Car hire prices at Adelaide Airport

For November 2026 at Adelaide Airport, a good benchmark is £50 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Toyota Corolla, booked around a month before your trip. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla Hybrid averages £45 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Toyota Camry Hybrid averages £56. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £53 a day, £3 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Adelaide Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip: it averages £50 a day then, against £53 in the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, the across-the-year figures offer reassurance: an Intermediate car averages £69 a day around 9 months before your trip, against £43 around 2 weeks before. Across the 395 airports covered by bookings through our sites, 65% of people book within a month of pickup, so booking close to your trip is common.

Simba Car Hire is cheapest at Adelaide Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £34 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Bargain Car Rentals averages £36 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, £2 more a day, and scores 85/100 from 32 reviews. Bargain Car Rentals has an airport desk, accepts debit cards and holds a typical £263 deposit, making it worth comparing if you want a scored supplier. Before choosing Simba Car Hire, check the collection instructions and card requirements beside your chosen car.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Hertz is the best-reviewed company at Adelaide Airport, scoring 90/100 from 43 reviews with an average desk wait of 17 minutes, so compare Hertz if reviews matter more to you than the lowest price. Hertz is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £77 a day over the last 12 months, from 1,378 prices. Simba Car Hire averages £34 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, £43 less a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Adelaide Airport, typical deposits range from £105 to £525, and 3 of the 9 counters accept debit cards, so check card eligibility before you compare prices. Another 2 counters accept debit cards for some cars only, while 4 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card first, then check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Adelaide Airport, check card restrictions and allow for desk waits before arranging your onward plans, because a low hire price does not guarantee a quick collection. 4 of the 9 counters require a credit card, and another 2 accept debit cards only for some cars, so confirm your chosen car’s rule before booking. Budget and East Coast average 24 minutes at the desk, so allow that time before your first appointment. If you choose Hertz or Sixt, leave room on your credit card for a typical £525 deposit.

Only 94% of prices at Adelaide Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 4 people with 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Toyota Corolla at Adelaide Airport, averaging £50 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a fifth person needs to share luggage space. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla Hybrid takes 3 bags at £45 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Toyota Camry Hybrid takes 5 bags at £56. 99% of cars offered are automatic, so selecting automatic should leave you plenty to compare. Hybrids account for 19% of cars offered and electric cars for 2%, so use the fuel filter if you want either rather than relying on the example model.