Car hire prices at Melbourne Airport

For November 2026 at Melbourne Airport, expect around £45 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Toyota Corolla when you book around a month before your trip. For November 2026 at that lead time, an Economy car such as a Suzuki Swift averages £39 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Toyota Camry Hybrid averages £55. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £42 a day, £3 less a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote against prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Melbourne Airport, waiting until around 2 weeks before your trip costs less on average: an Intermediate car such as a Toyota Corolla averages £42 a day, against £45 around a month before. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £74 a day around 9 months before your trip, against £43 around 2 weeks before, so you have not missed the lower prices by leaving booking until now. Across the 395 airports covered by our sites, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking nearer departure is common rather than unusual.

Goldcar is the cheapest company at Melbourne Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £25 a day, so start your price comparison there. Goldcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so you cannot weigh its price against a published review score. Sixt averages £68 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,605 prices, £43 more a day than Goldcar, and scores 90/100 from 111 reviews. If you also compare Alpha, its Intermediate car averages £34 a day over the last 12 months from 922 prices, but you need a credit card for its £1,313 deposit.

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.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at Melbourne Airport, scoring 90/100 from 111 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 18 minutes, but you will not get the lowest price. Sixt averages £68 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,605 prices. Goldcar is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period at £25 a day, £43 less a day than Sixt, 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 Melbourne Airport, deposits range from £105 with Budget to £1,313 with Alpha, and only 3 of the 12 checked companies accept a debit card without restricting it to certain cars. Europcar and Keddy by Europcar accept debit cards for some cars only, while 7 of the 12 companies require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen 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 Melbourne Airport, check your card's eligibility and available funds before booking, and allow time at collection because desk waits can delay the start of your drive. 7 of the 12 checked companies require a credit card, while Europcar and Keddy by Europcar accept debit cards only for some cars, so check the rule for your chosen vehicle. Alpha holds £1,313, compared with Budget's £105, so make sure your card can cover the deposit as well as your other spending. Hertz and Alpha average 21 minutes at the desk, compared with 6 minutes at Everything Fleet and Bargain Car Rentals, so allow for collection before arranging your first appointment.

Cars are collected at the Domestic Terminal at Melbourne Airport, which is not always the terminal you land in.

Only 92% of prices at Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport, averaging £45 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so adding another person does not add another bag's space. For November 2026 at the same lead time, step down to a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla Hybrid at £39 a day if 3 bags suffice, or up to a Fullsize car such as a Toyota Camry Hybrid at £55 for 5 bags. 99% of cars offered are automatic, so you should have plenty to compare without choosing a manual. Electric cars account for 3% of cars offered and hybrids for 15%, so filter for your preferred type rather than assuming any automatic will be electrified.