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Melbourne Essendon Airport

Cheap Car Rentals in Melbourne Essendon Airport from AED 170

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 2/10 and drop-off date of 21/10. 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 17 September 2025.
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At Melbourne Essendon Airport, there are 127 active hire locations from 53 car hire companies. small car is the cheapest car type to hire at Melbourne Essendon Airport in the past week - currently priced from AED 170/day. View deals for 4 car types available to hire in this destination:

Compact

Compact

AED 170+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

AED 174+

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SUV

SUV

AED 203+

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Intermediate SUV

Intermediate SUV

AED 198+

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Luxury SUV

Luxury SUV

AED 210+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

AED 211+

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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 193. Data was last updated on 17 September 2025.
Nissan QashqaiAED 198/day
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Nissan Qashqai
Found 09/17/25
Seat LeonAED 177/day
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A/C
Seat Leon
Found 09/17/25
Kia RioAED 170/day
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A/C
Kia Rio
Found 09/17/25

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). Dollar (rated 10.0/10) is also highly rated by our users.

Firefly
Firefly
10.0
Dollar
Dollar
10.0
Thrifty
Thrifty
10.0
Budget
Budget
8.6

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 17 September 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

Dollar

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

9.3

Value

8.0

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

Europcar

1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Overall

6.7

Pick-up/drop-off

7.1

Value

7.1

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 17 September 2025.

  • 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 EverythingFleet?

    EverythingFleet offers hire cars at Melbourne Essendon Airport for about AED 1,581 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.

Car rentals by fuel type in Melbourne Essendon Airport

Browse car rentals by fuel type in Melbourne Essendon Airport. Currently, Electric cars are the cheapest to rent in Melbourne Essendon Airport. Deals were last updated on 17 September 2025.
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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Melbourne Essendon Airport. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (AED 47+).

Electric

Electric

AED 47+

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Hybrid

Hybrid

AED 48+

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