Car hire Australia: How it works
Find the perfect car
Enter a location and date and browse thousands of cars shared by local hosts.
Book your trip
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.
Hit the roads of Australia
Have the car delivered or pick it up from your host. Check in with the app, grab the keys, and hit the road!
Endless options
Browse the world’s largest car sharing marketplace
Whether it’s an SUV for a family road trip, a ute truck for some errands, or a classic sports car for a special night out, find the perfect car for all kinds of occasions and budgets on Turo.
Book the perfect carWhy Turo?
Skip the rental counter.
More bang for your buck
Find deals on all kinds of drives — from the everyday to the extraordinary — complete with a better, more convenient experience versus rental car companies. Find the perfect vehicle for your budget.
Free cancellation
Cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before your trip starts. Because life happens and it helps to be flexible when it does.
Convenient delivery options throughout Australia
Get your car delivered right to you or wherever you’re going in Australia. Many hosts offer delivery to custom locations or popular points of interest like airports, train stations, and hotels.
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You’re covered
Vehicle protection
Choose from three protection plans — Premier, Standard, or Minimum — to get the level of coverage that’s right for you. Spring for Premier for peace of mind, or pay less for lighter coverage with higher out-of-pocket costs for vehicle damage or theft.
Legal liability protection
All trips include legal liability protection of $20,000,000 for damage to third party property provided by Turo Travels Mutual.*
24/7 support & roadside assistance
Customer support is available online 24/7 to answer your questions, and 24/7 roadside assistance is just a call away to keep you safe and on the road.
Recent reviews
The car is pure luxury and it was spotless both inside and out when we received it.
John was extremely helpful and communicative Thank you - we had the best time in Sydney!
The car was great to drive, Sergei was lovely to deal with, and he has maintained and kept the car in great condition for an enjoyable experience of Sydney and beyond.
From start of booking to the end of the trip Sergei was friendly, very organised and communicative.
This Lexus is very comfortable and enjoyable to drive around Sydney and up to the Blue Mountains for the weekend.
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to UR Drive, Turo, and particularly Tom for providing us with an outstanding car rental experience.
After a quick meet and key search lol, we went over the car and then we were on our way.
Rohit is a very professional host.He was accommodating of our schedules ,pickup and drop off times.He was on time and suggested good areas.He was kind and very personal.The Mercedes we rented was beautiful and everything went good.I highly recommend using Rohit and I will use him again when traveling to Sydney.
Great Service , excellent car , Hybrid , 50 liters cost $30.00 AU good for 750 kms, John was in constant communication and very helpful Lots of time saved at rental counters in the airport.
Navreet was very helpful, communication was excellent and the car was just as advertised.
Mitch is a top bloke Couldn’t of been easier to work with Car was absolutely incredible and in immaculate condition.
Was a super easy transaction, I extended my trip a night and drove to work because I loved the car so much.
Gaurav was an amazing host, his car is an absolute beast and delight to drive.
Tom is an awesome host very helpful and understanding had a great trip and a really enjoyable drive
John made my first rental experience too good to be true, he picked us up and also arranged transport back to the airport after returning the car, will only rent cars from John in future
I would highly recommend booking with Dean, as the car was amazing, and Dean himself was very accommodating.
Salah was great to deal with, he explained how the features worked on the car as I have not driven an Audi before.
Tony had great communication during the trip and the car was a great drive.
Excellent first experience using TURO. Tom was very attentive, and the vehicle an Audi A3 was a pleasure to drive and was also presented beautifully. A great weekend in the Hunter Valley region. Thanks Tom 🙂 👍
The audi a5 was nice to drive, zippy to get around traffic and comfortable Pickup and drop off was easy Thanks Moey
Great responses, always kept us up to date with what is going on. Highly recommend.
The car was great, I what I really want to highlight for this trip is the serive from the host Anugrah.
The car was great, Dean was easy to deal with and made the whole process a pleasure
Awesome , easy to deal with , car was fantastic , a pleasure to meet John and will highly recommend him to anyone
Car was delivered right to me curbside as soon as I was ready at the airport and returned in the same way.
Mike is a helpful host and entire process of picking up and returning the car was very smooth.
Tom was very helpful throughout the journey and the car was clean and very nice to drive !!
Moey was super accomodating with pick up and drop off and the car was fantastic.
Frequently asked questions
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* Any personal insurance you may have that covers damage to the host’s vehicle would kick in before your protection plan. Review the Guest Product Disclosure Statement for more information.