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Planning to visit Western Australia's North West Cape? Car hire Exmouth allows you to explore this quaint resort town at your own pace. Whether you visit the neighbouring Ningaloo Marine Park, venture to the Cape Range National Park or visit Jurabi Coastal Reserve, the remoteness of Exmouth makes hiring a car essential.
Surrounded by vast, awe-inspiring landscapes, the best attractions around Exmouth tend to be many kilometres apart and only accessible by car. But with a car hire in Exmouth, you can explore beyond the city centre and take epic scenic road trips to places like Coral Bay and even WA's capital city of Perth.
Curious about how Exmouth car hire works? Skip the queues at traditional car hire companies and take advantage of Turo's easy online booking system, designed to take the hassle out of securing a rental car in Exmouth.
Enter a date and location in Exmouth (or beyond) and browse thousands of cars shared by local hosts.
Book on the Turo app or online, choose a protection plan, and say hi to your host! Cancel for free up to 24 hours before your trip, and get discounts if you book early or for a longer duration!
Have the car delivered or pick it up from your host. Check in with the app, grab the keys, and hit the roads of Exmouth!
Rent cars in Exmouth
With just over 3,000 people calling Exmouth home, this small town is brimming with an abundance of things to do and place to see. Grab your keys and take a drive to the 61-metre high Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, the perfect place to spot humpback whales migrating from June to November annually.
Book the perfect carEver wanted to swim with whale sharks? Ningaloo reef is the perfect place to do it. Not only is the reef UNESCO World Heritage-listed, but these sparkling blue waters are located just off the coast of the Cape Range's red soil. Expect to find the world's largest aggregation of whale shakes along with guided swimming, kayaking and snorkelling tours.
Experience one of WA's best beaches at Turquoise Bay, tucked away in the sanctuary zone of Ningaloo Marine Park. Offering pristine waters and white sand beaches, this is the perfect spot to swim and snorkel for the day.
Soak in the limestone ranges and arid coastal plan of Cape Range National Park and it's adjoining Ningaloo Marine Park. Whether you camp, swim, snorkel or hike, expect to find the perfect outdoor adventure in this unmissable national park.
Find deals on all kinds of drives in Exmouth and throughout Australia - from the everyday to the extraordinary - complete with a better, more convenient experience versus Exmouth car rental companies. Find the perfect vehicle for your budget.
Cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before your Exmouth trip starts. Because life happens and it helps to be flexible when it does.
Get your car delivered right to you or wherever you’re going. Many hosts offer delivery to custom locations or popular points of interest in Exmouth, like airports, train stations, and hotels.
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To book a car on Turo in Exmouth, you must create a Turo account, be 21 years old or older, have a valid driver’s licence, and get approved to drive on Turo. When you’re booking your first trip, you’ll go through a quick approval process by entering your driver’s licence and some other information. In most cases, you’ll get approved immediately, and you’ll be set for every future road trip, business trip, and family holiday!
Are you wondering what car hire types you can secure in Exmouth? From the spacious Kia Carnival to a compact Mazda 3, you'll be able to navigate the roads of Western Australia in any model of hire car. Our local Turo hosts have a range of unique car types including, but not limited to:
- Electric cars
- 7 seater, minivan and people mover hire
- Sports cars
- Vintage cars
- Exotic and luxury car hire
- Van hire
- Ute hire
- Convertibles
- SUV hire
- 4WDs
- Compact and small cars
- Large cars
If you're booking a rental car through a traditional hire car company, you'll have limited pick up locations available to you. Most companies will only have pick up locations at Learmonth Airport as well as Exmouth downtown.
But with Turo, you can choose from a range of flexible car hire locations in Exmouth (beyond the town centre). From Onslow to Coral Bay to Karratha and beyond, Turo's local hosts can arrange delivery of your hire car to any surrounding around in Exmouth, Ningaloo or further afield in Perth.
LEA offers a small terminal building, with Qantas being the only commercial airline operating domestic flights to and from this airport.
Arrange for your Turo host to deliver your car directly to the airport to get you on the road sooner.
Plus, you can even start your WA road trip further south in Perth or Geraldton before driving north to Exmouth.
Whether you're gearing up for a diving trip or planning to hike through the national parks, you'll find the perfect car hire for any occasion in Exmouth on Turo.
Holiday car hire: Planning an unforgettable holiday swimming with whale sharks? Secure a spacious SUV or people mover to make your holiday in WA one to remember.
Long-term car hire: Ready to explore WA for multiple weeks or months? Secure a long-term car hire booking at a discount with Turo.
Formal car hire: Attending a special event in Exmouth? Arrive in style with a classic ride or luxury car rental.
Wedding car hire: Add a touch of magic to your special day with a convertible, classic car or prestige ride, all available from a local host on Turo.
Cruise along Yardie Creek
Take a relaxing boat cruise long Yardie Creek, located within the Cape Range National Park. A 1-hour tour gives you a fascinating insight into the vibrant ecology of this park, home to black-footed rock wallabies and rare birds and marine life.
Visit Jurabi Turtle Centre
Another fantastic road trip is to Jurabi Turtle Centre, located on the Ningaloo Coast. If you visit from December to early March, expect to enjoy a guided tour that allows you to stop female turtles heading down to the beach to lay their eggs. You might even spot a turtle hatching and emerging from their nest!
No, you don’t need personal insurance coverage to book a car on Turo.
When booking a car in Australia, you’ll also choose between the Premier (if available), Standard, and Minimum protection plans. Each plan includes varying limits on financial responsibility for damage to a host’s vehicle. All trips include up to $20,000,000 (per event) in legal liability protection. Legal liability protection protects against damage to other people’s property and death or bodily injury (where the legal liability is not covered or capable of being covered by any statutory or compulsory scheme) as a result of an accident involving the vehicle. All protection is provided by Turo Travels Mutual.*
On your Account page, make sure you’ve checked the box to receive email notifications, and enable push notifications from the Turo app in your phone settings — we’ll send you occasional promotions, discounts, and deals on car hire in Exmouth!
Additionally, frequent travellers on Turo can get rewarded with the loyalty bonus — earn a promo code for one bonus day when you take trips totalling 10 days in a 90-day period!**
Yes, many Turo hosts offer discounted prices when you book trips lasting 3+, 7+, or 30+ days, so you can get the best deals and lowest rates possible by booking longer trips.
See more about promotions & discountsSome hosts offer car hire with unlimited KMs; others set a daily distance limit. On the vehicle pages, you’ll see the total kilometres you’re allowed to drive under the heading “Distance included.” You can find cars offering unlimited mileage with every trip by using the “Unlimited distance” filter.
Turo accepts most credit cards issued by major financial institutions, including American Express and Discover cards, as well as debit cards with a Visa or Mastercard logo that are linked to a checking account.
Apple Pay and Google Pay on mobile devices are also accepted, but Turo does not accept cash or checks as valid payment methods.
You can cancel and get a full refund up to 24 hours before your trip starts, unless you opt to receive a non-refundable trip discount when you book. If you book a trip with less than 24 hours’ notice, you have one hour after booking to cancel free of charge. If you cancel after the free cancellation period ends, you will be charged a cancellation fee.
In the rare event a host cancels, you’ll be notified immediately so you can book another car, or we’ll help you find one. Your refund can be temporarily held to expedite rebooking, or the funds can be returned to your bank account — your choice.
Under the enhanced cleaning policy, hosts are required to clean and disinfect their vehicles thoroughly before every trip, so you can feel safe and comfortable behind the wheel. Turo hosts have access to training materials on enhanced safety measures and cleaning practices to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 or other viruses.
No. Unlike rental car companies, Turo is a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace where you can book directly from trusted local car owners in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Turo does not own any vehicles — Turo hosts share their own personal cars and set their own prices, discounts, vehicle availability, and delivery options.
There is no fee or additional charge for adding a driver to your trip on Turo. Only the guest who booked the trip can request to add drivers; Turo hosts cannot do it for you. We encourage you to request to add any additional drivers before your trip starts, though guests in Australia can request to add a driver while a trip is in progress.
To speed up the process, have your additional driver create a Turo account and get approved to drive before you request to add them. All drivers must have a valid driver’s licence and meet the age requirements for the car you’ve booked. You can request to add drivers via the “Trips” tab in the Turo app without additional driver charges or extra costs.
Absolutely! With Turo, you can score a discount from participating hosts for bookings of one month or more, too.
No, you can't hire a car on your Ps in Exmouth. To hire a car on Turo, you must have a valid full licence - no provisional or conditional licences are accepted.
The minimum age to rent a car in Exmouth on Turo is 21 years of age, with all drivers under 25 years old being subjected to an extra cost of $15/day (a.k.a the Young Driver Surcharge). Plus, if you're looking to hire certain vehicle classes, you must be 25 or older to book a Deluxe Class vehicle, and 30 or older to book a Super Deluxe Class vehicle.
If you're a tourist or visiting from overseas, you're allowed to drive using your foreign licence for up to six months, as long as you meet these conditions:
- Maintain your status as a temporary overseas visitor.
- Possess a valid international driver's license.
- Have no driving disqualifications in WA or any other location.
- Haven't faced licence suspension, cancellation, or withdrawal of driving privileges.
You should also keep your foreign driver's or rider's licence on hand when driving across Exmouth, Perth and WA.
* The guest protection plans offer discretionary protection (protection) issued by Turo Travels Mutual Limited (the Mutual). The plans are offered and distributed on behalf of the Mutual by Turo Australia Pty Ltd and Turo Inc., who are both authorised representatives of Picnic Licensing Pty Ltd (AFSL No 532540). Discretionary risk protection is not insurance. Relevantly, the Board of the Mutual has absolute discretion to accept or reject a member’s claim.
Review the Guest Product Disclosure Statement for more information.
The Board’s discretion will be exercised fairly and consistently, and with all due consideration to the merits and circumstances of each claim and the terms and conditions set out in the Guest PDS.