Car rental prices at Brisbane Airport

For November 2026, budget $56 a day on average at Brisbane Airport for an Intermediate, such as a Toyota Corolla, booked around a month before your trip. For November 2026 at the same lead time, an Economy, such as a Mazda CX-3, averages $48 a day, while a Fullsize, such as a Toyota Camry Hybrid, averages $62. An Intermediate car averages $54 a day in the last 2 weeks before a November 2026 pickup, $2 less a day than around a month before. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

Timing barely matters at Brisbane Airport: an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead is $78 a day and one booked 2 weeks ahead $61. For November 2026, an Intermediate is $56 a day booked about a month ahead and $54 in the last 2 weeks. Book when your plans are firm and spend the time on the company and the rental car instead. Across the 395 airports we track car rental prices for, half of our customers book a rental car within 16 days of pickup.

Goldcar is the cheapest company at Brisbane Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $34 a day over the last 12 months, so compare its terms before you book. Check Goldcar's pickup instructions and card requirements for your chosen car before committing. Goldcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a scored alternative, Europcar averages $71 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 1,707 prices, and scores 87/100 from 272 reviews.

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 Brisbane Airport, scoring 90/100 from 81 reviews over the last 5 months, with a 19-minute average desk wait, so compare it when your time matters. Sixt is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages $79 a day over the last 12 months, from 3,056 prices. Goldcar averages $34 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, $45 less a day than Sixt. Choose Sixt, which scores 90/100, if a strong review record matters more to you than that price difference.

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 Brisbane Airport, deposits range from $139 to $1,736 and 3 of the 12 checked counters accept debit cards, so check card eligibility before comparing prices. Budget and Avis hold $139, while Alpha holds $1,736. Filter for debit-card acceptance first: 7 counters require a credit card, and 2 accept debit cards for some cars only. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car, including any restrictions on debit cards. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car.

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

At Brisbane Airport, allow for Bargain Car Rentals' 38-minute average desk wait before choosing it for a weekday morning arrival with a tight schedule. Sixt averages 19 minutes at the desk, so compare pickup waits as well as daily prices before scheduling your first appointment. Check your card before booking, because 7 of the 12 checked counters require a credit card. Alpha holds $1,736, so make sure your card can accommodate that deposit before choosing its car.

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

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 96% of prices at Brisbane Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

Choose a Compact, such as a Toyota Corolla Hybrid, at Brisbane Airport for $48 a day on average in November 2026 if your luggage fits its 3-bag capacity. It seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so do not choose it for a full group carrying a bag each. Around a month before a November 2026 trip, step down to an Economy, such as a Mazda CX-3, at $48 a day for 2 bags, or up to an Intermediate, such as a Toyota Corolla, at $56 for 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 99% of cars offered are automatic, so you should find the gearbox you want easily, but confirm it on your chosen car. Electric cars account for 2% of cars offered and hybrids 17% over the same period, so filter for your preferred powertrain rather than assuming it comes with the class.