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Car rental in Dubbo puts the heart of country New South Wales at your fingertips. One of the most family-friendly towns in Australia, Dubbo is best explored behind the wheel, with endless attractions to suit travellers and locals alike — including the iconic Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
A car hire in Dubbo gives you the flexibility to see the area on your own terms, from awe-inspiring nature to historical landmarks. Find a reliable car rental on the Turo marketplace to make seeing the sights — or simply going about your day-to-day life — a reliable, flexible experience.
On Turo, renting a car in Dubbo is easy. Browse cars online, choose your preferred pickup location, book your car, and get on the road sooner. With pickup locations all across Dubbo, Australia and beyond, you'll be able to find the perfect car for whatever you have planned.
A holiday is the perfect occasion to book a Dubbo car hire on Turo. Make everything from quick family outings to cross-country drives easy and reliable with a vehicle that suits your needs. Popular picks among holidaymakers include compact cars and people movers, ideal for ferrying around kids, luggage, and adventuring gear.
Heading to Dubbo for work, a conference, or a special event? Move from meeting to meeting or venue to venue with a convenient car hire. Fuel-efficient sedans keep you well within budget, while a spacious van carries equipment or a group with room to spare.
Dubbo’s population keeps growing, drawing people after regional career opportunities, more affordable housing, and a different pace of life. If you’re headed to Dubbo long-term — or already live here — renting a car on Turo is a way to get around without the commitment of ownership. Browse a wide range of hire cars available for 30 days and more, including SUVs, sedans, hybrids, and EVs, for long-term car rental across New South Wales.
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Warm, welcoming, and proudly family-friendly, Dubbo is a fantastic place for a weekend getaway or a relaxed holiday with kids. Sip a coffee at the gorgeous Dundullimal Homestead, explore the Dubbo Wiradjuri Cultural Garden, or immerse yourself in aviation history at the Royal Flying Doctor Visitor Experience. With your own car, it’s also easy to venture out to nearby Mudgee, Orange, and Bathurst for a day trip across country New South Wales.
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Easily Dubbo’s most iconic attraction, the Taronga Western Plains Zoo is an animal lover’s paradise. Touted as an ‘open range safari adventure’, the Zoo boasts over 5,000 animals across 350 species, and offers a range of immersive behind-the-scenes tours and animal encounters. You can even stay overnight and wake up overlooking free-roaming, endangered wildlife — how’s that for an adventure?
Take a trip back in time at Old Dubbo Gaol, a restored 19th-century prison in the middle of Dubbo’s CBD. Here, history is anything but boring, with stories from decades past brought to life through theatrical performances and interactive displays. Be sure to time your visit with the Gaol’s performance schedule to really get a taste of what life was like for its former prisoners.
If you fancy yourself an amateur astronomer, you won’t want to miss Dubbo Observatory, located just 10 to 15 minutes in your hire car from the Dubbo CBD. The best way to experience the night sky is by joining one of the Observatory’s public stargazing nights, which are led by astronomer Peter Starr. Peer through nine different telescopes to see planets, stars, and brilliant galaxies while you learn about the night sky.
At Dubbo Airport (DBO), there’s no need to linger at the airport car rental counter once you’ve landed. Instead, book a Dubbo car rental on Turo, arrange pickup details before you travel, and access trip information, vehicle details, and pickup instructions through the Turo app. Once you’ve arrived, simply follow the instructions provided for your booking and begin exploring Dubbo and the surrounding region.
Dubbo’s town centre is small and relaxed, making it an easy place to collect your car hire and keys. Browse nearby locations on the map to find a vehicle and spot that suits you best — options often include shopping centres like Orana Mall, car parks, and local landmarks. If collecting a vehicle doesn’t suit your plans, delivery may be available to eligible locations depending on the car you choose.
Dubbo sits in the Orana region of central New South Wales, about 4.5 hours from Newcastle or 5 hours from Sydney by car. If your journey begins in either city, consider collecting your Turo car hire there first, then making the drive to Dubbo in complete comfort. With hundreds of cars available and easy-to-reach pickup points, it’s a great way to start your trip with confidence.
Dubbo is quite a relaxed place to drive, but it still pays to understand local road rules and driving conditions, especially if you’re used to bigger cities or are visiting from interstate.
As is the case across Australia, you must drive on the left-hand side of the road, observe road signs, adhere to speed limits, and wear a seatbelt while in Dubbo. It is illegal to use a handheld mobile phone while driving, with strict penalties imposed across New South Wales via driver behaviour monitoring cameras. When driving in a roundabout, always give way to the right-hand side and any vehicles already on the roundabout.
In Dubbo, speed limits are 40 to 60 km/h in residential areas and city streets, 60 to 80 km/h on multi-lane roads, and 80 to 110 km/h on highways like the Newell, Golden, and Mitchell Highways.
Traffic tends to be light in off-peak times and manageable during rush hour. If you’re driving on any rural roads in Dubbo, be extremely alert for wildlife, particularly around dawn and dusk.
Parking in Dubbo is easy year-round, thanks to the city’s small size. There are ample on- and off-street parking spaces available in the Dubbo CBD, including unrestricted car parks at Darling Street, Gipps Street (Victoria Park Complex), Bligh Street, and Railway Corridor.
If you’d prefer to park your Dubbo car hire on the street, you’ll find unrestricted parking spaces on the eastern sides of Darling Street and Brisbane Street and on Bligh Street between Bultje and Cobra Streets. There’s also parking available at shopping precincts around Dubbo.
No, there are no toll roads in Dubbo. Tolls in New South Wales are concentrated in Sydney, so if you’re spending your time in and around Dubbo, tolls aren’t something you’ll need to worry about.
Petrol stations are plentiful in Dubbo, a town that receives lots of drive-through traffic. Stick to major roads for the best options — Erskine Street, Whylandra Street, and Cobra Street all offer multiple petrol stations. Convenient places to fuel up include the Ampol at 119 Bourke Street, the BP at 51-63 Whylandra Street, and the United at 138 Cobra Street.
Looking to charge up an electric hire car in Dubbo? There are a handful of electric vehicle (EV) chargers from various providers dotted around town, making it easy to top up on the go. Head to the Western Plains Cultural Centre (76 Wingewarra Street) or Sir Roden Cutler Park (Whylandra Street) for a fast charger, or the Wellington Library (99 Percy Street, Wellington) for a destination charger. A number of hotels and motels in Dubbo, including Quest and the Orana Motel, also have chargers for guests.
Though Dubbo’s city centre is compact, public transport in the area is limited, with buses servicing select routes on limited timetables. If you want total flexibility while you’re here, we recommend hiring a car on Turo to get around. Securing your own transport means you can explore the area freely, from day trips like Burrendong Dam and Gilgandra to local hotspots like the Dubbo Regional Botanic Garden. The best part is, you can do it all on your terms and at your own pace.
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To rent a car on Turo in Australia, you must create a Turo account, have a valid driver’s licence, 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 licence 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 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.
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 licence - no provisional or conditional licences are accepted.
The cost of car rental in Dubbo can vary depending on car type, booking length, extras, and delivery. For cheap car rental in Dubbo, look out for discounts on longer-duration bookings and early bookings.
Explore an unmatched range of hire cars on the Turo marketplace, including sedans, compact cars, SUVs, minivans, cargo vans, sports cars, luxury vehicles, and more. Perhaps you want to save money during your visit — opt for an eco-friendly hybrid or electric vehicle to reduce your costs. Or, maybe your priority is safely driving around the whole family — you’ll find people movers and large SUVs to seat upwards of seven people from reliable, well-known brands. Unlike traditional rental car companies, Turo lets you choose the exact vehicle you want to book. That means no guessing based on a vehicle class and no surprises when it’s time to pick up your car.
Yes. If you need a car for a month or longer in Dubbo, Turo makes it easy to book a longer stay behind the wheel, with discounted rates on trips of 30 days or more. It’s a flexible alternative to owning a car while you settle in or work in the region.
Explore monthly car rental across New South Wales* 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.
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