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Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport: the next 14 days

3,920 car hire offers from 18 brands, checked for 3-day hires picked up each day from Sun 8 Nov to Sat 21 Nov. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 (NZ time).

Typical compact car

$77/day

median over the 14 pick-up days

Cheapest pick-up day

Thu 12 Nov

$75/day typical

Dearest pick-up day

Sun 8 Nov

$89/day typical (+18% on the cheapest)

Top-rated brand

Budget

8.5/10 from 2,348 reviews

Market rates by pick-up day

SUVCompactFull-size
$52$111$170$229$2888 Nov10 Nov12 Nov14 Nov16 Nov18 Nov20 NovSUV, Sun 8 Nov: typical $108/day, cheapest $52SUV, Mon 9 Nov: typical $129/day, cheapest $52SUV, Tue 10 Nov: typical $121/day, cheapest $51SUV, Wed 11 Nov: typical $123/day, cheapest $52SUV, Thu 12 Nov: typical $120/day, cheapest $52SUV, Fri 13 Nov: typical $106/day, cheapest $52SUV, Sat 14 Nov: typical $102/day, cheapest $40SUV, Sun 15 Nov: typical $101/day, cheapest $45SUV, Mon 16 Nov: typical $101/day, cheapest $40SUV, Tue 17 Nov: typical $109/day, cheapest $45SUV, Wed 18 Nov: typical $113/day, cheapest $48SUV, Thu 19 Nov: typical $102/day, cheapest $48SUV, Fri 20 Nov: typical $99/day, cheapest $48SUV, Sat 21 Nov: typical $101/day, cheapest $48Compact, Sun 8 Nov: typical $89/day, cheapest $48Compact, Mon 9 Nov: typical $83/day, cheapest $48Compact, Tue 10 Nov: typical $77/day, cheapest $48Compact, Wed 11 Nov: typical $79/day, cheapest $48Compact, Thu 12 Nov: typical $75/day, cheapest $48Compact, Fri 13 Nov: typical $77/day, cheapest $48Compact, Sat 14 Nov: typical $77/day, cheapest $44Compact, Sun 15 Nov: typical $76/day, cheapest $44Compact, Mon 16 Nov: typical $80/day, cheapest $40Compact, Tue 17 Nov: typical $83/day, cheapest $40Compact, Wed 18 Nov: typical $84/day, cheapest $40Compact, Thu 19 Nov: typical $77/day, cheapest $44Compact, Fri 20 Nov: typical $77/day, cheapest $44Compact, Sat 21 Nov: typical $76/day, cheapest $44Full-size, Sun 8 Nov: typical $92/day, cheapest $52Full-size, Mon 9 Nov: typical $203/day, cheapest $61Full-size, Tue 10 Nov: typical $265/day, cheapest $61Full-size, Wed 11 Nov: typical $192/day, cheapest $61Full-size, Thu 12 Nov: typical $172/day, cheapest $49Full-size, Fri 13 Nov: typical $114/day, cheapest $49Full-size, Sat 14 Nov: typical $102/day, cheapest $49Full-size, Sun 15 Nov: typical $99/day, cheapest $53Full-size, Mon 16 Nov: typical $122/day, cheapest $53Full-size, Tue 17 Nov: typical $103/day, cheapest $53Full-size, Wed 18 Nov: typical $140/day, cheapest $53Full-size, Thu 19 Nov: typical $118/day, cheapest $49Full-size, Fri 20 Nov: typical $121/day, cheapest $49Full-size, Sat 21 Nov: typical $99/day, cheapest $49SUVFull-sizeCompact
Typical (median) daily rate for a 3-day hire picked up at 10am on each day. Hover or tap a day for the cheapest offer too.
Show as a table
Pick-up daySUV
typical / cheapest		Compact
typical / cheapest		Full-size
typical / cheapest		Intermediate
typical / cheapest		8-seat people carrier
typical / cheapest		Standard
typical / cheapest
Sun 8 Nov$108 / $52$89 / $48$92 / $52$77 / $48$228 / $101$73 / $52
Mon 9 Nov$129 / $52$83 / $48$203 / $61$86 / $48$229 / $101$77 / $52
Tue 10 Nov$121 / $51$77 / $48$265 / $61$84 / $48$239 / $101$77 / $52
Wed 11 Nov$123 / $52$79 / $48$192 / $61$74 / $48$282 / $97$79 / $52
Thu 12 Nov$120 / $52$75 / $48$172 / $49$81 / $48$255 / $94$77 / $52
Fri 13 Nov$106 / $52$77 / $48$114 / $49$86 / $48$238 / $86$77 / $52
Sat 14 Nov$102 / $40$77 / $44$102 / $49$80 / $45$228 / $66$77 / $48
Sun 15 Nov$101 / $45$76 / $44$99 / $53$79 / $44$204 / $71$77 / $48
Mon 16 Nov$101 / $40$80 / $40$122 / $53$79 / $38$211 / $80$85 / $48
Tue 17 Nov$109 / $45$83 / $40$103 / $53$86 / $38$220 / $95$84 / $48
Wed 18 Nov$113 / $48$84 / $40$140 / $53$88 / $38$239 / $95$86 / $48
Thu 19 Nov$102 / $48$77 / $44$118 / $49$81 / $45$241 / $95$77 / $48
Fri 20 Nov$99 / $48$77 / $44$121 / $49$79 / $45$233 / $95$77 / $48
Sat 21 Nov$101 / $48$76 / $44$99 / $49$80 / $45$231 / $95$77 / $48

Prices as shown to a visitor browsing from New Zealand, including the site's standard cover, before optional extras. Converted from New Zealand dollars at the ECB rate of 2026-11-06.

Dates to watch

Events and holidays in the same window that may move demand. Each event's likely effect on airport car hire is scored by Jev, TypeSafe's judgement model.

  1. Sun 8 Nov

    sport

    Rugby League World Cup semi-final: Australia v Samoa

    Allianz Stadium, Moore Park · 42,500 capacity

    Men's and women's World Cup semi-final double-header featuring the Kangaroos.

    Source

    Jev score pending
  2. Tue 10 Nov

    concert

    Foo Fighters: Take Cover Tour

    Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

    Foo Fighters play a stadium show in Sydney.

    Source

    Jev score pending
  3. Sat 14 Nov

    concert

    Robbie Williams: BRITPOP World Tour

    Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

    Robbie Williams brings his stadium tour to Sydney.

    Source

    Jev score pending
  4. Sun 15 Nov

    concert

    Iron Maiden: Run For Your Lives World Tour

    Allianz Stadium, Moore Park

    Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary tour with Megadeth plays a stadium show in Sydney.

    Source

    Jev score pending

Every brand, ranked

Ranked by customer rating, adjusted for how many reviews sit behind it. Price vs market compares each brand's median price with the market median for the same car type and pick-up day. These are advertised prices: very low ones often carry a bigger deposit, excess or fuel policy.

#BrandRating · reviewsPrice vs marketTypical compact/dayDeskAdvantagesDisadvantages
1Budget8.5 · 2,348+8%$73In the terminal
  • Pick-up speed 8.2
  • Easy to find 8.6
  • Value for money 8.2
  • Desk in the terminal
None stand out
2Green Motion8.5 · 522-4%$74Shuttle bus
  • Value for money 8.8
  • Drop-off speed 9.3
  • Pick-up speed 8.1
  • Cleanliness 8.0
3Avis8.4 · 1,109+25%$87In the terminal
  • Drop-off speed 9.0
  • Value for money 8.2
  • Pick-up speed 7.8
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 25% above market
4Simba Car Hire8.4 · 914-28%$51Shuttle bus
  • 28% below market
  • Drop-off speed 9.0
  • Value for money 8.3
  • Pick-up speed 7.9
None stand out
5Ace Rental Cars8.3 · 2,711-44%$50Shuttle bus
  • 44% below market
  • Car condition 8.9
  • Efficiency 8.6
  • Value for money 8.1
None stand out
6East Coast Rentals8.2 · 2,048in line$84Shuttle bus
  • Pick-up speed 8.0
  • Drop-off speed 8.8
  • Efficiency 8.4
None stand out
7Sixt8.2 · 854-7%$69In the terminal
  • Efficiency 8.6
  • Cleanliness 9.1
  • Pick-up speed 7.8
  • Desk in the terminal
None stand out
8Apex8.9 · 22-17%$64outside terminal
  • 17% below market
  • Pick-up speed 8.7
  • Efficiency 9.4
  • Drop-off speed 9.4
  • Only 22 reviews
9Alpha8.1 · 586-39%$50Shuttle bus
  • 39% below market
  • Pick-up speed 8.0
  • Drop-off speed 8.8
  • Efficiency 8.5
  • Cleanliness 8.1
  • Easy to find 7.5
10Everything Fleet (few offers)7.1 · 2––Shuttle bus
  • Efficiency 9.5
  • Cleanliness 10.0
  • Car condition 9.0
  • Easy to find 2.5
  • Pick-up speed 2.5
  • Value for money 7.0
  • Only 2 reviews
  • Available 3 of 14 days
11Bargain Car Rentals7.8 · 1,166-28%$70Shuttle bus
  • 28% below market
  • Drop-off speed 8.4
  • Efficiency 8.3
  • Car condition 7.4
  • Cleanliness 7.9
  • Easy to find 7.5
  • Shuttle, depot 2.9 km away
12Hertz7.8 · 1,200+59%$127car rental centre
  • Efficiency 8.8
  • 59% above market
  • Value for money 6.6
  • Pick-up speed 6.9
13Redspot7.6 · 122-34%$52Off airport
  • 34% below market
  • Easy to find 8.2
  • Value for money 6.8
  • Car condition 7.5
  • Cleanliness 8.1
14Dollar7.5 · 251in line$79In the terminal
  • Car condition 8.6
  • Cleanliness 8.8
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Efficiency 6.9
  • Pick-up speed 6.3
  • Drop-off speed 7.3
15Thrifty7.3 · 3,602in line$73car rental centre
  • Easy to find 8.2
  • Drop-off speed 6.7
  • Pick-up speed 6.3
  • Car condition 7.2
16Yesaway5.7 · 25-8%$83Shuttle busNone stand out
  • Efficiency 3.9
  • Value for money 4.5
  • Cleanliness 6.0
  • Only 25 reviews
17Keddy By Europcar5.1 · 26+4%–In the terminal
  • Pick-up speed 8.0
  • Value for money 8.0
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Easy to find 2.0
  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Drop-off speed 4.0
  • Only 26 reviews
18Europcar6.3 · 1,806+26%$108In the terminal
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 26% above market
  • Efficiency 5.6
  • Pick-up speed 5.3
  • Value for money 5.6

How each brand scores, by part of the hire

BrandCleanlinessPick-up speedDrop-off speedCar conditionEfficiencyEasy to findValue for money
Airport average8.57.28.18.08.07.87.5
Budget8.78.2 (above average) ▲8.7 (above average) ▲8.5 (above average) ▲8.6 (above average) ▲8.6 (above average) ▲8.2 (above average) ▲
Green Motion8.0 (below average) ▼8.1 (above average) ▲9.3 (above average) ▲8.9 (above average) ▲8.27.98.8 (above average) ▲
Avis8.8 (above average) ▲7.8 (above average) ▲9.0 (above average) ▲8.5 (above average) ▲8.3 (above average) ▲8.4 (above average) ▲8.2 (above average) ▲
Simba Car Hire8.8 (above average) ▲7.9 (above average) ▲9.0 (above average) ▲8.4 (above average) ▲8.6 (above average) ▲8.18.3 (above average) ▲
Ace Rental Cars8.9 (above average) ▲7.58.4 (above average) ▲8.9 (above average) ▲8.6 (above average) ▲7.68.1 (above average) ▲
East Coast Rentals8.8 (above average) ▲8.0 (above average) ▲8.8 (above average) ▲8.18.4 (above average) ▲7.87.8
Sixt9.1 (above average) ▲7.8 (above average) ▲8.08.18.6 (above average) ▲7.87.9 (above average) ▲
Apex8.68.7 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲9.1 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲8.6 (above average) ▲8.7 (above average) ▲
Alpha8.1 (below average) ▼8.0 (above average) ▲8.8 (above average) ▲8.08.5 (above average) ▲7.5 (below average) ▼7.9 (above average) ▲
Everything Fleet10.0 (above average) ▲2.5 (below average) ▼9.0 (above average) ▲9.0 (above average) ▲9.5 (above average) ▲2.5 (below average) ▼7.0 (below average) ▼
Bargain Car Rentals7.9 (below average) ▼7.28.4 (above average) ▲7.4 (below average) ▼8.3 (above average) ▲7.5 (below average) ▼7.7
Hertz8.56.9 (below average) ▼7.88.28.8 (above average) ▲7.96.6 (below average) ▼
Redspot8.1 (below average) ▼6.9 (below average) ▼7.87.5 (below average) ▼7.78.2 (above average) ▲6.8 (below average) ▼
Dollar8.8 (above average) ▲6.3 (below average) ▼7.3 (below average) ▼8.6 (above average) ▲6.9 (below average) ▼7.2 (below average) ▼7.3
Thrifty8.66.3 (below average) ▼6.7 (below average) ▼7.2 (below average) ▼7.3 (below average) ▼8.2 (above average) ▲6.9 (below average) ▼
Yesaway6.0 (below average) ▼5.6 (below average) ▼6.1 (below average) ▼7.0 (below average) ▼3.9 (below average) ▼6.5 (below average) ▼4.5 (below average) ▼
Keddy By Europcar4.0 (below average) ▼8.0 (above average) ▲4.0 (below average) ▼6.0 (below average) ▼4.0 (below average) ▼2.0 (below average) ▼8.0 (above average) ▲
Europcar7.2 (below average) ▼5.3 (below average) ▼7.1 (below average) ▼7.1 (below average) ▼5.6 (below average) ▼6.3 (below average) ▼5.6 (below average) ▼

Scores out of 10 from customer reviews shown on rentalcars.com, weighted by review count across each brand's desks for this airport. ▲ at least 0.3 above the airport average, ▼ at least 0.3 below.

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How we got these numbers

  • Rates: public search results on rentalcars.com for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, one search per pick-up day, 3-day hire, driver aged 30, up to 500 offers per search as the site returns them. Daily rate = total price ÷ 3. These are advertised prices, not what customers end up paying.
  • Ratings: the customer review scores rentalcars.com shows for each desk, weighted by review count. The rank shrinks small review counts towards the airport average, so 30 glowing reviews don't outrank 3,000 good ones.
  • Advantages and disadvantages: any part of the hire scoring at least 0.3 above or below the airport average, prices at least 10% below or above market, and desk location.
  • Events: confirmed from official or reputable sources for these dates; scored for likely car hire lift by Jev (TypeSafe). Holidays from Nager.Date and OpenHolidays.
  • Not affiliated with rentalcars.com, Booking.com or any brand listed. Full method.
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