While it could be said for almost anywhere in the country, South Australia really does have something for everyone. With a fascinating — and historic — capital city, a coastline as wild as it is beautiful, a wine-growing region that boasts some of the best tipples in the country, and an expansive outback region, South Australia is a perfect destination for a hire car road trip.
By choosing to explore South Australia by rental car, you’re also choosing the most flexible way to travel. It doesn’t matter if you’re simply interested in pottering around the capital city of Adelaide, or plan to soak up as much of what South Australia has to offer as you can, a hire car brings with it unrivalled flexibility and freedom to visit where you want, when you want — and all at a pace that works for you.
Deciding on hiring a car is one thing, but finding the right hire car for you is a whole other question, and this is where VroomVroomVroom is here to help.
We work with Australia’s most respected car hire suppliers, and collate all of their rates into one space for you to choose from. With VroomVroomVroom you can browse live rates from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, East Coast Car Rentals, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, No Birds, Sixt, and Thrifty, and sort the results by location, price, vehicle type and more. The whole process of searching, sorting and booking can take as little as two minutes, and our best of class customer support is just a call away should you need assistance.
VroomVroomVroom takes the pain out of hiring the right car for your holiday in South Australia, we free you up to concentrate on planning the where and the when of your holiday rather than the how.
If you’re planning on only visiting South Australia, it makes sense to fly in to Adelaide International Airport where you can pick up your rental car right at the airport. If you’d prefer a hire car pickup in downtown Adelaide, you can do so in many of the city suburbs, including Beverley, Plympton and Salisbury.
Once you have your hire car, a day trip — or longer — to the Barossa Valley is one of the most popular road trips. In the opposite direction, Kangaroo Island offers an experience that is hard to replicate anywhere else in the country. If you’d prefer to simply hug the coast and explore, then far flung destinations such as Ceduna, Port Augusta, and Whyalla all make for great road trips. If Australia’s beautiful outback is more your thing, opal-mining Coober Pedy is a crowd-pleaser, and if you drive that far, why not go for a road trip from Adelaide to Uluru?
If you’ve got the time but are not sure where to go, take a look at our collection of South Australia road trips to get some ideas of where it might appeal to you.
Audi A6
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Audi Q2
5
4
1 large, 1 small
Hertz
Audi Q3 35 TFSI Sportback
5
4
2 large, 1 small
Hertz
Audi Q3 HybridHybrid
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt
Audi Q5
5
4
3 small
Europcar, Hertz
Audi Q7
5
4
3 small
Europcar, Hertz
Audi SQ5
5
4
1 large, 1 small
Hertz
BMW 2 Gran Coupe
5
5
1 large, 2 small
Sixt
BMW 3 series
5
5
1 large, 2 small
Sixt
BMW iX3Electric
5
5
2 large, 1 small
Sixt
BMW X3
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt
BYD Atto 3Electric
5
5
1 large, 2 small
Sixt
Ford Everest Trend
5
4
4 small
Europcar
Ford Ranger
5
5
3 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Ford Ranger Wildtrak
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Honda Hr-v Vi-x
4
5
1 large, 1 small
East Coast
Hyundai Accent
5
5
1 large, 2 small
Bargain Car Rentals
Hyundai i30
5
4
1 large, 1 small
Thrifty, Hertz, Alamo, Enterprise
Hyundai Ioniq 5Electric
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Hyundai Staria
8
5
2 small
Budget
Kia Carnival
8
5
4 small
Avis, Thrifty, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, Alamo, Enterprise, East Coast
Kia Cerato
5
5
2 small
Budget
Kia Ev6Electric
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Kia Picanto
5
5
2 small
East Coast
Kia Rio
5
4
2 small
Sixt
Kia Sportage
5
5
4 small
Avis, Europcar, Thrifty, Hertz, Budget
Kia Stonic
5
5
1 small
Budget, Enterprise
LDV D90
7
5
3 large, 2 small
East Coast
Mazda CX-3
5
5
1 large, 1 small
Hertz
Mazda CX-30
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Mazda CX-8
7
5
1 large, 2 small
Alamo, Enterprise
Mazda CX-9
7
4
2 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Mazda CX3
5
5
1 large, 1 small
Sixt
Mazda CX5
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Mercedes-Benz V Class
8
2
2 large, 2 small
Hertz
Mg 3 Core
5
4
2 small
Europcar
Mg 4 ExciteElectric
5
4
2 small
Europcar
Mg 5
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Mg Hs
5
5
3 large, 2 small
East Coast
MG HS VIBE
5
4
1 large, 2 small
Alamo, Enterprise
MG MG3
5
4
2 small
Alamo, Enterprise
Mg Zs
5
5
1 large, 1 small
East Coast
Mg Zs Excite
5
4
2 small
Europcar
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 4WD
7
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GLX
5
5
3 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Nissan Juke
5
4
3 small
Europcar, Sixt
Nissan X Trail
5
4
2 large, 2 small
Budget
Polestar 2Electric
5
4
2 large, 1 small
Thrifty, Hertz, East Coast
Skoda Kamiq
5
5
1 large, 1 small
Alamo, Enterprise
Skoda Kodiaq Style
5
4
3 large, 2 small
Alamo, Enterprise
Skoda Scala
5
4
3 small
Europcar, Alamo, Enterprise
Subaru Crosstrek
5
2
3 small
Europcar, Sixt
Subaru Forester
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Subaru Liberty
5
4
4 small
Avis
Subaru Outback
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Suzuki Baleno
5
4
1 large, 1 small
East Coast
Suzuki Swift
5
5
2 small
Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz
Tesla Model 3Electric
5
5
2 large, 1 small
Sixt
Tesla Model YElectric
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt
Tesla Model Y ElectricElectric
5
4
3 small
Avis
12 Seat Toyota HiAce
12
4
Hertz, Thrifty
Mine Equipped Toyota Prado
5
4
4 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Premium 4WD - Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series
7
5
1 large, 1 small
Hertz
Toyota C-HR
5
5
3 small
Avis
Toyota Camry
5
4
4 small
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz
Toyota Camry HybridHybrid
5
4
4 small
Avis, Hertz, Sixt
Toyota Corolla
5
4
3 small
Avis, Hertz, East Coast
Toyota Corolla HybridHybrid
5
4
3 large, 2 small
Hertz
Toyota Corolla Hatch
5
5
2 small
Avis
Toyota Corolla Hatch HybridHybrid
5
5
1 large, 2 small
Sixt
Toyota Corolla HybridHybrid
5
4
1 large, 1 small
Thrifty, Hertz, Sixt, East Coast
Toyota Fortuner
5
4
4 small
Europcar
Toyota Hilux Dual Cab
5
4
2 small
Avis
Toyota Hilux SR-5 4WD Dual Cab
5
5
4 large, 2 small
Sixt
Toyota Hilux UTE 2WD
2
2
Thrifty, Hertz
Toyota Kluger
5
4
4 small
Europcar, Budget, Sixt, Avis
Toyota Kluger HybridHybrid
7
4
3 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Toyota Landcruiser Prado
7
4
3 large, 2 small
Thrifty, Hertz
Toyota Prado
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt, Budget, Avis
Toyota Rav 4
5
4
2 large, 2 small
Avis
Toyota RAV4
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt
Toyota Rav4 HybridHybrid
5
4
3 small
Europcar, East Coast
Toyota RAV4 HybridHybrid
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt, Thrifty, Hertz
Toyota Yaris
5
4
1 large, 2 small
Alamo, Enterprise
Toyota Yaris Cross
5
5
2 small
Sixt
Toyota Yaris Cross HybridHybrid
5
5
1 large, 1 small
East Coast
1 Tonne - Hi-Top
2
4
Bargain Car Rentals
10 Pallet Curtainsider with Lift
3
2
Thrifty, Hertz
12 Pallet Curtainsider with lift
3
2
Thrifty, Hertz
12 Pallet Tray with Gate
2
2
Thrifty, Hertz
12 Seat Mini Bus
12
4
10 large, 3 small
Bargain Car Rentals
14 Pallet Curtainsider with Lift
3
2
Thrifty, Hertz
19-22 Cubic Metre Van with Lift
3
2
Thrifty, Hertz
22 Cubic Metre Curtainsider
3
2
Thrifty, Hertz
2WD Dual Cab Diesel Tray
5
4
Thrifty, Hertz
2WD Single Cab Diesel Tray
2
2
Thrifty, Hertz
36 Cubic Metre Van with Full Tail Lift
3
2
Thrifty
6 Cubic Metre Van
2
2
Hertz
6 Pallet Tray: Gates/dropsides
3
2
Thrifty, Hertz
8 Cubic Metre Van
2
2
Thrifty, Hertz
8 Seat Van
8
5
5 small
Bargain Car Rentals
9 Cubic Metre Van
2
2
Thrifty, Hertz
Compact SUV
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Bargain Car Rentals
Cupra Ateca Vzx
5
5
1 small
Europcar
Cupra Born EvElectric
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Cupra Formentor
5
4
3 small
Europcar
Cupra Leon VHybrid
5
5
1 large, 2 small
Sixt
Dual Cab 4WD
5
4
Thrifty, Hertz
Dual Cab 4WD Lid/Canopy
5
4
Hertz
Dual Cab Tray UTE 2WD
5
4
Thrifty, Hertz
Dual Cab Ute
5
4
2 large, 2 small
Bargain Car Rentals
Holden Sv6 Wagon
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Avis
Large SUV
7
4
2 large, 3 small
Bargain Car Rentals
Luxury Standard SUV
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Bargain Car Rentals
Mine Equip 4WD Dual Cab
5
4
Thrifty, Hertz
Mine Equip Dual Cab Tray 3T
5
4
Thrifty, Hertz
Mystery Car
4
4
Budget, Europcar, Avis, Sixt, Alamo, Enterprise, Hertz
Standard
5
4
1 large, 2 small
Bargain Car Rentals
Standard SUV
5
5
2 large, 3 small
Bargain Car Rentals
VW Tiguan
5
5
2 large, 2 small
Sixt
“Or similar” refers to how our rental providers classify cars. Please be advised they cannot guarantee that a specific car model will be available. Partners categorise similar models into “vehicle groups” and confirm availability on this basis. Our team are available to contact the depot on your behalf where you are picking up your vehicle to enquire what models are available under the vehicle group you booked. Please contact customer support for further information.
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