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Cheap Car Rentals in Melbourne Essendon Airport

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Cheapflights insights for Melbourne Essendon Airport car rentals

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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.

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

What car do most people hire at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Melbourne Essendon Airport are the following: Compact cars (Toyota Corolla or similar), Intermediate cars (Mazda CX-5 or similar), and SUV cars (Mazda CX-5 or similar).

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.

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 5 July 2025.

Dollar

1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

9.3

Value

8.0

Firefly

1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

10.0

Value

10.0

Thrifty

10.0
Wonderful
1 review1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Overall

10.0

Pick-up/drop-off

10.0

Value

10.0

Budget

1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.3

Overall

8.6

Pick-up/drop-off

8.5

Value

8.2

Hertz

1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

9.7

Comfort

9.2

Overall

8.5

Pick-up/drop-off

8.2

Value

8.0

Europcar

1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Overall

6.7

Pick-up/drop-off

7.1

Value

7.1

Avis

1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.0

Overall

5.6

Pick-up/drop-off

6.3

Value

6.6

keddy by Europcar

1 location

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 5 July 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 Simba Car Hire?

    Simba Car Hire offers hire cars at Melbourne Essendon Airport for about AED 520 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 5 July 2025.

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 33+).

Electric

Electric

AED 33+

Hybrid

Hybrid

AED 34+

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