Car Hire at Perth Airport (PER)

For more on driving and getting around the city, see our guide to car hire in Perth, or for country-wide rules and insurance information, our guide to car hire in Australia.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Perth Airport

• 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 precincts, no shuttle between them: Perth Airport is split into the T1 and T2 precinct, on Horrie Miller Drive, and the T3 and T4 precinct, which is the Qantas side of the airport. There is no shuttle bus linking the two, and a taxi is the only way to transfer, so check which terminal your flight arrives at before you land.
• At T1 and T2: the rental offices sit in a row in the rental car park across the road from arrivals, roughly a 200 m walk along the pedestrian walkway beside Airport Drive.
• At T3 and T4: the rental counters are inside the T4 arrivals hall, next to the Qantas baggage reclaim area. Some operators instead work from a rental car park about 300 m from the terminal building.
• On-airport or off-airport: some operators work from depots outside the airport, which means arranging a shuttle, taxi, or rideshare to reach them. Some of these shuttles are free and one charges a small fee per party. Your booking confirmation states the exact collection point and terminal for your supplier, so read it before you land rather than after, and keep your supplier's contact number saved on your phone in case you need to reach them from the arrivals area.
• Late arrivals: most rental desks close not long after the last scheduled arrival, at around 11pm, and after-hours pick-up is often unavailable. If your flight is delayed or lands late, contact your supplier as early as you can and confirm in advance what happens outside normal desk hours.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Perth Airport

For returns, follow the Car Rental Return signs. For T1 and T2, follow Airport Drive or Horrie Miller Drive to the end. For T3 and T4, take the Dunreath exit from Tonkin Highway, then continue along Miller Road. Some operators provide a key drop box at the terminals for out-of-hours returns, while others do not, so confirm your supplier's arrangement before you travel. Photograph the car thoroughly at collection and again at return, so any existing marks are on record.

To comply with a full-to-full fuel policy, the Vibe petrol station at Ascot on Great Eastern Highway is a convenient place to fill up before you return the car, and filling up yourself at a station just outside the airport usually costs less than the supplier's own refuelling fee. Speed cameras are common around the airport, including on Tonkin Highway, so keep to the posted limit as you approach.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Perth Airport

Perth Airport is served by a wide mix of operators, some with counters at the terminals and others working from nearby depots, and eCarBookers compares a wide network of suppliers here in one place. 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 at the desk if required.

Collecting at the airport is usually the simplest start to a trip around Western Australia. Distances are long, and an early start from the airport means you can reach the coast or head inland without first driving into the city centre. If you plan to see Perth first and travel on afterwards, it is often simpler to collect your car on the day you leave the city, rather than paying for it to sit unused in a car park.

Getting from Perth Airport to Key Destinations

• Perth city centre — around 11 to 15 km, roughly 20 to 25 minutes via Great Eastern Highway, then the Graham Farmer Freeway. Allow longer in the morning and evening peaks.
• Fremantle — around 27 km, roughly 30 minutes by road, a straightforward first stop for the coast and the port.
• Cottesloe, City Beach, and Swanbourne — the nearest beaches, around 30 to 40 minutes west of the airport by road.

For the longer drives to the Pinnacles Desert and Margaret River, see our Perth car hire guide, which covers distances, timings, and what to plan for on Western Australia's long roads.