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Tips for Car Rental Gold Coast Airport

There are two main options for car rentals on arrival at Coolangatta's Gold Coast Airport:
  
    • On airport car hire
    • Near airport car hire
 
Gold Coast Airport Car Hire Companies

There are six main on airport car agencies:
    • Avis
    • Budget
    • Europcar
    • Hertz
    • Thrifty
    • Redspot
When I am on holiday, I don't like to mess around with cheap older cars.  I want to enjoy my holiday not sit in a car waiting for roadside assistance!

On the one hand I like to know I am getting a certain standard.  I also like to think I am not going to pay over the top for a hire car either.  

I usually try to compare the prices and offerings of Avis, Budget Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty as I know what standard I will get.  

But that was before there was a.....

New kid on the block!

Redspot is an Australian company founded in Sydney and now expanding Australia wide.  

I see their cars around the coast quite a bit and I like what I see.  

They seem to have a good balance between quality and competitive price.  
Redspot have an option for full insurance and nothing to pay if you have a bingle in their cars whilst hiring them, so no nasty excesses! You pay upfront for peace of mind!

Click here for more Redspot Car Rental Gold Coast Airport information.


Car Rental Near Gold Coast Airport

Rental car companies located near to the airport will arrange a shuttle or pick up service to their location to secure your business.  

Make sure you are fully aware of any airport transfer fees - some say they will pick you up for free but then call it an airport surcharge.  

You will sometimes have the choice of new cars or cheaper older cars.  

These companies often don't rotate out their new cars as fast as the bigger more expensive companies, so if that worries you stick with the big guys!

Here are some of the car rental companies close to Coolangatta and the airport:
  • Airport Rent-a-Car
  • Coolangatta Airport Car Rentals
  • Economy Rental Cars
  • Jetsetter Car Rentals
  • Letz Rent a Car

Don't want to drive yourself?

If you don't want to drive whilst here on holiday there are many other transport options.


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