Car rental
Car hire in cities across Australia
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
21 cities in Australia have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | New South Wales | 5,638,830 | SYD (9 km) |
| Melbourne | Victoria | 5,435,590 | MEL (19 km) |
| Brisbane | Queensland | 2,780,063 | BNE (13 km) |
| Perth | Western Australia | 2,384,371 | PER (10 km) |
| Adelaide | South Australia | 1,469,163 | ADL (6 km) |
| Gold Coast | Queensland | 640,778 | OOL (20 km) |
| Newcastle | New South Wales | 508,437 | NTL (16 km) |
| Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 398,840 | MCY (7 km) |
| Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | 367,752 | CBR (7 km) |
| Central Coast | New South Wales | 346,596 | SYD (60 km) |
| Logan City | Queensland | 345,098 | BNE (28 km) |
| Geelong | Victoria | 282,809 | AVV (15 km) |
| Wollongong | New South Wales | 280,153 | SYD (59 km) |
| Hobart | Tasmania | 254,930 | HBA (16 km) |
| Townsville | Queensland | 201,313 | TSV (4 km) |
| Cairns | Queensland | 153,075 | CNS (5 km) |
| Toowoomba | Queensland | 142,163 | WTB (16 km) |
| Darwin | Northern Territory | 139,902 | DRW (7 km) |
| Ballarat | Victoria | 111,973 | AVV (76 km) |
| Mandurah | Western Australia | 107,643 | PER (69 km) |
| Bendigo | Victoria | 103,034 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Australia have a car rental page?
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Central Coast and 11 more.
What currency is used in Australia?
The Dollar (AUD).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.