Car hire in Adelaide, SA

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 Adelaide:

Adelaide Airport: Adelaide Airport car rental on Turo skips the queue at a traditional airport car rental counter. Hosts can arrange delivery on site or at approved spots near the baggage reclaim area and ground floor terminal exit. The Turo app covers all drop off details and meeting instructions ahead of time, so you can walk off the plane and into your Adelaide car hire without the runaround. From here, the city centre is just a 15-minute drive.

Adelaide CBD: If you're already in town, picking up closer to Adelaide CBD puts you right where you need to be. Many vehicles across Adelaide city offer flexible meeting spots near key hubs, making it easy to search for a car in Adelaide that suits your schedule. Heading to the Barossa Valley for the day or out to the coast for a long weekend, your drop off location and pickup details all live in the Turo app before your trip begins.

Fleurieu Peninsula and the south: Travellers heading straight to McLaren Vale, Victor Harbor, or the ferry to Kangaroo Island can save time by picking up from Adelaide locations south of the city. Turo vehicles in Adelaide, South Australia, are spread well beyond the CBD, putting wine country and the coastline within easy reach from the moment you collect your keys.

- Holiday car rental: South Australia opens up the moment you leave the city limits. Wine regions, coastal cliffs, and outback horizons all sit within a day's drive, and SUVs are the most popular car type for families looking to cover serious ground. Hire a car, fill a full tank before you head out, and let the holiday unfold at whatever pace feels right.

- Long term car rental: Adelaide has a way of convincing people to stay longer than planned. A semester at university, a contract that keeps extending, a sea change that started as a visit and quietly became permanent. Turo's flexible booking runs by the week or month at prices that make long-term driving practical. Fuel-efficient sedans and commercial vehicles are both available, so the car bends around your life rather than the other way around.

- Wedding car rental: Golden hour light spilling across a Barossa vineyard, stone church walls warming in the late afternoon sun, and a road winding through the Adelaide Hills at just the right speed limit. An Adelaide wedding deserves an arrival that carries the same energy. Browse Turo for polished luxury rides or elegant convertibles, confirm your pickup ahead of time, and let the day unfold without any issue.

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