VroomVroomVroom makes it easy to secure your hire car at Melbourne Airport (MEL). Located around 30 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, we’ll have your car waiting for you from the moment you step off the plane, whether you’re coming from the domestic or international airport.
| 🚗 Vehicle types | Car, Commercial Van/Truck, Crossover, Monospace, Passenger Van, SUV, Sport, Ute and Wagon/Estate. |
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| 🔑 No. of depots | Ten car rental depots at Melbourne Airport. |
| ✅ Rental brands | Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, East Coast, Enterprise, Everything Fleet, Hertz, Sixt and Thrifty. |
 Starts at AUD $58/day From December 10, 2023 to December 15, 2023 |  Starts at AUD $59/day From December 10, 2023 to December 15, 2023 |
 Starts at AUD $74/day From December 09, 2023 to December 12, 2023 |  Starts at AUD $122/day From December 10, 2023 to December 13, 2023 |
*Rates last updated on December 07, 2023 Rental rate prices displayed were available in response to a search at 7:01 am on December 07, 2023 by an Australian resident aged between 30 and 69 years old, for the specified travel dates, with a pickup and return time of 10:00 am. Rates and vehicle availability may change without notice. Use our price comparison tool to get current rental rates. Rates include all mandatory fees for the rental and exclude credit card surcharges and extras.
Please note that the depot hours below may change at any time without notice.
There is one terminal and almost a dozen on-site car rental brands to select from at Melbourne Airport. See below for clear instructions on how to find Melbourne Airport’s car hire desks and where to pick up your rental car in each terminal.
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Melbourne Airport has four terminals. Terminal 2 handles all international flights and domestic flights are operated out of the other terminals. Melbourne Airport is conveniently all under one roof.
The terminals are all within walking distance from each other, and a walk between T1 and T4 takes around ten minutes.
Melbourne’s domestic and international airports are all conveniently located within the same building. Terminal 1 is a ten minute walk from Terminal 4, meaning transferring between flights is easy.
There are no car hire desks located inside the four terminals. Instead, the desks for on-airport car rentals are located outside the terminal opposite Terminal 2 on Arrivals Drive, and can be accessed via the walkways from each of the four terminals. The car hire desks for Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, and Thrifty are located beside the front entrance of the Park Royal Hotel.
The on-airport rental cars for Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, and Thrifty are located at the ground floor of car park Terminal 1, 2 and 3, on Arrivals Drive.
Hopefully the car rental company has left a sign with instructions or a contact number. In this situation, use the number they have provided and let them know that you have arrived or follow the directions out to the car park where a rental attendant will help you.
If there is no sign, check your booking confirmation email for a contact phone number.
If you still have no luck finding assistance, contact us and consider heading to the ground floor of car park to look for uniformed staff to assist you. Don’t be alarmed. It’s not unusual to see unmanned desks, and rest assured there’s usually someone who can help out in the car park where the rental cars are located.
If you booked with an off-airport provider, you’ll need to catch a shuttle to the car rental provider’s premises near the airport.
As you drive to the airport, observe the overhead signs, and after you cross the Centre Road traffic lights, stay in the right-hand lane and follow the black and white overhead sign that reads “Car Rental Returns.” On-airport rental cars can be returned at the Terminal car parks in Terminal 1, 2 & 3.
For after-hours returns, there will be a return slot where you will drop off the key. Park and lock the car, then place the car keys in the drop box located in the returns area.
For Bargain Car Rental return the vehicle to the depot located at 3 Annandale Road, Tullamarine. A courtesy shuttle service will take you directly to the designated drop-off point close to the Departure Terminal. The shuttle service is only available within business hours and 20 minutes prior to closing. Please allow approximately 20 minutes for the shuttle to arrive.
For East Coast return the vehicle to the depot located at 2 Tarmac Dr, Tullamarine. A courtesy shuttle service will take you directly to the designated drop-off point close to the Departure Terminal.
The information in this section was last reviewed on May 30, 2023.
Prices start at AUD $58 per day for an Economy Car, up to AUD $180 per day for an Intermediate SUV. Get a live rate for your planned dates and desired vehicle at Melbourne Airport.
If you prefer to plug your car in rather than fill it up, an Electric Car costs between AUD $111 and AUD $137 per day. Enter your car hire dates and find a live rate for your desired Electric Car at Melbourne Airport.
If you’ve got a crowd, but don’t need something as large as a bus, then a 7-seater or 8-seater Minivan hire might be your best option. A Minivan costs between AUD $122 and AUD $355 per day. Check for a live rate by entering your desired car hire dates at Melbourne Airport.
The highest-rated rental car at Melbourne Airport is Mercedes-Benz V Class or similar, based on ratings by our customers within the last 12 months.
Sixt is the highest-rated car hire provider at Melbourne Airport, based on ratings by our customers.
There are no 24-hour rental car providers at Melbourne Airport, but selected brands are open until 12 midnight on most days.
There are a few options to travel from Melbourne Airport to the city. SkyBus Express Bus provides services running between the airport and the city 24/7. Uber, taxies, and other ride-sharing options are also available for travelling between the airport and downtown Melbourne. If convenience is what you prefer, we recommend booking your hire car from an airport depot, but if you have time and are flexible, then collecting from the city centre or other suburban location may be a good option.
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