Car Hire Sydney Airport

There are 10 car rental brands with onsite branches at Sydney Airport in both the Domestic and International Terminals. These include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Keddy and Thrifty.

For International arrivals the rental car desks are located in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 1 and vehicle pickup takes place on the ground level of the multi-storey car park opposite the terminal. For Domestic travellers arriving in Terminals 2 and 3 there are rental desks in each terminal with vehicle collection on the ground level of the car park situated between the terminals.

Sydney Airport is relatively close to the city, only 8kms depending upon your route, and can be reached via the tolled Eastern Distributer, part of the M1 motorway in around 25 minutes with light traffic. An alternative route via Elizabeth and O'Riordan Streets is free of tolls and shorter but takes longer.

The 24 hour BP petrol station on Butler Road off General Holmes Drive is on the airport perimeter and 3km from the Domestic Terminals and 5km from the International Terminal.

Yes. You can drop your vehicle at other branch locations, depending upon the location this may incur a one-way charge (more in the case of remote or interstate locations). Contact the DriveNow Reservations team regarding your particular travel needs.

Most rental companies will automatically charge the credit card used to pay for the rental with any tolls incurred and these charges may appear on your credit card account after your rental period has finished. Check with your rental company when picking up your vehicle at Sydney Airport as to how they manage toll charges.

In giving your rental company your Sydney Airport flight arrival details they will be aware of any delay and will not manage your booking as a no-show and in the event of late arrival even keep the branch open until your flight has landed.

Yes. Not only is there an extensive range of fixed and mobile speed cameras in place, but Sydney has also recently introduced cameras specifically targeting those who handle and use mobile phones whilst driving. Any fines incurred are the responsibility of the primary car rental driver and rental companies often charge an administration handling fee in processing the associated paperwork.