Queensland (QLD)
Car Rental in Brisbane
Car rental in Brisbane is easy with Thrifty. Book your rental car online or by telephone and pick it up at Brisbane airport or from one of Brisbane's many Thrifty locations. These car rental locations include Brisbane city (including commercial rentals) and the Gold Coast.
Car Rental at Airports in Queensland
Thrifty has the airport terminals and regional airports in Queensland covered. You can pick up and drop off your rental car at Brisbane airport, Coolangatta (Gold Coast) airport, Archerfield airport, Bundaberg airport, Cairns airport, Emerald airport, Gladstone airport, Hervey Bay airport, Maroochydore airport, Rockhampton airport, Townsville airport or Weipa airport. If you are flying into, or around Queensland, Thrifty can service you with your car rental needs at all of these airports.
Car Rental in Brisbane Surrounds
Thrifty is well represented in Queensland with 47 locations to meet your car, truck or bus rental needs. Outside of Brisbane Thrifty has a location in Coolangatta, Surfers Paradise, Archerfield, Brendale, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Cairns, Caloundra, Chinchilla, Cleveland, Coorparoo, Dalby, Emerald, Gladstone, Hamilton, Hervey Bay, Ipswich, Kedron, Kingaroy, Logan, Maroochydore, Murgon, Nambour, Noosa Heads, Port Douglas, Redcliffe, Rockhampton, Stanthorpe, Surfers Paradise, Toowoomba, Townsville, Twin Waters and Weipa. Thrifty staff all over Queensland are friendly and efficient, from booking your car hire all the way through to picking it up and returning it.
About Queensland
Queensland is a mainland state in Australia and home to around 4.2million people, of which (42%) live in the capital city being Brisbane. Queensland is Australia's second largest state by area and has the country's third highest population. Today, Brisbane is well known for a growing live music scene, South Bank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens and the Brisbane River. When driving around, keep an eye open for the City Hall and Goodwill Bridge.
Driving in Queensland
If you are not flying into Brisbane or one of the other regional airports, driving to Brisbane will take around 12 hours from Sydney and is a distance of 930 kilometres, the majority of which is driven on the picturesque Pacific Highway. Driving from Brisbane north to Cairns is further at around 1,681 kilometres and should take around 22 hours, along the Bruce Highway, a long trip but with plenty of interesting places to stop and rest up along the way.
Exploring Queensland
Rent a car and drive to the Gold Coast and surrounding rainforests and national parks, or explore the beaches at Surfers Paradise or the Sunshine Coast. Queensland has so much to offer with beautiful beaches, rainforests, the Whitsundays and a tropical climate. Queensland is a great place to see and a great place to drive.
Car Rental Bookings
If you are travelling to Brisbane or any other parts of Queensland, be it business or pleasure and need a car, trust Thrifty to provide the best value, convenience and service through one of its 47 car rental locations. For all your Queensland car rental bookings get a quote and book online or call us on the telephone at 1300 367 227 to find out more about our rates, available vehicles and any current specials.