Car hire · Australia
Car hire at Sydney Airport (SYD)
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In our sample from 29 Oct 2026, DiscoverCars had 406 offers from 20 rental companies at Sydney Airport. The cheapest car cost €89 for 7 days — €13 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- €89
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €391
- median price of all offers
- 406
- offers from 20 rental companies
- 50%
- available right at the airport
We compare offers from these rental companies, among others
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Price sample
What car hire costs at Sydney Airport
Pick-up on 26 November, drop-off on 3 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 €391.
| Class | 7 days | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical pricemiddle of all offers | €391 | €56 | |
| Small car | from€89 | from€13 | 35 |
| Compact | from€93 | from€13 | 41 |
| Mid-size | from€89 | from€13 | 48 |
| SUV | from€112 | from€16 | 172 |
| Van | from€201 | from€29 | 76 |
| Premium | from€271 | from€39 | 34 |
Source and time
Rental companies
Rental companies at Sydney 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.
- Europcar98 offers · rating 6.9from€220
- EastCoast Car Rentals34 offers · rating 8.5from€241
- Thrifty26 offers · rating 8.9from€231
- GreenMotion22 offers · rating 8.6from€242
- NoBirds21 offers · rating 9from€120
- Hertz19 offers · rating 8.3from€531
- Dollar18 offers · rating 8.4from€269
- Redspot17 offers · rating 7.9from€248
- SIXT17 offers · rating 8.8from€319
- YESDRIVE CAR RENTAL14 offers · rating 8.7from€89
- Distinqt Car Hire14 offers · rating 7.5from€317
- yesaway12 offers · rating 7.5from€250
- Avis12 offers · rating 8.4from€349
- WheeGo11 offers · rating 7.8from€505
- Alpha car hire8 offers · rating 8.4from€181
- Budget7 offers · rating 8.4from€339
- 50% of cars are right at the airport
- 50% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 90% with unlimited mileage
- 100% automatic
No credit card
Car hire without a credit card at Sydney Airport
We found 171 offers for you at Sydney Airport where, per the provider, no credit card is needed for the deposit. The cheapest cost €89 for 7 days.
Sample of 29 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 29 Oct 2026: GreenMotion (22), NoBirds (21), Europcar (18), Dollar (15), YESDRIVE CAR RENTAL (14). 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 Sydney
In 2025, 94,000 passengers flew from Germany to Sydney Airport — number 204 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and December, with 23% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.4 times as many as in May, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 6% fewer than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 8,958 |
| February | 7,087 |
| March | 6,107 |
| April | 5,168 |
| May | 4,705 |
| June | 5,429 |
| July | 11,260 |
| August | 8,294 |
| September | 9,571 |
| October | 9,874 |
| November | 6,762 |
| December | 10,648 |
If you travel in July or December, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.