.

July 19, 2026
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Reply from Bargain Car Rentals Australia - Cairns Airport

We're so glad to hear you experienced excellent service and found our staff to be very helpful and friendly. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback!

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