Airlie Beach Mini Guide
Airlie Beach is a great base to explore the world’s greatest natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef. You can take trips out to the reef from there or, if you’ve hired a car from rhinocarhire.com, you can explore different parts of the reef by driving north or south from Airlie.
If you're
hiring a car in Australia, we source the best deals from leading car hire companies in Airlie Beach and all across Australia. Distances in Australia are huge so the best way to travel is definitely by air, Airlie Beach has its own small airport serviced by most of the domestic airlines operating from
Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne and all main airports and prices are reasonable.
Current Rental Rates in Airlie Beach
Toyota Corolla
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 26.05 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 182.40 EUR from 24/07/2023
Hyundai Elantra
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 27.07 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 189.51 EUR from 24/07/2023
Toyota Camry
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 28.42 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 198.99 EUR from 24/07/2023
Hyundai i30
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 34.38 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 240.69 EUR from 24/07/2023
Toyota Corolla
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 34.38 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 240.69 EUR from 24/07/2023
Hyundai Kona
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 35.19 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 246.36 EUR from 24/07/2023
Nissan X-Trail
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 35.53 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 248.73 EUR from 24/07/2023
Toyota Camry
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 35.94 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 251.58 EUR from 24/07/2023
Mitsubishi ASX
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 42.70 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 298.96 EUR from 24/07/2023
Useful to know about Airlie Beach
- The small town is considered the best departure point for tours of the Great Barrier Reef.
- The protected sea between the mainland and the reef is nearly always calm making it perfect for sailors.
- Because of the risk of poisonous Box Jellyfish, the town has a man-made 'safe swimming' lagoon near the beach shore.
- It was the scene of the famous Busker persecution case where Facebook launched a campaign to make busking legal in the town.
- It was thought to be Whitsunday when the area was discovered by Captain Cook and the area now takes the name of the religious festival.
Popular car hire destinations in Airlie Beach
Best car rental companies in Airlie Beach
9.2
No.1: KEDDY BY EUROPCAR,
based on 881 reviews
13 min (average wait time)
8.3
No.2: BUDGET,
based on 416 reviews
20 min (average wait time)
8.2
No.3: AVIS,
based on 267 reviews
22 min (average wait time)
Airlie Beach car hire information
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€ 182.35
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 26.05
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day in Airlie Beach
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| January | € 34 |
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| February | € 34 |
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| March | € 34 |
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| May | € 35 |
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| June | € 34 |
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| July | € 34 |
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| August | € 35 |
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| September | € 32 |
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| October | € 34 |
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| November | € 35 |
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| December | € 34 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 33 |
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| February | € 33 |
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| March | € 34 |
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| April | € 33 |
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| May | € 36 |
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| June | € 34 |
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| July | € 36 |
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| August | € 36 |
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| September | € 35 |
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| October | € 34 |
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| November | € 34 |
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| December | € 32 |
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| January | € 47 |
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| February | € 46 |
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| March | € 46 |
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| April | € 45 |
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| May | € 46 |
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| June | € 46 |
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| July | € 39 |
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| August | € 46 |
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| September | € 34 |
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| October | € 44 |
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| November | € 44 |
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| December | € 44 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 39 |
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| February | € 39 |
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| March | € 39 |
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| April | € 37 |
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| May | € 40 |
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| June | € 40 |
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| July | € 42 |
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| August | € 42 |
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| September | € 42 |
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| October | € 42 |
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| November | € 42 |
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| December | € 39 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 33 |
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| February | € 33 |
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| March | € 33 |
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| April | € 33 |
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| May | € 34 |
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| June | € 34 |
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| July | € 37 |
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| August | € 37 |
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| September | € 37 |
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| October | € 34 |
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| November | € 37 |
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| December | € 33 |
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| January | € 40 |
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| February | € 41 |
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| March | € 41 |
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| April | € 42 |
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| May | € 42 |
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| June | € 42 |
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| July | € 39 |
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| August | € 43 |
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| October | € 41 |
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| November | € 40 |
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| December | € 39 |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
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