Search for Car Hire Adelaide Airport

Upon arrival at Adelaide Airport, the first thing you need is to get a rental car to explore the pride of South Australia. Adelaide is a fantastic starting point for your airport car rental tour for a number of reasons. It’s a city on the rise with a growing population, thriving infrastructure and interesting history, thanks largely to its houses of government. Navigating the roads with a car rental is relatively easy and there are numerous road trips to enjoy – whether you have travel plans in touring north, south, east or west. It’s so easy to book your hire car in Adelaide Airport with us, so you can get the first-hand experience of this wonderful, sunny, travel hot spot.

Car Rental Adelaide Airport – the basics of hiring a car

We understand that hiring a vehicle starts with a wonderful booking experience, that's why your car rental search stops at AirportRentals.com. The beauty of our website is we search and collate all the top Adelaide Airport car hire companies into our database for you to choose from.

No need to scour the web for that elusive discount code. All you have to do is input your travel dates into the ‘Search for Car Hire Adelaide Airport’ tab, then click the big search button. This will then reveal pages and pages of car hire deals – including our ‘Hot Sellers’ and ‘Best Deals’. The cheapest will be listed first, but you can filter by car rental company, pick up date, class, fleet, people, availability and even transmission. So whether you’re travelling alone, as a couple, or with family, we can deliver your specific requirements for your hire car Adelaide Airport needs.

Our easy-to-follow symbols illustrate passenger numbers, air-conditioning and other specifications of the vehicle – you will be fully informed. The car may be immediately available (where you will see a green tick) or there could be a 24-hour waiting time. You can save the quote if you don’t want to make a decision right away and refer to it later. And remember, the earlier you book, the more chance you have of getting the exact Adelaide Airport rent a car you want.

Compare Car Rentals in Adelaide Airport

You may wish to opt for a big-name brand for your hire car in Adelaide Airport, or perhaps you’ve had recommendations for a smaller, local car rental company. Either way, whether it’s the likes of Avis, Europcar, Avis or Big Value Cars, these car hire options are all available on the site. Car rental desks are located on the ground floor near baggage claim area at Adelaide Airport.

Don’t worry if the company you wish to book with doesn’t have a ground-level depot at the airport, as most of them offer shuttles so you can collect your Adelaide Airport car rental quickly. Some are located very close to the airport, just outside the terminal building. The filter on our home page is a handy tool for checking not only the car rental deals but also pickup options. Once you’ve booked your rental car Adelaide Airport, we will email you a booking confirmation.

Adelaide Airport car rentals - Holiday with peace of mind

Looking for a cheap car hire Adelaide Airport has? With our easy-to-use, industry-leading website, you can easily search and compare hire cars at Adelaide Airport and book the perfect vehicle for a worry-free road trip. Remember, our handy customer service team are always ready for help and advice, making sure your booking experience is topnotch. It’s time to get out there and explore Adelaide…

Where to go next from Adelaide Airport?

If you just want to park up your airport car rental and go exploring Adelaide in South Australia, there’s plenty to see and do. A haven for cuisines from around the world, the Central Market is fantastic for a variety of ingredients and dishes. Gouger Street has a smorgasbord of restaurants, with numerous pubs and bars. Events and festivals are commonplace, so check them out before you travel. Highly recommended is the Royal Adelaide Show – with rides, exhibitions and food and wine tastings. It’s always a favourite with locals and tourists.

After a tour on a car hire from Perth Domestic Airport, you might be planning to journey away from the city. Look no further than the Adelaide Hills and Barossa. Australia is blessed with numerous wineries and Adelaide has some of the best. The Yorke Peninsula is a popular spot, with untouched beaches and second-to-none views, while Victor Harbour is a beautiful journey south, taking in the Fleurieu Peninsula.

If you have enough time, go on and move forward to Hobart in your car rental. This place in Tasmania is full of wonders worth seeing and while you're in the area, take a tour to Launceston in a car hire. From there, you can also continue to Melbourne or kick off a Sydney car hire adventure before heading to another road trip on a car rental from Devonport, car hire from Townsville Airport, car hire from Brisbane or tour with a Gold Coast rental car.

Driving your car rental from Adelaide Airport to the CBD

At just 6 kilometres west of the city, picking up your airport car rental and driving to the centre of Adelaide is unbelievably easy. It’s basically one straight major arterial road, the A6 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, onto Franklin St via the A21 – should take less than 20 minutes.

Visitors navigate their rental cars from Adelaide Airport to the many attractions in the central area. The Festival Centre and Botanic Gardens are to the north, with the Central Market, not surprisingly, smack bang in the middle of the city between Grote St and Wakefield St. Adelaide Showground is on the south-west outskirts, on the A5 near Keswick Terminal.

Tips for driving your hire car from Adelaide Airport

• Don’t be afraid of driving into the city centre, there is plenty of car park available. The CBD is compact and small, so easily navigated on foot once you have parked up your Adelaide airport hire car.

• Watch your speed as the default metropolitan limit is 50km/h, with streets in the suburbs dropping to 40km/h. Other limits vary depending on the area, with a maximum of 110km/h on some country roads.

• It can get exceedingly hot, so make sure you are stocked up with water – especially if you’re travelling out of town.

Parking car rentals in Adelaide

Parking your rental car in the city centre is easy - and the cheapest in the country. You can park your Adelaide car hire all day for under $20 at the multi-storey council car park (UPark) and on-street parking is still a cinch. But Adelaide is well aware that its streets are fast filling with cars and the only way to preserve its clean and quiet feel is a switch to public transport and cycling.

There are a number of options for a parking location in central Adelaide. From a multi storey car park to on-street and meter payment, just be patient and one should appear!

Car parking at Adelaide Airport

If you’re travelling away from Adelaide or need to store your car hire at the airport, parking is relatively easy. A new multi-level short-term car park can accommodate 1650 vehicles, with direct undercover access to the terminal via a link bridge on Level 2. Undercover parking is on levels 1-4 and will set you back $4 for up to 30 minutes. An hour is $8, then $15 for two hours. Three days cost $105, at $35 for each day thereafter.

Space for everyone in Adelaide

The City Council operate UPark in the central city, with nine under-cover multi-storey sites. There are bonuses if you book online and specials for weekends and evenings.

Adelaide Car Parking is another management company, having operated in the region for 15 years. They have more than 25 car parks in Adelaide, both short and long term.

For casual street parking, No Parking zones are clearly signposted, as are Bus and Loading Zones. If you’re in a Permit Zone, you need a permit to park there – so drive on! The most common signs are with green lettering on a white background.

P with a right-facing arrow is a Permissive Parking area with no time limit. 1P with 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri and 9am-12 Noon Sat and a left-facing arrow is a Time Limit Parking Zone. 1P means one-hour parking only. 2P Ticket in green letters indicates you require a ticket from a vending machine, so make sure you don’t get caught out by council patrols and get snabbed with a ticket on your Adelaide airport car hire.

For more information, parkopedia.com is an excellent site. Just enter Adelaide in its search engine, and see the details of every car park office.

Sophisticated, urban Adelaide has a busy airport with lots going on. There’s no shortage of car rental companies offering their wares in the terminals, in fact, the variety of options can make it difficult to pick just one. Here’s what you might need to know about the various car rental providers in Adelaide. On-airport brands are very convenient, with counters right in the terminals- but you might pick up a deal on off-airport car hire and get a free shuttle ride in the bargain!

On Airport Car Hire Brands

Avis has a rental counter on the ground floor of Adelaide Airport. They also offer a downtown depot location at 136 North Terrace. Their range of late-model vehicles includes not only compact, standard, intermediate and full-size vehicles but also a range of luxury and prestige options.

Budget Car Rental is also located inside Adelaide Airport terminal, with additional locations around the city including one central one at 274 North Terrace. Their ADL Airport hire car fleet is modern and varied, ranging from economy vehicles to full-size sedans and beyond - luxury cars, SUVs and even vans for the whole family.

Europcar Car Hire has an Adelaide Airport rental car counter on the ground floor of the terminal building, and another in central Adelaide at 142 North Terrace. Their late-model fleet includes all sizes from small to people mover, and some gems like Mini Coopers and BMWs of various models.

Hertz Car Rental is also located on the ground floor of the airport and has an additional location downtown at 125 North Terrace. From a tiny Toyota Yaris to a big Holden V6, they have the full spectrum of cars to rent. They also offer a Family Collection for big groups, an Adrenaline Collections for driving aficionados, a Prestige Collection and a few more great options.

Redspot Car Rental, an Australian-owned company, have a handy rental counter in the terminals at ADL Airport. From there customers can access their young, well-kept fleet of vehicles which come in all sizes - economy, compact, intermediate, full size and large.

Thrifty Car Rental has a counter at Adelaide Airport and also a depot at 23 Hindley Street in Adelaide. Their fleet consists of modern vehicles in more than 14 different categories which go right up to full-sized vans.

AutoEurope rentals will be one of the brands you see above, usually Europcar or Thrifty. This company often has great rates and savings for your car hire needs.

Apollo Car Rental is serviced by Hertz at Adelaide Airport, so you can go to their desk to collect your Adelaide airport car hire on your desired pick up date. It uses the same modern Hertz fleet but with different terms and conditions.

Firefly Car Rental is also serviced by Hertz. They have the same rental vehicles but are often very well priced, so look out for Firefly car hire deals.

Keddy by Europcar is serviced through the Europcar desk. They are quite often more affordable, and at certain times of the year offer fantastic savings on your car hire.

Off Airport Rental Brands

East Coast Car Rentals has a depot close by Adelaide Airport at 237 Richmond Road, Richmond, SA 5033. Their opening hours are from 7am to 8pm and offers free pick ups and drop offs for customers flying in or out. Their wide range of late-model vehicles are often rented at great rates.

Ace Rental Cars has a depot location between the airport and the city, at 13 Anzac Highway, Keswick, SA 5035. A free shuttle bus can be arranged to take you there on arrival so you can access their fleet of slightly older, well-maintained cars which include economy, tourist and family sedan models. You can usually score a great bargain when you hire a car with Ace.

Access Rent a Car is a local supplier with a pick up location at 464 Port Road, West Hindmarsh, SA 5007 just five minutes from the Adelaide Airport. They deliver the cars right to the airport for utmost convenience, and offer a range of well-maintained vehicles including hatchbacks, compact cars, full-sized sedans, 4WDs and people movers.

Whether you're heading to Adelaide for a business trip, a coastal vacation or a journey into Australia’s Red Centre, the wide variety of car rental depots in this city allow you to choose one that fits in perfectly with your plans. Check out our quick guide to the different car hire location pick up spots available in and around Adelaide so your holiday can get off to the best start possible.

Adelaide - Downtown

If you're staying in Adelaide itself, picking up your vehicle hire from the downtown area may be an easier choice than driving in from the airport. If you’re not sure how to get from Adelaide Airport to downtown, try the JetExpress double-decker bus service. Car rental suppliers with depots in downtown Adelaide include Access Rent a car, Ace, Avis, Big Value Cars, Budget, Dollar, East Coast Car Rentals, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Honk, Keddy by Europcar, Redspot and Thrifty Car Rental.

Adelaide Airport Terminal

Although picking up your car hire from a city suburb might be the best choice for some, many will find that it’s most convenient to simply fly into Adelaide Airport ADL and pick up their vehicle directly from the airport itself. You’ll find a generous selection of car rental suppliers with airport location including Access Rent a car, Ace, Avis, Big Value Cars, Budget, Dollar, East Coast Car Rentals, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Honk, Keddy by Europcar, Redspot and Thrifty Car Rental.

Other Pick up Locations

• Hindmarsh

• Klemzig

• Plympton

• Reynella

• Richmond

• Salisbury

• Walkerville

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