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Melbourne Essendon Airport

Cheap Car Rentals in Melbourne Essendon Airport from AED 124

This price is the cheapest per day rate found by a Cheapflights user in the last 48 hours by searching for a car hire in Melbourne Essendon Airport with a pick-up date of 8/1 and drop-off date of 16/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available at all agencies or on all dates of hire. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Popular car types in Melbourne Essendon Airport

Explore the most popular car models available for rent in Melbourne Essendon Airport and choose the one that suits your needs. The price data is sourced from various car rental companies and was last updated on 20 December 2025.
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At Melbourne Essendon Airport, there are 130 active hire locations from 56 car hire companies. small car is the cheapest car type to hire at Melbourne Essendon Airport in the past week - currently priced from AED 124/day. View deals for 5 car types available to hire in this destination:

Economy

Economy

AED 127+

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Compact

Compact

AED 124+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

AED 127+

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People carrier

People carrier

AED 412+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

AED 134+

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Intermediate SUV

Intermediate SUV

AED 134+

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Supplier choice

Supplier choice

AED 149+

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Standard estate car

Standard estate car

AED 664+

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Best car rental deals found at Melbourne Essendon Airport

Browse through a selection of recently found affordable car rental deals in Melbourne Essendon Airport. Plan your trip with ease and find the perfect rental option for your needs. There are currently 8 rental car agencies in Melbourne Essendon Airport with an average daily rate of AED 247. Data was last updated on 20 December 2025.
Ford EcoSportAED 134/day
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Ford EcoSport
Found 12/19/25
Volvo XC40AED 134/day
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Volvo XC40
Found 12/19/25
Seat LeonAED 127/day
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Seat Leon
Found 12/19/25

Cheapflights insights for Melbourne Essendon Airport car rentals

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Melbourne Essendon Airport, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

Book your car hire at Melbourne Essendon Airport 14 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around AED 118/day on average when booked 14 days ahead, which saves you 100% off the average price.

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What is the best car hire company at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company at Melbourne Essendon Airport is Firefly (rated 10.0/10). Thrifty (rated 10.0/10 with 1 review) is also highly rated by our users.

Firefly
Firefly
10.0
Thrifty
Thrifty
10.0
Budget
Budget
8.6
Hertz
Hertz
8.5

Which car hire company has the most locations at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

At Melbourne Essendon Airport, Avis, Budget, Dollar, and Europcar have 1 locations, more than any other rental company in the area.

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Top rental agencies in Melbourne Essendon Airport

Explore the leading car rental agencies in Melbourne Essendon Airport known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car rental companies in Melbourne Essendon Airport. Reviews were last updated on 20 December 2025.

Firefly

1 location
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Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

10.0

Value

10.0

Thrifty

10.0
Wonderful
1 review•1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

10.0

Value

10.0

Budget

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.3

Overall

8.6

Pick-up/drop-off

8.5

Value

8.2

Hertz

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

9.7

Comfort

9.2

Overall

8.5

Pick-up/drop-off

8.2

Value

8.0

Dollar

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

9.0

Comfort

9.5

Overall

8.0

Pick-up/drop-off

8.5

Value

7.0

Europcar

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Overall

6.1

Pick-up/drop-off

6.5

Value

6.6

Avis

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

6.8

Overall

5.1

Pick-up/drop-off

5.7

Value

6.0

keddy by Europcar

1 location
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Car rental FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about car rentals in Melbourne Essendon Airport, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 20 December 2025.

  • What is the cheapest hire car found at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

    In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 268/day when booking a car hire at Melbourne Essendon Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 143/day from Europcar, booked on Dec. 13.

  • Which car hire providers are at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

    There are 1 car rental providers located at Melbourne Essendon Airport. The following companies can be found near the Melbourne Essendon Airport car rental counter:Thrifty (10.0)

  • How much does it cost to hire a car at Melbourne Essendon Airport for a week from Europcar?

    Europcar offers hire cars at Melbourne Essendon Airport for about AED 1,875 per week on average.

  • Can I rent a car for a month at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

    Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Melbourne Essendon Airport however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

  • How much does it cost to rent a car at Melbourne Essendon Airport for a month?

    The monthly cost of a car rental at Melbourne Essendon Airport is AED 8,038 (AED 268/day) on average.

Car rentals by fuel type in Melbourne Essendon Airport

Browse car rentals by fuel type in Melbourne Essendon Airport. Deals were last updated on 20 December 2025.
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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Melbourne Essendon Airport. There is currently 1 fuel type to choose from.

Hybrid

Hybrid

AED 35+

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