Car Hire at Brisbane Airport (BNE)

Part of our guide to car hire in Brisbane.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Brisbane Airport (BNE)

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• Two terminals: Brisbane Airport has an International Terminal and a Domestic Terminal, about 2 km apart. A free Terminal Transfer Bus runs between them about every 10 minutes for most of the day, taking around 5 minutes, and the paid Airtrain also links the two. Check your booking confirmation for the terminal and pick-up point that applies to your hire.
• Where the desk is: Green Motion's listing for Brisbane Airport does not state whether the pick-up is a counter in a terminal or a depot reached by shuttle. Some suppliers at the airport have desks in the terminals, and others operate from depots in nearby Hendra and Pinkemba with a shuttle. The exact meeting point for your hire is shown on your booking voucher, which is the definitive source, so check it before you travel and follow it on arrival.
• If the desk is unattended: Look for a sign or contact number at the desk, and use the phone number on your confirmation. Shuttles do not always leave on demand, and the last shuttle can leave about 20 minutes before a depot closes, so allow extra time if your pick-up is off the airport.
• Opening hours: No opening hours are published for this branch. Choose a flight that lands at a sensible hour, and confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, a passport, and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. If your licence is not in English, bring an International Driving Permit or an official English translation.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Brisbane Airport (BNE)

• Returning the car: Return the car at the time and place shown in your booking confirmation, and follow the signs for the terminal and the rental car return markings. Allow at least 30 minutes for an on-airport return and an hour or more if the return is at an off-airport depot.
• Out-of-hours returns: Some suppliers at Brisbane Airport offer after-hours key drop boxes, but availability varies. A key drop has not been confirmed for this service, so arrange any late or early return with the supplier before you travel.
• Nearest petrol station: A 24-hour Shell sits inside the airport service centre, listed at 3 Great Barrier Road. An Ampol at 132a East-West Arterial Road, Hendra is the alternative on the approach roads. Confirm the fuel type on your booking confirmation before you refuel.
• Fuel policy: Most suppliers use a full-to-full policy, and returning the car with a full tank avoids the premium rate charged when a supplier refuels it. Ask at collection which policy applies to your hire.
• Before you drive away: Photograph the vehicle thoroughly at collection and again at return, including all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior. Dated photographs give you a clear record of the condition you received.
• Tolls: Toll roads are common around Brisbane, including the AirportlinkM7 and the Gateway Motorway. All Australian toll roads are electronic, with no cash booths, so ask your supplier at collection how tolls on your hire car are charged and billed before you drive off.
• Driving on the left: Australia drives on the left. If you normally drive on the right, take the first few minutes slowly, and give way to traffic already on the roundabout.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Brisbane Airport (BNE)

Car hire at Brisbane Airport (BNE) is available through Green Motion.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the desk. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available from the supplier if required.

Getting from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Key Destinations

• Brisbane city centre — about 15 to 17 km south-west, in roughly 15 to 25 minutes. The main access route is Moreton Drive, and weekday peaks of roughly 7:30 to 9:30 am and 4:30 to 6:00 pm are the slowest.
• Gold Coast — about 86 km south, in roughly 1 hour, usually by the M1 Pacific Motorway. A weekday peak transfer can take up to 90 minutes.
• Mount Tamborine — about 79 km south, in roughly 1 hour 10 minutes. Tamborine National Park is Queensland's oldest national park, with walking tracks and waterfalls.
• Noosa — about 131 km north, in roughly 1 hour 35 minutes, mostly by the M1. The figure is for Noosaville, and Noosa Heads may differ slightly.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Brisbane Airport (BNE)

Payment is made in two steps. A rental prepayment confirms your booking online, with Instant Confirmation from the supplier. You then pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival, when you collect the car.

The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive at the desk. Because the full rental amount is not charged at the time of booking, you keep flexibility if your plans change, and cancellation is free.

The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card at collection, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit. The amount is shown in your booking confirmation.