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You need a hire car for the Gold Coast or Brisbane. We’ve got great vehicles at even better prices.

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Hire a Cheap Car Your Way

Get a car for as long as you need – at prices that just make sense.

Day Hire

For 3–6 days at our standard rates.

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Short-Term Hire

For 7+ days with a 15% discount on our standard rates.

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Long-Term Hire

For 8+ weeks with a 20% discount on our standard rates.

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Quote

Choose the dates and car size, then just call or hit the “Get A Quote” button for a personalised quote.

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Book

We’ll call or email you to provide a personalised quote and lock in your booking.

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Pick up your car from our Upper Coomera depot and get driving.

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Small Cars. Great Value.

Parking, fuel, insurance – there are plenty of reasons to hire a small car when you’re driving around South East Queensland.

Our rental fleet includes popular hatchback models like Toyota Corollas, Kia Rios, and Hyundai i20s.

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Cheap Cars for Families

Holidaying with the kids?

Need a replacement car that’s suitable for school runs?

Just want a bit of extra room in the back?

Hire a family-sized sedan with four- and five-door options like the Toyota Camry and Hyundai Elantra.

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Cheapie Car Rentals

Gold Coast Depot
7/16 Northward Street, Upper Coomera QLD 4209

 

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Why Go Cheapie?

Smart drivers choose us for a reason.

Great Value

Get on the road at prices that just make sense.

No hidden fees. No extra costs.

Just one personalised quote.

Great Vehicles

Browse top-selling cars from manufacturers like Toyota and Hyundai. Every hire comes fully fuelled and thoroughly cleaned. Each car is serviced by a qualified mechanic upon return.

Great Service

Hire your car from a family-owned business that puts you and your passengers first. We’ve been helping locals and visitors drive affordably since 2016.

*Terms and conditions apply.

We work closely with Affordable Interlock Systems

All interlock installation and servicing inquiries should be directed to AIS directly.

Install Bookings
1800 252 656
Servicing
1300 461 017

Cheap Car Rental FAQs

Many car rental companies only offer near-new vehicles that have high acquisition/financing costs – costs that they pass onto you, the driver.

We’re the opposite. When you’re looking for  cheap car rentals, you don’t need frills like leather seats, Apple Play, and cruise control. You’re after a reliable vehicle to get you from A to B as cost-effectively as possible – and that’s exactly what we deliver.

Our fleet is made up of base-model hatchbacks and sedans from manufacturers like Toyota, Hyundai and Suzuki. Instead of only using vehicles made in the last 2 years (like some of our competitors), we focus on choosing models built for reliability (which also helps keep our insurance costs down).

Each vehicle is serviced in accordance with manufacturer standards by qualified mechanics and safety-certified by an independent examiner at least once every 12 months.

You must be aged 21–80 and hold an open driver’s license to hire a Cheapie car. Our insurance policy means we can’t rent to anyone aged under 21 or over 80.

Each booking comes with 80 free kilometres per day (600 kilometres per week). Additional kilometres will be tallied when you return your car and charged at 20 cents per kilometre.

We follow the Australian Finance Industry Association’s Car Rental Code of Practice. Always check your rental agreement for fair wear and tear inclusions and exclusions as they apply to your vehicle.

Fair Wear and Tear Damage (Not Fair Wear and Tear)
Dents
  • Dents of no more than 20 millimetres in diameter (excluding roofs and bonnets) where the paint surface has not been broken and there is no paint removal, cracking or flaking.
  • Dents of any diameter on bonnets, roofs, wheel arches, style lines, door sills, or door edges.
  • Multiple dents within a specific local area, regardless of size.
  • Any damage affecting or penetrating the paintwork.
Stone Chips
  • Isolated stone chips on any panel up to 2 millimetres in diameter.
  • More than 5 stone chips to an isolated area.
Scratches
  • Light scratches that are not more than 20 millimetres in length and not more than 1 millimetre wide, which have not penetrated the paint surface and can be polished out.
  • Any scratch where the metal, plastic or undercoat is exposed.
Bumpers
  • Light scuffing or scratches where there is no paint penetration, which are no more than 20 millimetres in diameter, and which can be polished out.
  • Isolated stone chips up to 2 millimetres in diameter.
  • Any broken paint.
  • Multiple scratches of any size.
  • Dents of 20 millimetres or more in diameter.
  • Any damage to a textured bumper.
  • More than 5 stone chips to an isolated area.
Scratches
  • Light scratches and scuffing up to 20 millimetres in length.
  • Wheel trims or hubcaps that are cracked, broken, missing, mismatched, or not the original wheel trim or hubcap.
  • Alloy rims for standard vehicles that are cracked, buckled, gouged, mismatched, or not the original.
  • Alloy rims for prestige and collection vehicles if a scuff mark is more than 20 millimetres in length, the alloy rim is cracked, buckled, or gouged, or the alloy rim is mismatched or not the rim as originally supplied.
  • Tyre tread and sidewall damage so that the tyre is unroadworthy, such as cuts, bulges, gouges, abrasions, and damage resulting from tyre misuse. Replacement tyres that differ from those originally supplied.
Windscreen, Windows, Lamps, and External Mirrors
  • N/A
  • Scratches, chipping, cracks, holes or other damage.
Upholstery, Floors, Carpet, Dashboard, Fascia, Trim Interior, and Vehicle Cleanliness
  • Light marks that can be removed through vacuuming or general cleaning. Light scuffing, light smears, or regular, day- to-day debris that can be removed through general cleaning.
  • Any permanent damage caused by harsh or corrosive materials.
  • Tears, cuts, scratches, holes or burns.
  • Any damage to the shape, structure or positioning of a seat.
  • Hair from pets.
  • Excessive soil, mud or sand.
  • Evidence of smoking in the vehicle.
  • Odours or foreign matter.
  • Stains or marks that cannot be removed through general cleaning and require steam cleaning.
Keys, Accessories and Equipment
  • Minor cosmetic damage that does not, in any way, affect the functionality of the keys, accessories or equipment.
  • Loss or damage to keys or remotes.
  • Damage caused by incorrect fitting of accessories.
  • Damage to aerials.
  • Removal or damage to any items supplied with the vehicle.
Sometimes you need more than the basics. Here’s a list of optional extras you can add to your Cheapie Car Rental hire.
Optional Extra Description Price From
Full Protection Cover all vehicle damage to your Cheapie rental car (including theft), regardless of fault. $3,500.00
Excess Removal Remove your insurance excess, unless the damage is to your Cheapie rental car’s windscreen, windows, and tyres. $30.00 per day
Excess Reduction Reduce your insurance excess to $1,200.00, unless the damage is to your Cheapie rental car’s windscreen, windows, and tyres. $10.00 per day
Plus One Add an additional driver. $20.00 per driver

Please note that some extras may vary in availability. Prices may be subject to change and are based on the lowest available price for a 30-year-old Australian resident driver. 

Descriptions are for informational purposes only and may not represent the exact nature of the product or service. Terms and conditions apply.

Yes. When you pick up your car, we’ll charge a security deposit to your credit card. After you return your car on time, damage-free, and with a full tank of fuel. We typically take 5–7 business days to refund in case you’ve been issued a fine or toll charge. The deposit is then paid to a bank account of your choosing.