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Car Rental in Australia

A full range of manual and automatic vehicles is available from Hertz Car Hire, from a Toyota Yaris 1.5 litre manual to a 6-seater Kia Grand Carnival people-carrier. With depots throughout Australia, contact our team for details regarding the vehicle categories available at specific locations.

Please note that named vehicles are given as examples only – similar vehicles may be used within each group.

Fleet Information Examples

CCAR - Compact: Toyota Corolla Hatch

Automatic
5-door hatchback
Driver airbags, dual airbags
Power steering

ICAR - Intermediate: Toyota Corolla Sedan

Automatic
4-door sedan
Cruise Control
Driver airbags, dual airbags
Power steering

Rental terms and conditions

Please contact our expert team for full details regarding insurance excess reduction options, minimum hire periods, one-way rental fees and other local payments. These vary depending on the location and category of vehicle hire.

All drivers must be 21 years old or over and hold a current full resident driver’s licence (with an English translation shown on the licence) from their home country. An International driver’s licence will be accepted as long as it is accompanied by a home country licence. Group M vehicles have a minimum age requirement of 25 years. Drivers from 21 to 24 years will be required to pay a young drivers surcharge, which is payable locally. There is no set maximum driving age, however, a medical certificate is recommended from drivers over 75 and rental is subject to the discretion of the local depot.

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