Manly car hire

Car hire companies onsite at Kingsford Smith airport include YESDRIVE CAR RENTAL, Alpha, Yesaway, Dollar, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Karmo AU, Simba Car Hire, JUCY and Alamo.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Kingsford Smith airport to off-airport locations include Dollar, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, JUCY, Alamo, Budget and keddy by Europcar.

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A Medium car rental in Manly costs $85 per day, on average.

A Small car rental in Manly costs $80 per day, on average.

What model for car hire in Manly you should choose depends on the goal of your trip. If you would like to spend time driving from beach to beach, it may be good to have a smaller, compact car that will be easy to manoeuvre into tight parking spaces and nip up and down the coast. If you plan on driving into the mountains or further afield in NSW, it is advisable to opt for an SUV or premium sedan for extra comfort and legroom for longer journeys.

The speed limit on the outskirts of Manly is between 40 km/h and 50 km/h depending on the size of the road and whether there are driveways directly onto the road and parking available on the shoulder. Within the centre of Manly, especially around schools, the speed limit is 30 km/h, to encourage a more pedestrian-friendly environment. The police are very quick to issue fines for breaking speed limits, so make sure to look out for the speed limit signs when you are driving your hire car in Manly – they are white with the speed limit written in black inside a red circle.

There are around four council car parks located in Manly, and these usually provide free parking for the first 2 hours between 06:30 and 18:59. Please note that number plate recognition is in place, so you can’t get extended free parking by moving from one car park space to another after your first 2 hours. The rates after the 2 free hours are about A$ 10 for 2 hours to 2h 30min and roughly A$ 13 for 2h 30min to 3 hours, increasing thereafter. In general, Whistler and Manly National Car Parks are open 24 hours, while the Pacific Waves and Peninsula Car Parks are open from 06:30 until 00:00 every day.