Car hire · Australia
Car hire at Melbourne Airport (MEL)
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In our sample from 30 Oct 2026, DiscoverCars had 288 offers from 23 rental companies at Melbourne Airport. The cheapest car cost €82 for 7 days — €12 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- €82
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €333
- median price of all offers
- 288
- offers from 23 rental companies
- 43%
- available right at the airport
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Price sample
What car hire costs at Melbourne Airport
Pick-up on 27 November, drop-off on 4 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Suzuki Swift (Small car) from YESDRIVE CAR RENTAL. Half of all offers were under €333.
| Class | 7 days | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical pricemiddle of all offers | €333 | €48 | |
| Small car | from€82 | from€12 | 25 |
| Compact | from€92 | from€13 | 32 |
| Mid-size | from€96 | from€14 | 34 |
| SUV | from€97 | from€14 | 109 |
| Van | from€251 | from€36 | 68 |
| Premium | from€209 | from€30 | 20 |
Source and time
Rental companies
Rental companies at Melbourne Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Thrifty26 offers · rating 8.6from€217
- EastCoast Car Rentals25 offers · rating 8.3from€184
- SIXT19 offers · rating 8.8from€210
- Hertz19 offers · rating 8.6from€517
- Dollar18 offers · rating 8.7from€273
- Redspot14 offers · rating 7.9from€273
- Avis14 offers · rating 8.5from€304
- ADVANCE CAR RENTAL13 offers · rating 8.5from€156
- YESDRIVE CAR RENTAL12 offers · rating 9from€82
- Europcar11 offers · rating 7from€218
- Alpha car hire9 offers · rating 8.8from€181
- Simba Car Hire8 offers · rating 9from€106
- Budget8 offers · rating 8.4from€306
- Bargain Car Rentals7 offers · rating 8.8from€97
- GreenMotion7 offers · rating 8.5from€245
- Keddy7 offers · rating 8from€271
- 43% of cars are right at the airport
- 57% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 88% with unlimited mileage
- 100% automatic
With unlimited mileage from €82 for 7 days (in our sample)
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No credit card
Car hire without a credit card at Melbourne Airport
We found 135 offers for you at Melbourne Airport where, per the provider, no credit card is needed for the deposit. The cheapest cost €82 for 7 days.
Sample of 30 Oct 2026, pick-up in 4 weeks
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What this means and which rental companies
According to the provider, the rental company accepts a debit card for the deposit (Visa or Mastercard debit) or asks for no card. Prepaid cards usually don't work. With a debit card the deposit is usually taken from your account rather than just blocked. Some rental companies only accept a debit card if you buy their own extra cover (often full cover) at the counter, which costs extra. Even where no card is needed for the deposit, a cash or fuel deposit may be due at pick-up. Whether and how this applies at your station and for your rate is set out in the rental company's terms; please check them before you book. Not counted are offers that need a credit card or where the portal says nothing clear. For QEEQ the statement only counts if DiscoverCars confirms it for the same rental company.
Rental companies with the most offers with a debit card deposit (depending on the rate) in our sample from 30 Oct 2026: Dollar (15), ADVANCE CAR RENTAL (13), YESDRIVE CAR RENTAL (12), Europcar (11), Alpha car hire (9). Based on information from DiscoverCars. Whether your rate accepts a debit card is set out in the rental company's terms and conditions.
When to travel
When most people fly to Melbourne
In 2025, 65,000 passengers flew from Germany to Melbourne Airport — number 233 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and December, with 22% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.2 times as many as in May, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 6.7% fewer than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 6,924 |
| February | 5,395 |
| March | 4,075 |
| April | 3,546 |
| May | 3,338 |
| June | 4,242 |
| July | 7,008 |
| August | 5,591 |
| September | 6,364 |
| October | 6,966 |
| November | 4,543 |
| December | 7,268 |