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East Coast Car Rentals

East Coast Car Rentals 🏆 2026

4.7 
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Natalie M.NSW
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Seamless process, amazing staff , great value, highly recommended, my only go-to Car Hire in Melbourne Show details

Alpha Car Hire

Alpha Car Hire

4.8 
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Shammas
 

Everything was smooth and straight forward, dint have to wait too long to get the car Show details

Move Yourself Trailer Hire

Move Yourself Trailer Hire 🏆 2026

4.4 
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ShazzamVIC2 posts
 

A month before, tried to book trailer size I needed - none available. Had to accept large size- cost about 50% more. Arrived for pickup on extremely… Read more

time-critical day (because I was moving interstate)- unlocking padlock impossible. Spoke to company- no others available. They wanted to cancel booking but I HAD to have a trailer that day. 2 hours later they allowed me to take exact same trailer type parked next to the one I couldn’t unlock. Plus, although pickup time was delayed several hours, dropoff time was not changed. Also, I don’t recommend heavy tailgate style- caused concussion & other very painful injuries.

RedSpot Car Rentals

RedSpot Car Rentals 🏆 2026

4.6 
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nokt786VIC9 posts
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Too long a wait. CS officer wasn't sure how to sort out issues. Won't be renting from them again. It is better to pay higher price and go with established brands Show details

Bargain Car Rentals

Bargain Car Rentals 🏆 2026

4.5 
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Sue4 posts
 

Always a pleasure to deal with Bargain Car rentals. Cheapest prices, smooth and seamless picking up and dropping off the car. Staff are incredibly friendly and happy. Thanks heaps for making our holiday awesome! Show details

Cut Price Car Rentals

Cut Price Car Rentals

4.5 
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Cher G.SA
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Second time using Cut Price Car Rentals in several years. Very happy with everything from getting a quote, booking, payment, airport transferred on… Read more

arrival and heading home. Cars have been in great condition and everyone offers friendly and professional customer service. Highly recommended!

Evolve Rentals

Evolve Rentals

4.8 
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Michael
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Great service and staff. Nice car. All round easy pickup and drop-off. Show details

Northside Rentals

Northside Rentals

4.4 
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Barry L.WA
 

Very nice MG SUV - Nice to drive & was clean & Northside made note of small dents & stone chips prior to me taking it. Helpful staff at pickup. Show details

Imoova

Imoova

4.3 
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Esteve
  Fair Incentive Verified

Booked a campervan relocation through Imoova and ran into several inconsistencies. The bond and liability figures advertised on the listing (CA$1,200… Read more

/ CA$1,500) turned out to be roughly double what the actual supplier, Roadsurfer, applies (CA$2,200 / CA$4,500). The return address on the documents I got from Imoova also didn't match the drop-off address Roadsurfer had on file for the same booking.

Reaching an actual person at Imoova support has also been difficult — most of my attempts got generic, automated responses rather than a real reply. If you're booking through Imoova, I'd recommend double-checking every detail — bond, liability, and pickup/return addresses — directly with the supplier before relying on the listing page.

Atlas Car & Truck Rental

Atlas Car & Truck Rental

3.7 
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MazeSA6 posts
 

Are you serious?? – Booked a van last October 2017, for family wedding. Returned van. Sorted. Nope. Got home today (February 2018) to a letter demanding we pay $71… Read more

bucks or they’ll refer us to debt collection! Sorry, what?? No lead up letters/phone calls etc to advise there was a mistake etc. No, just a nasty letter. So just finished googling reviews online. Aaahhh now I get it! Avoid at all costs.

Discover Cars

Discover Cars

4.1 
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Geoff4 posts
 

The price was very good and the booking process went very smoothly. I be happy to use this web site in the future.

All Age Car Rentals

All Age Car Rentals

4.4 
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Cassandra2 posts
 

Beware!! To say I was disappointed with my experience hiring from All Age Car Rentals would be an understatement. I booked a Mitsubishi ASX for… Read more

$313, but when I arrived to collect it I was told the vehicle had "no insurance." I specifically asked, "Not even third-party?" and was told "No."

Based on that information, I felt I had no choice but to pay an additional $290 for the optional cover, as I believed I would otherwise be driving an uninsured vehicle.... alternatively cancel the booking in which I would lose the $313 I'd already paid.

After reviewing my rental agreement, I discovered it actually states there is standard third-party property damage liability with a $5,000 excess, and the optional cover simply reduced that liability. Had this been explained clearly, I would have been able to make an informed decision instead of feeling pressured into purchasing the additional cover.

There were other inconsistencies as well. I was verbally told my reduced excess would be $550, yet the contract stated $990. When I questioned this, I was told it "had to be written that way." When I returned the vehicle and raised my concerns, I was told it was "too bad" because I had signed the contract.

I was also told that because I had paid with a debit card, purchasing the additional cover was a requirement, but that if I had paid with a credit card I wouldn't have needed to buy it. This was never explained to me before I paid. Instead, I was simply directed to a small notice on the wall behind the counter after the fact. Important conditions like this should be clearly explained to customers before they are asked to pay hundreds of dollars in additional charges.

The collection process was also frustrating. I was initially late to collecting the vehicle, they called me at 2.30 and told mw they had to leave the office for one hour and to arrive from 3.30. I arrived at 3.30 and they weren't there... i came back 20 mins later and they still weren't there... when I called them they said they would be another 30 minutes. By the time I finally collected the car it was around 4:15 pm after a 13-hour journey with three exhausted young children. It was hardly an environment where customers should be expected to notice multiple notices on the wall or decipher complex insurance terms without them being properly explained.

My issue is not that optional cover exists—it's that I don't believe the options were explained honestly or transparently. Businesses should be upfront about what is included, what is optional, and any payment-related requirements before asking customers to sign a contract or pay additional charges. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience.

Be very careful with what you are paying for and what you are getting. My interactions with the owner and the "receptionist" both felt toxic and unprofessional.

They clearly don't like dealing with the public.

Avoid at all costs.

Cut price care rentals in Coolangatta or sufers-rent-a car much better service and transparency, go there instead...even if you end up paying a little more!!

Camperman Australia

Camperman Australia

4.0 
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Rhys
 

Great experience, would recommend to others and come back again Show details

VIPCars.com

VIPCars.com

4.3 
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Helmi156VIC21 posts
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We rented a car in Langkawi, Malaysia through VIP cars. Booking was an easy process, communication and information was very good and the on arrival… Read more

in Langkawi the pick up procedure was fine. The car - a NIssan X Trail - was clean, and in good condition. Overll, a fine rental from start to finish

U-Haul Australia

U-Haul Australia

3.3 
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Nathan W.
 

We hired the horse float. The booking, check in and return processes were all smooth and easy. The trailer itself was in poor condition, with a… Read more

cracked windscreen, no parking brake, faulty electrical connector (no lights!), and a broken latch on the front access door that required lashing.

Burswood Car Rentals

Burswood Car Rentals

4.3 
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Wingsz C.
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Great service!! James is a really nice staff. He provides professional customer service. Show details

Con-X-Ion

Con-X-Ion

3.6 
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Tania H.QLD
 

Very friendly driver and on time for pickup and driver had great information

Coseats

Coseats

4.9 
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Josh M
  Fair Incentive

I booked a motorhome from the https://coseats.com/ website, for my roadtrip from Brisbane to Melbourne. The vehicle was in great condition and easier… Read more

to drive than I expected. It comes with everything you need to enjoy your trip and was simple to use. I would book again!

Lewis Auto Hire

Lewis Auto Hire

5.0 
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Tangles
 

Made car hiring so easy!! – Luke's flexibility with delivery and return was greatly appreciated. Definitely would deal with him again and thoroughly recommend him. Bob & Bronwyn M  Show details

Who's Driving You

Who's Driving You

5.0 
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PriyaVIC
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Fantastic Experience with Peter and Sav! Everything was spot on and professional. Was a seamless exprerience from booking their services and also to… Read more

pick up and drop off to the Airport. It was a lovely ride and a great chat with Peter. Thank you so much for an amazing experience. I would recommend everyone to use their services if they would like to feel pampered and well taken care of. Every step of the way, there was clear and open communication. I got updates a day before the driver was assigned to me and from then on, when he left their office, when they arrived and picked me up and drop off. Couldn't ask for more. This is the business model all businesses need to have in place for having happy clients.

Surfers Rent A Car

Surfers Rent A Car

5.0 
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Vikki Adelaide6 posts
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From the moment we booked to the moment we dropped off the car Surfers Rent A Car was outstanding to deal with. After reading reviews we took a… Read more

chance and made a booking. The communication from the booking all the way through was outstanding, we could relax knowing everything was taken care of. Tina was at the airport when we arrived, and chatted with us all the way to the depot. The car was clean and well maintained and perfect for our needs. The prices are great and as they state, we weren't charged any "extras" what we were quoted is exactly what we paid (unlike other car hire). We were picked up in the Gold Coast and dropped of in Brisbane after hours without issues. The Service is so far above the big car hire companies I wouldn't recommend anyone else for a trip to the Gold Coast. If I could rate 10 stars I would! A big thank you for a seamless hire!

Wicked Campers

Wicked Campers

3.4 
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Alison ASA
 

We hired a Wicked Camper Johnny Feelgood van in Aug 26, picked up in Broome and dropped off in Exmouth. The van was nice and clean, the equipment… Read more

was in good working order (sink with water, fridge running on solar on the roof, table, chairs, gas stove and canisters, usb ports for charging - only USB A not C). Bed was quite comfy, vehicle easy to drive and comfortable. The vehicle had been well used with cracked windscreen and chips but that did not deter us and we had a fantastic experience.

Ace Rental Cars

Ace Rental Cars

3.2 
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Debra3 posts
 

We booked a medium car - smallest option. Given an Everest. Returned it after filling up 5 km away but charged almost $100 for fuel. Rip off! Show details

Apex Car Rentals

Apex Car Rentals

3.1 
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Jai N
 

Very bad customer service. We had starting issues with the car the evening after we picked it up. The service rep at Queenstown Apex location did not… Read more

do a thorough check of the vehicle before giving us the keys. We couldn't go back right away so returned on the 3rd day, but we had to change our schedule and postpone a booked tour to return to the Queenstown location, which was a big inconvenience for us on our trip. All this for a mistake and lack of attention to detail from Apex. We asked for some compensation for the inconvenience and messing up our plans, and they right out refused. When we called the main customer service line, the representative was equally unhelpful telling us to go back to talk to the Queenstown office, which had already denied any compensation to ruining our day's plans. We weren't asking for much, just something like not having to refuel when we return. They sure try to suck every dollar out of you and not provide the service or due diligence for their vehicles and customers.

Turo

Turo

3.3 
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Usman N.NSW2 posts
 

Good experience overall. Thorough and verbose customer support. Highly recommended

Family Car Rentals

Family Car Rentals

4.2 
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Marion C.SA
 

Consistently an excellent trustworthy service at a reasonable cost – Have used this company at least 5 times and each time the service is of high standard including this trip they drove us to the airport before their… Read more

own bus was due to leave with other passengers. They have no hidden nasty costs and have always immediately returned our bond fee. This company delivers everything it promises and is for sure supportive of families with small children as our friends have also reported their experiences . This company donates to several charities. They have won genuine awards for their ongoing trustworthy services. It makes the holiday that much better not worrying about if the rental company is going to give back our bond or charge other hidden fees.

Andy's Auto Rentals

Andy's Auto Rentals

3.4 
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T C.QLD4 posts
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Absolutely happy with the services from Helen and Adele in the office, professional manner with shining smiling faces, you made my day! I got my job done perfectly, thank you Andy Auto rental! Show details

Economy Rental Cars

Economy Rental Cars

4.9 
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Carol D.NSW
 

Best genuine professional service and cheap prices for well maintained cars – Everything was as promissed. Walking distance to domestic & international airport Always available for any enquiries. The vehicle was excellent… Read more

better than our expectation. No problem with additional driver, very convenient to drive out of the airport

Tasvanlife

Tasvanlife

5.0 
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Josh G.
 

Great experience booking with Tasvanlife. The van was fantastic and customer support was brilliant from Paul which contributed to an amazing trip.… Read more

His recommendations for places to see, stay, hike, eat, drink and swim were really helpful and made it an unforgettable trip.

CarCoop

CarCoop

3.6 
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Kim CameronQLD
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What an amazing company to go through. Jeffrey was amazing helping me get a car. I applied in one day he took me through the hole process and… Read more

received the car the next day. If your looking for great service and a car straight away please go through these guys. Thank you again carcoop I'm over the moon.