SIXT offers two rental desks at Cairns Airport. There is one in the arrivals hall of T1 (the international terminal), and another in the arrivals hall of T2 (the domestic terminal).
If you're arriving by car, drive into Cairns Airport via Captain Cook Highway (National Highway 1) and look for the sign posts to the rental car park.
We recommend taxis or Excellence Coaches that offer a shuttle bus to/from Port Douglas, Cairns CBD and Northern Beaches.
You will find our SIXT parking in the car rental car park at T1 and T2.
Please park your vehicle in SIXT allocated parking in T1 or T2 car rental returns car park. After parking take your keys to the SIXT counter.
Terminal building, Cairns
Cairns
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SIXT Cairns Airport has return key boxes inside Terminals T1 and T2.
Terminal building, Cairns, 4870 Cairns
GDS-Code: CNS
07:30 - 20:00
07:30 - 17:30
07:30 - 20:00
If you are flying in to Australia, be sure to book your car hire at Cairns Airport from Sixt. We have a range of premium quality rental vehicles at affordable prices. Choose from luxury or economy saloons if you are travelling with family or friends, or smaller vehicles if travelling alone. Whatever the reason for your journey, we are sure to have your ideal car hire at Cairns Airport. Because we value customer satisfaction, we also offer a range of optional extras allowing you to personalise your rental package. Opt for car seats if you have young children, whilst unlimited mileage or an additional driver might be helpful if you are touring. Request a Sat Nav to help you navigate unknown roads, or add personal accident protection or loss damage wavers to your insurance cover. We even have a special package for under 25s. If you are arriving on a late flight, enquire in advance about our out-of-hours pickup service. Please note that you are booking a category of vehicle and that specific models cannot be guaranteed.
Car hire at Cairns Airport couldn't be more convenient. CNS airport is situated just under 4 miles from the city centre, which can easily be reached in just a few minutes along Captain Cook Highway. After clearing customs and collecting your luggage, please call 180 0 4 PICKUP to alert our staff to your arrival. Then simply exit the arrivals hall and turn left out of the terminal building. From the International Terminal, walk to Bus Bay 6 to be met by our shuttle bus. From the Domestic Terminal, it's Bus Bay 4, over the pedestrian crossing, past the red and white boom gate to the Tour Group Pick Up.
Your car rental at Cairns Airport will enable you to explore the exciting and historic city of Cairns, as well as elsewhere in Australia. Sample the range of tropical fruit on sale in Rusty's Markets, browse the specialist boutiques at the waterfront Pier Market or experience the city's vibrant nightlife. The Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, just 9 miles north of the city, where you can explore the history of the world's oldest culture with displays using giant holograms, as well as offering spear and boomerang throwing demonstrations. Travelling further afield with your car hire from Cairns Airport, take a tour of the majestic coastline around Trinity Bay, or the stunning waterfalls of Crystal Cascades, just a brief 14km drive from Cairns. For those with more time, the rainforests, barrier reefs and tropical paradise islands beckon.