Best Car Rental Agencies in Australia 2026
The top car rental agencies across every Australian state, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 13,979 real Google reviews
Top Car Rental Agencies Nationally
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked car rental agencies in Australia on the Starworks directory are TAK8 CAR RENTAL (5.0 stars from 556 Google reviews), Travel Shack Airlie Beach (5.0 stars from 537 Google reviews) and Alice Car Rental Hobart-Airport (5.0 stars from 442 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks the 466 highest-rated car rental agencies in Australia, holding 13,979 Google reviews between them. Across those 466 the median rating is 5.0 stars from a median of 5 reviews. Of those 466, all are rated 4.5 or better and 34 have passed 100 reviews.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for car rental agencies in Australia, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
Carbiz Accident Replacement Vehicles
Read 421 reviews · Score: 100/100
QLD Luxury Headquarters
Read 305 reviews · Score: 100/100
Tribeca Accident Replacement Vehicles
Read 247 reviews · Score: 100/100
Viz Car Rentals Affordable & Reliable | Best Car Rentals in Brisbane | Van Rentals in Brisbane
Read 224 reviews · Score: 100/100
Motor Renter Car and Motorbike Hire
Read 217 reviews · Score: 100/100
Lewis Auto Hire - Construction | Mining | Gas & Oil
Read 204 reviews · Score: 100/100
Everything Fleet - Car Rental & Subscription - Ballina Byron Airport
Read 294 reviews · Score: 94/100
Carbiz Accident Replacement Vehicles
Read 356 reviews · Score: 91/100
ZA Car Rental - Sydney, New South Wales
Read 182 reviews · Score: 91/100
Astra Car Rentals
Read 169 reviews · Score: 91/100
Byron Bay Rent A Car - Ballina Car Hire
Read 159 reviews · Score: 91/100
Dino Car Rental Mascot - Long Term and Cheap Car Hire Sydney
Read 108 reviews · Score: 91/100
Tasvanlife | Campervan Hire Tasmania
Read 126 reviews · Score: 85/100
Frontier Tourers - Specialised 4x4 Hire
Read 99 reviews · Score: 81/100
Corsa Supercar Hire Luxury Car Hire Wedding Car Hire
Read 85 reviews · Score: 81/100
ONE STOP CAR RENTAL - Melbourne Airport
Read 84 reviews · Score: 81/100
U-DRIVE Luxury Car Rentals (Self Drive)
Read 83 reviews · Score: 81/100
Luxe Autodrive - Car Rentals & Self Drive Supercars Hire
Read 82 reviews · Score: 81/100
Heart of Reef Car Rental | Airlie Beach
Read 77 reviews · Score: 81/100
Noosa Premier Stretch Holden Transfers
Read 71 reviews · Score: 81/100
Breeze Car Rental and Transfers Sunshine Coast
Read 63 reviews · Score: 81/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best car rental agencies in Australia?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked car rental agencies in Australia on the Starworks directory are TAK8 CAR RENTAL (5.0 stars from 556 Google reviews), Travel Shack Airlie Beach (5.0 stars from 537 Google reviews) and Alice Car Rental Hobart-Airport (5.0 stars from 442 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for car rental agencies in Australia, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many car rental agencies does Starworks rank in Australia?
Starworks ranks the 466 highest-rated car rental agencies in Australia, holding 13,979 Google reviews between them. Across those 466 the median rating is 5.0 stars from a median of 5 reviews. Of those 466, all are rated 4.5 or better and 34 have passed 100 reviews.
How does Starworks rank car rental agencies nationally?
To rank car rental agencies across Australia, Starworks combines each business's Google star rating, its review volume, and whether customers can reach it by website and phone. Volume is weighted because it shows how much evidence stands behind a rating, so a 4.9-star car rental agency with 200 reviews ranks above a 5-star one with 5 reviews. Placement cannot be bought. For scale, the median rating across the 466 highest-rated car rental agencies in Australia is 5.0 stars from a median of 5 reviews.
Where can I find the best car rental agencies in my city?
Starworks publishes a separate ranking for car rental agencies in every Australian city and suburb it holds enough data for, each built from that place's own Google review record rather than from this national list. Browse by city below.
Why does my car rental agency business not appear in these national rankings?
Starworks ranks public Google Maps data, so a business needs a Google profile in the car rental agency category carrying at least one review and a rating to be eligible. This national ranking of car rental agencies in Australia lists the top 50 of the 466 highest-rated car rental agencies; a business ranked outside them appears on its own city page wherever Starworks holds enough data for that city.
Car Rental Agencies by city
Ranked in 123 locations. The number is how many rated businesses each list is built from.