KAYAK’s insights & trends for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport car hire
Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire a car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport with confidence.
How far in advance should you book car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
You should book your car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport around 23 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
What is the most popular car to hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Hires in the Medium category (Nissan X-Trail or similar) are the most popular option in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, costing €36/day on average. Some users have found deals as low as €36/day.
What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The cheapest month to hire a car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is June at an average cost of €23/day. December is the most expensive month to hire a car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport when prices are €42/day on average, which tends to be 27% above the yearly average hire price for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
Which car hire company in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport has the most locations?
Sunnycars operates 4 locations in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, more than any other car hire company.
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport car hire price comparison by vehicle type
Find the right car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport by comparing prices across vehicle types.
Small
Medium
Large
4x4
Van
Pickup truck
Luxury
Convertible
Small cars
€17 - €32
All Car Types
€40 - €61
How much does it cost to hire a small car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a medium car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a large car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire an SUV in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a van in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a pickup truck in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a luxury car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a convertible in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Small car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €26 per day. The best time to book is June, when prices average €17 per day, which is about 35% less than the yearly average. Small cars are usually 48% cheaper than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, making them ideal for budget-conscious travellers.
Medium car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €48 per day. The best time to book is June, when prices average €38 per day, which is about 21% less than the yearly average. Medium cars are usually 4% cheaper than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, offering a good balance of space and value.
Large car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €63 per day. The best time to book is October, when prices average €49 per day, which is about 23% less than the yearly average. Large cars are typically 21% more expensive than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport but offer more comfort for longer trips.
SUV hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €44 per day. The best time to book is June, when prices average €38 per day, which is about 14% less than the yearly average. SUVs can be 12% cheaper than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, providing extra space and capability for groups or road trips at a reasonable price.
Van hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €87 per day. The best time to book is June, when prices average €64 per day, which is about 27% less than the yearly average. Vans are typically 43% more expensive than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport but are the best choice for families or groups needing maximum passenger capacity.
Pickup truck hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €53 per day. The best time to book is July, when prices average €42 per day, which is about 21% less than the yearly average. Pickup trucks are typically 6% more expensive than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport but are ideal for hauling gear or outdoor adventures.
Luxury car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €61 per day. The best time to book is October, when prices average €50 per day, which is about 19% less than the yearly average. Luxury cars are typically 19% more expensive than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport but deliver premium comfort and style for special occasions.
Convertible hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport typically costs around €67 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average €53 per day, which is about 21% less than the yearly average. Convertibles are typically 26% more expensive than the average car hire in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport but are perfect for scenic drives and warm-weather destinations.
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Top tips for hiring a car at Sydney Airport
Sydney is a very large city in Australia, and choosing car hire at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is an ideal way to take control of your holiday and explore the expanse of the city on your own steam, without paying exorbitant taxi fees or trying all your might to figure out the public transport system. Driving a Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport car hire means doing more in a day than you could with public transport, like spending time at Bondi Beach and then walking through the Botanical Gardens on the same day.
Sydney Airport is one of the largest airports in the world, so it's good to know how to return your car hire there. Follow the road into Airport Drive; you'll see the runway on your left. Follow the T1 Terminal sign to the international terminal, and then follow the Rental Car Returns sign as it goes to your right. Follow the green Rental Car signs into the car park and use the signs overhead to navigate to your car hire company; park in one of the available spots and return the keys.
If you don’t plan on returning to Sydney Airport, you can find major car hire companies that have rental locations in other parts of the city instead, to arrange a different drop-off location. Make sure you arrange this with the company ahead of time, and you may need to pay an extra fee.
The difficult times to arrange car hire at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are usually between 06:30 and 09:30, as well as between 16:30 and 18:30. These are the peak times at the airport and they can be incredibly busy. Book online through KAYAK to avoid availability problems, and try to steer clear of these times when hiring a car. Be aware that weekends are typically very busy as well, so be prepared to wait for your vehicle; ensure everything is prebooked and paid for beforehand to avoid more delays.
25% of our users found a car hire at Sydney Airport for €18 or less
Book your car hire at Sydney Airport at least 7 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car at Sydney Airport
What do I need for car hire at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
First off, you need to be 21 years or older to hire a car at the airport and must have had your licence for at least 12 months. Anyone younger than 25 is likely to be charged extra and be limited to smaller models. Car hire companies accept full driver's licences in English. You must bring a valid credit card with your name on it, and if you've booked online, the card used and the owner of that card must be present. You'll also need a valid form of ID other than your licence, like a passport.
Where do I find the car hire desks at the airport?
There are several major international car hire companies working out of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, including SIXT, AVIS and Hertz. You'll find the company desks at the T1 International Arrivals hall. You'll fill out paperwork here and be given the keys, then be directed to the multi-storey car park P7, on the ground level, where the final inspection will take place and you'll get your vehicle.
What amenities does the car hire centre at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport offer?
There is no dedicated car hire centre located at the airport; the companies operate out of the airport and a car park. The car park doesn't have any amenities, but you will have access to the airport Arrivals hall amenities before you leave the airport. The airport is home to all the facilities you’d need, including toilets with baby-changing facilities, restaurants, shops, ATMs, currency exchange and more. Make sure to use the facilities you need before heading to the car hire collection desks.
How much does it cost to hire a car at Sydney Airport?
On average a car hire at Sydney Airport costs €18 per day.
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport car rental reviews and directory
They were good to reach. Very friendly and pick up and drop off was very easy. But we wanted to add one day and they said it can be just done by Kayak. The extension has to be with the third party and that is YOU and YOU were not reachable, just the bluffs AI which always started again but human was not to reach. Bad experience
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, May 2024
Intermediate
Closer to home :)
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Economy
Apex staff member Ibraham was AWESOME. Would be good to have a early return policy though. Had an emergency and had to cut my trip short by 2 days . Returned car early but no refund
Great car, abit pricey to add on another day but other than that it was awesome, from customer service through to phone contact changing drop off location an hour before drop off with no extra charge. Our rental was meant to go back Saturday 3pm but I wasn't able to take it back at that time, so I asked if I could take it back today and they said yes if I drop it off before 11am they won't charge me. I would highly recommend SIXT car rentals to everyone 👍👍👍👍
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jun 2022
Thank you great service great drive and easy to use
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jun 2022
The price was reasonable. I don't believe that people travelling long distances should be given an EV, 9hr trip turned into 20hr trip, Cars do not hold charge long enough, from Sydney to Melbourne had to re-charge car 9 times and takes 1 hour to charge
251 Coward Street, Sydney Airport, Mascot, Australia
+61 2 8005 6696
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08:00 - 17:30
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10.0 Wonderful
Jamie, Mar 2025
Standard SUV
Fantastic service and vehicle for the price. Unfortunate location being not at the airport and difficult to schedule a shuttle bus if flying in from overseas and you do not have a mobile number.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Dec 2024
Intermediate
Good
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Mini
Was good no issues.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Compact
Got pick up from airport and drop off. Very convenient and easy.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Aug 2023
Economy
While this company claims to be at the Sydney International Airport, they are not actually at the airport, they're off site & have no rental desk, representative or courtesy phone at airport. While booking, this company's location is represented as "Sydney International Airport" with an address following it. It turns out if you search the address, that address is not at Sydney International Airport, despite claiming that it is. Instead, when you arrive and are told by all the other car rental places that they are off site and you have to call them, you have to use your own phone (an international call if you not from AUS) to request a shuttle be dispatched. After calling for a shuttle, the company sent ours to the wrong terminal even though we had provided our flight info when we booked the car rental. After waiting nearly 40 mins with an exhausted two year old & having to make a second international phone call to ask what was going on, the company blamed us for their mistake & insisted that we gave them the wrong terminal information (in reality they never asked what terminal we were at and assumed we were at the international terminal). They then insisted that I was supposed to call 24 hours ahead of time to schedule the shuttle (the instructions provided by them, in contrast, state nothing of the sort, only "For detailed pick-up instructions, please call [...] at least 24 hours before your pick-up time. Please go to: Priority Pickup Area / Rideshare Area. A shuttle will take you to the rental counter."). They disliked that I refused to accept responsibility for their mistake, that I pointed out that their instructions said nothing about being required to book a shuttle in advance while quoting what it actually said, and that in the process of disputing their accusations and complaining about the disaster that is their pickup process I swore on the phone. Their response was to threaten to not give us the car we had pre-paid for. The shuttle driver was appalled by how we had been treated and told us to ask to speak to a manager and report the behavior. At the off site location, the company representative insisted that he was the manager of the company and there was no one else in the company I could speak to in order to file a complaint and then claimed that I had broken a law, so he was within his right to not rent me the car I had already paid for. When I pressed them about what law I had broken, he then claimed it was actually an internal company policy that, as best he could describe to me, no one could ever actually know about or have been able to read ahead of time (& he couldn't produce it for me either). Finally another employee attempted to smooth things over by suggesting that it was a misunderstanding caused by poor communication by the third party booking service used (also not my problem and a reflection of their arrangement with these companies), and they finally gave us the car we had reserved and paid for. This was by far the least professional rental car company I've ever used and can not believe they treat their customers this way.
Long bus ride to facility was not what I expected as I thought that picking a rental firm with Airport location also meant that cars would be at the airport car park! Given an electric car with no explanation or guidance on how to use.
Great car, great pickup. On drop off, very rude, very moody and petty employee handling the drop offs. Luckily another employee came and managed the situation
Car smelled of cigarette. I was told that there was airport transfer to the car park, but there wasn't, so I had to pay 2x Uber of about $30 each out of my own pocket. I paid $800 bond deposit that should have been refunded within two weeks of car return, it is now over three weeks and I'm still waiting, with no help from QEEQ and no response from the car supplier.
Supposed to pickup 7:00 am. But they had change time to 8:30 no one informed us. We had to wait from 7:00 am. The lady who works there was not nice for everyone. Car was good. But we didn’t received the car which is we booked and they said that car is not in Sydney.
2.0 Poor
Trent, Sept 2024
Mini
Flight was cancelled and I wasn't offered a refund or anything from alpha
National
8.3
Very Good
Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.0
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8.3
Value for money
8.6
2 locations in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
Locations in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
Ground Level Car Park
+61 2 8303 2282
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Sydney International Airport 10 Arrival Court
+61 2 8303 2282
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CarWiz
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6.0
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6.0
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6.0
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6.0
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1/336 King Street
+61 131381
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URDRIVE
6.0
Okay
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4.0
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8.0
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4.0
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8.0
One location in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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598 Princes Highway Rockdale
+61 450 233 070
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Sunnycars
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4 locations in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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338 King Street
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48 Ross Smith Ave
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7 Coleman Street
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P2 Car Park, Keith Smith Avenue Mascot
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Red Spot
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3 locations in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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Arrivals Hall
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Ground Floor Terminal 2
+61 293 527 466
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Sydney International Airport - In Terminal 1
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Routes Car & Truck Rentals
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P2 carpark, Keith Smith Avenue Mascot, , AU
+61 8 8150 3090
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Sydney Airport
+61 2 9207 9400
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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Abaa Car Rentals
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Sydney International Airport
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Ace
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4/221-223 O'Riordan St
61-2-8338-1055
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AeroDrive
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Serviced By Redspot
+61 8335 4700
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Apollo Car Rentals
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One location in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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Keith Smith AveSydney (Mascot )
+61 413 768 464
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Atlas Car & Truck Rental
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Sydney International Airport
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Atlas Choice
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215 O'Riordan Street
1800 808 122
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Autorent
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Sydney Airport Kingsford Smith SYD
+61 2 8338 1055
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Bargain Rental Cars
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598 Princes Highway
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CarHood
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Serviced By Redspot
+61 1300 466 663
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Cheapa Car Rental
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Shop 1/36-42 Levey St, Wolli Creek Nsw (outside The Airport)
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Discount Car & Truck Rentals
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One location in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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2 Sarah Street
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DRIVELINE RENTAL
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217/35 Doody Street Alexandria NSW
+61 2 8014 4448
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FlexWays
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Aeropuerto Internacional Kingsford Smith (SYD)
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Karmo AU
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289 King St
+61 1800 668 676
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Move Mee
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Holiday Inn Sydney Airport, Corner of O'Riordan Street & Bourke Rd
+61 134733
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Payless
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Sydney Airport
Monday
05:00 - 23:00
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05:00 - 23:00
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05:00 - 23:00
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05:00 - 23:00
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05:00 - 23:00
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Prestige Car Rental
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3 Ross Smith Ave
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Prestige Rentals
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3 Ross Smith Ave
+61 414 000 111
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Rush Car Rental
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330 King St, Mascot NSW
+61 411 816 810
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Shouqi
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Sydney Airport
+86 10 6064 1387
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SYD Long Term Car Rental
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1115 Botany Road
+61 1300 288 088
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Tripz Car Rentals
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19 Clevedon Street, Sydney, Australia
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Wheego
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Sydney Airport
+61 434 065 640
Monday
07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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07:00 - 21:00
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Xdrive Mobility
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One location in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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Sydney International Airport, 137 Turrella St, Turrella NSW
+61 1300 850 275
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139 travellers who hired a car in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.8
Car rental locations at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
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