Car hire in Gold Coast, 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!

Many Turo car rental vehicles are available for delivery to specific locations or popular areas in the town, like airports or hotels. Below are some popular pickup locations in Gold Coast:

Gold Coast Airport (OOL): Gold Coast Airport car rental on Turo skips the queue at a traditional airport car rental counter. You can arrange for delivery at the airport location near Terminal Drive or at approved nearby spots on the right-hand side of the arrivals area. The Turo app covers everything ahead of time, from meeting details to airport hours and handoff instructions. Car rental on Turo means you can collect your keys and be on the highway within minutes of landing.

Theme parks: If your first stop is Movie World, Dreamworld, or any of the parks clustered along the northern motorway corridor, picking up closer to the action saves the drive from the airport. Many Turo vehicles in this part of the Gold Coast offer flexible meeting spots near major hubs. Hire a car on Turo and explore the parks on your own schedule, with all pickup details confirmed in the app before your trip begins.

Beaches and coastal locations: For travellers heading straight to Surfers Paradise, Burleigh, or the southern beaches, picking up along the coast puts you right where you want to be. Turo vehicles across the Gold Coast's beachside suburbs offer convenient meeting points that cut out the detour through the airport entirely. Flying into Brisbane Airport and driving south is also a popular option. Everything you need lives in the app before you arrive.

- Holiday car rental: The Gold Coast unfolds differently with your own wheels. Theme parks and roller coasters one morning, a winding hinterland road through rainforest by afternoon, and a golden sunset drive along the esplanade through Surfers Paradise to close the day. Rent a car on Turo that matches the adventure, from a convertible with the top down to an SUV loaded for a full family week on the coast.

- Long term car rental: Not every stay on the coast fits inside a suitcase and a return flight. Relocating for work, settling into a longer visit, studying for a semester, or waiting on a new purchase, life on the Gold Coast moves more easily with reliable wheels underneath you. Turo's flexible booking stretches by the week or month at prices that bend around your timeline rather than boxing you into one.

- Wedding car rental: Salt air, golden hour light spilling across the dunes, and a coastline that looks like it was made for the moment. A Gold Coast wedding deserves an arrival that carries the same energy. Browse Turo for polished luxury rides or classic convertibles, confirm your pickup ahead of time, and let the biggest day of your life unfold without a logistical wrinkle.

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.

License requirements for booking in Australia

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 the Gold Coast can vary depending on car type, booking length, extras, and delivery. For cheap car rental in the Gold Coast, look out for discounts on longer-duration bookings and early bookings.