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How do I add a baby seat or GPS?: Baby/child/booster seats and GPS are options on the third (and final) step of the booking process. Availability and costs are displayed. It might be cheaper to bring your own seats or GPS units as the charges are north of $9 a day for each.
How do I cancel?: Sign in at the top right corner of your screen using your password (you may already be logged in). Passwords are created when you first book with us so it may be in your inbox or you can get a reissue using the "Can't Access Account" link. Once in your account click on the cancel button for the appropriate booking.
How do I modify/make changes: As prices change every few hours you risk losing a good deal so what to do depends on what you need to change/modify.To change pickup or dropoff times by +30 minutes or change locations or car choice, create a new booking and cancel the old one.To add GPS and child seats to an existing booking it's best to call the provider: Avis is 136 333; Budget 1300 362 848; Hertz 13 30 39; Thrifty 1300 367 227; Europcar 1300 13 13 902.
What about insurance/excess reduction?: There are three options: (1) We offer Comprehensive Travel Insurance with Excess Reduction from QBE. This is $10-$22 cheaper per day than the suppliers cover. The cost saving and the price is shown after you choose a vehicle. The cover amount is up to $3000 (beyond that you don't pay anything if the standard liability per (1) above is $3000. If it is more than $3000 you can top up your cover). Excess payable to QBE if there is damage is only $50, they will pay all other costs. If you take this option you do not need the excess reduction offered by the suppliers at the depot.(2) Take the rental company's excess reduction which costs approx. $27-$35 per day (plus airport pickup fees of 10%-25%, depending on the airport surcharge). Excess payable in the event of damage will be $0 to $330 depending on the supplier.(3) Do nothing and for any damage you will be liable for up to $3000 or so, depending on what the "standard" liability/insurance is from the rental company.
Are the prices the same as Avis, Hertz etc etc?: Ours are generally better. Our coupons are exclusive so they give you the opportunity to save up to $100 or so, depnding on the offer and the supplier. Our Europcar prices are up to 5% cheaper than Europcar.com.au. And our Redspot $0 excess reduction price is a speial offer for our users, it includes free tolls among other things. Please note that we don't add a booking fee, you pay the shown price on pickup.
When do I pay?: You pay the car rental company on collecting your vehicle. We do not collect payment or credit card details, instead we automatically submit your details to the car rental company when you make a booking using our easy 3 step process.
What are the taxes, surcharges, airport fees etc?: Prices we display are direct from our partner websites. Their fees include:Airport pick up fees of up to 22% extra per day. The names and rates for these differ by company and location. Sydney Airport is the most "taxed" airport (19-20% per day). It's an exorbitant fee, we recommend getting a cab as it only applies to airport pick ups not drop offs.One way rental fees (on the East Coast these are rare though e.g. Melbourne to Sydney there is no one way fee). Others incl vehicle registration Fees, "Admin" Fees (these aren't ours of course) GST.
Will I get all my points?: Yes you will get all the points that you would earn by booking directly with Thrifty, Europcar, Hertz, Avis and Budget. We show the earnable (is that a word?) points on step 2. Add your frequent flyer number into the Travel Profile after you complete your booking.
Do I have to be over 21 or 25?: An underage surcharge will be applied over the counter for drivers between 21 and 24/25 (see below). All prices shown are estimates and exclude GST: Hertz $30.25 p.d. (21-25 year old drivers), Budget $16.50 p.d. (21-25), Avis $28.50 (21-24), Thrifty $22 (21-24), Redspot $16.50 (21-25).

Ah the Gold Coast. Love it or loathe it, we all actually want it. One of the World's most famous beaches stretching unbroken for scores of kilometers, it's a wonderful place to visit for a day or a week. bring the family and enjoy the Gold Coast attractions (shopping, beaches, Meter Maids), or hop in a car hire and shoot over to Sea World, Dream World or dozens of other family friendly attractions.

Use the form below to compare Gold Coast car hire prices and get exclusive discounts from Hertz, Avis, Budget, Thrifty and Europcar. otherwise, read on for more info.

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A Gold Coast car hire reservation is at your fingertips with CarRental.com.au. Pick up cheap car rental at Gold Coast airport and waste no time getting to one of the Gold Coast's many white sandy beaches, prime spots to lay out and catch some sun, splash around in the cool water, or try to tame the waves with your board.

Welcoming weather and an "all night" attitude mean that the area can serve up treats for anyone with a Gold Coast car hire. Here's some of our favourite things to do:

Relaxing, swimming and surfing at the area’s superb beaches.

Huge variety of shopping experiences at some of Australia’s largest shopping malls.

Famous theme parks: Dream World, Warner Bros Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World and Sea World.

Australia’s largest regional arts and entertainment complex.

Great dining out and non-stop nightlife including Conrad Jupiters Hotel and Casino.

Arts and crafts markets: beachfront at Surfers Paradise every Friday night, Broadbeach on the first and third Sunday of each month, Burleigh on the last Sunday and Coolangatta every second Sunday.

The Gold Coast Indy motor racing carnival held in October each year.

Tamborine Mountain – hinterland region offering bushwalks, arts and crafts galleries, wine tasting and a range of accommodation.

More than 40 golf courses.

Cruises, fishing charters, watersports and adventure activities.

Sunbake and swim at the famous beaches or at a resort pool.
Shop at the large air conditioned malls stacked with famous designer
Visit the themeparks of Dream World, Warner Bros Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World and Sea World.
Take a night out (and hopefully return richer) at Conrad Jupiters Hotel and Casino.
Go to the arts and crafts markets
Party beachfront at Surfers Paradise on Fridays or Broadbeach or Collangatta every other Sunday
Go to Tamborine Mountain in the hinterlands for bush walking, arts and crafts galleries and wine tasting
Play golf on one of more than 40 golf courses.

If you want to add a little thrill into your stay at the Gold Coast, stop by the Dreamworld theme park, one of the Gold Coast's largest, for some roller coaster fun. Take the challenge and ride the Big Five Thrill Rides, including such aptly named rides as Giant Drop and the Tower of Terror.

Or if you prefer to get wet with family and loved ones away from the beach, check out the Wet 'n' Wild water park. Here you can enjoy whirlpools, water slides, white-water rapids, and tube rides that is sure to be fun for the whole family.

Want to take a peek at the great outdoors? Drive over to Springbrook National Park and enjoy the sights provided by the rainforests as you hike along one of its many walking paths. Take pictures near the clear waterfalls and set up a picnic to simply bask in nature around you.
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Looking for a Hybrid or Sport/Convert? Gold Coast Car Hire

If you have a special car type and budget in mind to travel on the Gold Coast it won't be a problem, the choices abound. Gold Coast car hire provides choices that’s within your budget and caters to all your needs at the same time.

You can rely on car rental websites if you’re looking for the best options on Gold Coast car hire. It helps you to compare prices from the most popular car rental companies. When you pick out the best website, you can just as easily fill in the parameters on the vehicle you’re looking for. In terms of car type, you can choose hybrid or sport/convert type of car. These cars come from car rental companies like Avis and Budget and on their Gold Coast branch; you have four types of automobile choices.

Toyota Camry is provided by both car rental compagnies. A deciding factor that you can put into play with Gold Coast car hire would be to look at the price. Budget offers the Camry for $91.14 a day while Avis has it for $96.20 a day. If you don’t mind the extra cost, then by all means rent out the car from Avis. If your budget matters to you (which often it does), you have to choose Budget but that is if the car is available at the time of your trip. If you search for rental cars in the Gold Coast through comparison sites, it can provide you with plenty of room to save.

The Ford Falcon XR6 is another type of vehicle among choices. This car is provided by Avis and the rental cost is $76.85 a day. If the Toyota Camry is too far out of your budget range, this will be in the median. It’s an automatic transmission vehicle with power steering, dynamic stability and traction control. It seats four, got CD and MP3 player as well as air conditioning system that would keep you cool even its sweltering heat outside. You can rent it out for unlimited kilometres so you can make the most out of your travel budget. Also, you can get it at a discount with 103 Frequent Flyer per $.

The Ford XR6 Sport is the last and cheapest choice for hybrid and sport/convert car type. Although you need to give up turbo charged sport vehicle with this model, you’ve got a lot of room for yourself, your family and your luggage. The rental price for this is $57.23 from Budget but you can get it at an even lower price through Frequent Flyer - it’s 1 Frequent Flyer per $. If you hire vehicles for your trip in the Gold Coast, indeed you have a lot of choices.

Book with Gold Coast Car Hire, you’ll find the appropriate car that suit both budget and demand.

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