Car Hire at Hobart Airport (HBA)

Part of our guide to car hire in Hobart.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Hobart Airport (HBA)

• 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.
• One terminal: Hobart Airport has a single terminal for domestic and international flights, with the international route running only in summer. Rental desks for on-airport suppliers are inside the arrivals hall, opposite the baggage carousels.
• Where the desk is: One listing describes the Green Motion pick-up for Hobart Airport as an off-airport location in the nearby suburb of Cambridge, but it does not say how arriving passengers reach it. Another listing does not say whether collection is at a counter, with a representative, or by 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 your pick-up is off the airport: Shuttles from the public pick-up area take around 10 minutes, but they do not always leave on demand, so expect a possible wait. The depots are about a 5-minute drive from the airport, and the last shuttle can leave shortly before a depot closes.
• Opening hours: One listing shows the branch open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm every day. Choose a flight that lands comfortably inside this window, and confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation.
• Delayed flights: If your flight is significantly delayed, call the supplier on the number in your confirmation so they know when to expect you.
• 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 Hobart Airport (HBA)

• Returning the car: Return the car at the time and place shown in your booking confirmation. For an on-airport return, follow the hire car return signs from the main car park entrance to the designated hire car area. Allow at least 30 minutes, and 45 to 60 minutes if the car goes back to an off-airport depot with a shuttle.
• Out-of-hours returns: No after-hours return procedure is published for this service, and a key drop box has not been confirmed. Arrange any late or early return with the supplier before you travel.
• Nearest petrol stations: All three nearest stations are in Cambridge: an Ampol at 263 Kennedy Drive, a Shell at 116 Kennedy Drive, and a bp at 3 Holyman Avenue. Confirm the fuel type on your booking confirmation before you refuel.
• Fuel policy: Refuel before returning the car to avoid a premium refuelling charge. Ask at collection which fuel 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: There are no toll roads in Tasmania, so nothing needs to be arranged with the supplier for tolls anywhere on the routes in this guide.
• 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.
• Wildlife and unsealed roads: Animals are most active at dawn, dusk and through the night on rural roads. Rental contracts often prohibit unsealed roads, and hire car insurance generally does not extend to them, so check your booking confirmation before leaving the sealed network.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Hobart Airport (HBA)

Car hire at Hobart Airport (HBA) 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 Hobart Airport (HBA) to Key Destinations

• Hobart city centre — about 18 km west, in roughly 15 to 20 minutes, by the Tasman Highway. Weekday peaks of roughly 7:30 to 9:30 am and 4:30 to 6:00 pm are the slowest.
• Richmond — about 18 km north-west, in roughly 17 minutes. The village is a short drive from the airport and suits a half-day trip.
• Bruny Island — about 50 km to the ferry at Kettering, in roughly 45 minutes, followed by a crossing of about 20 minutes to Roberts Point. The ferry is first come, first served, so join the queue early at peak periods and on long weekends, and check the current timetable and fares.
• Freycinet National Park — about 174 km north-east, in roughly 2 hours 15 minutes. Wildlife is a particular risk on the roads around Freycinet, so avoid driving there at dusk where you can.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Hobart Airport (HBA)

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.