Car rental prices at Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport car hire typically costs $62 a day in October 2026 for an Intermediate, the Toyota Corolla size, booked about a month ahead. A Compact car like the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is around $55 a day, while a Fullsize such as the Toyota Camry Hybrid runs to $73. Booking in the last 2 weeks lifts that Intermediate to $77 a day. Prices across the year range from $46 in November 2026 for a Mini to $115 in July 2027 for a larger car, so check your exact dates with the price checker.

Booking timing barely matters at Brisbane Airport, where an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead averages $80 a day across the year compared to $62 a day booked 2 weeks before your trip. For an October 2026 pickup, an Intermediate is $62 a day around a month before and $77 in the last 2 weeks. Book when your travel itinerary is set and focus on counter location and desk speed instead. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Simba Car Hire is the cheapest company for car rental at Brisbane Airport, at $39 a day on average for an Intermediate from 144 prices. Goldcar at $39 and Alpha at $46 are the next cheapest at Brisbane Airport. The most expensive is Avis at $105 a day. On reviews, Sixt scores best at 90 out of 100 from 78 reviews; Simba Car Hire does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 78 reviews with a 19-minute desk wait. Sixt averages $78 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 2,852 prices. Europcar scores 87/100 from 266 reviews with a 20-minute wait and averages $74 a day from 1,768 prices. Bargain Car Rentals averages $54 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk averages a 45-minute wait.

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

Security deposits held at Brisbane Airport range from $143 with Avis and Budget up to $1,778 with Alpha, and only 3 of the 13 counters accept a debit card. Another 8 counters require a credit card, while 2 counters accept a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing quotes if you do not carry a credit card in the driver's name. Any extras you select, such as an additional driver, have their prices listed under each car.

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

Long collection queues and strict payment rules are the main traps at Brisbane Airport, where Bargain Car Rentals averages a 45-minute wait at pickup. If your meeting starts shortly after landing, saving money on the daily rate can cost you an entire morning at the counter. 8 of the 13 desks refuse debit cards entirely, requiring a credit card in the main driver's name for deposits as high as $1,778. Only 1 of the 13 providers is located off-airport, but choosing it means waiting for a shuttle transfer before you can get onto the road.

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.

For driving around the city, pick a Compact car at Brisbane Airport, such as a Toyota Corolla Hybrid, which costs around $55 a day for October 2026 and seats 5 with 3 bags. An Economy car like the Mazda CX-3 is also $55 a day but handles only 2 bags, while stepping up to a Fullsize Toyota Camry Hybrid costs $73 for 5 seats and 5 bags. Automatic transmissions make up 99% of cars offered, so finding an easy drive in traffic will not add to your bill. Hybrids account for 17% of cars offered, giving you a reasonable chance of securing one for lower fuel use.