Car hire in Townsville, QLD

To rent a car on Turo in Australia, you must create a Turo account, have a valid driver’s license, get approved to drive on Turo, and be 21 years old or older.

When you’re booking your first trip, you’ll go through a quick approval process by entering your driver’s license and some other information. In most cases, you’ll get approved immediately, and you’ll be set for all future road trips, day trips, and business trips!

You must have a valid, full, active, permanent licence to book a car in Australia. A valid licence is one that’s not expired, suspended, or revoked.

If you have a licence issued by a country outside of Australia, Turo requires you to have a valid permanent licence issued by your home country. If your home country’s licence is not written in English, you must also have an International Driving Permit or an official English translation of your home country’s licence.

The minimum age to rent a vehicle on Turo in Australia 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.

You don’t need personal insurance coverage to rent a car on Turo. When renting a car in Australia, you’ll 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.*

You can get discounts and low cost car rental on Turo. 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 promo codes, discounts, and deals.

Yes there is — whether you want to rent a car for three days, three months, or even longer, you can on Turo. You’ll find discounted prices on bookings lasting 3+, 7+, or 30+ days, so you can get the best deals and lowest rates possible by booking longer trips.

Some hosts offer unlimited distance for a trip; others set a daily distance limit — you’ll need to check on each rental car individually to see if this service is provided. On the vehicle pages, you’ll see the total miles or 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.

Yes, multiple guests can drive the car you rent on Turo, as long as they are all approved to drive. The primary driver (whoever rented the car) can add additional drivers with no fees or additional charges. Only the primary driver can request to add drivers; Turo hosts cannot do it for you. We encourage you to request to add additional drivers before your trip starts, though guests 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 license 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.

On Turo, you can’t rent a car on your Ps in Australia. To hire a car on Turo, you must have a valid full license - no provisional or conditional licenses are accepted.

The cost of car rental in Townsville can vary depending on car type, booking length, extras, and delivery. For cheap car rental in Townsville, look out for discounts on longer-duration bookings and early bookings.

Townsville’s mix of city streets, coastal highways, and back roads heading inland calls for a car that fits the trip. Browse car rental in Townsville on Turo across every car category, including, but not limited to:

- SUV rental: A Toyota RAV4 or Mazda CX-5 combines everyday comfort with extra room for passengers and gear, making it well suited to exploring Townsville and the wider North Queensland region.

- 4WD rental: A Toyota Land Cruiser or Ford Ranger offers space and comfort for North Queensland road trips, with plenty of room for camping equipment, fishing gear, and everything else needed for a longer stay.

- Convertible rental: Drop the top and cruise the coastal road north toward Cardwell or south along the Strand with the salt air rolling in.

- Compact car rental: Compact cars like the Toyota Corolla or Hyundai i30 slip through city streets and into tight parking spots without missing a beat.

- EV rental: Electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 or BYD Atto 3 take advantage of Townsville’s growing charging network along the Bruce Highway and across the CBD.

- People mover rental: Vans like the Kia Carnival or Toyota HiAce keep families and larger groups together for long days, hopping between beaches and ferry trips to Magnetic Island.