Australian Airport information

Airport Guide

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With a land mass roughly the size of the United States and yet a population of just 21 million Australia's airports are by far the most popular and critical gateways for reaching cities across the country.

Welcome to the DriveNow Airport Guide, where we have pulled together information on the major airports in Australia, their facilities and services, to help you with your travelling plans and should you need to rent a car, well yes we can look after that too!

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This section provides guides to each airport with information such as terminal maps, parking, transportation to and from the airport, duty free shopping and much more.

Brisbane Airport Car Rental Guide

Gateway to ever popular South East Queensland, Brisbane Airport reaches over 26 international and 37 domestic destinations with 24 airlines and is home base for Aussie carrier Virgin Blue.... more

Sydney Airport Car Rental Guide

Australia's busiest airport, Sydney is also the smallest in terms of area of any of the capital city airports. 3 Runways service the two domestic and international terminals all linked via an underground rail system that takes you into Central Sydney.... more

Melbourne Airport Car Rental Guide

Australia's second international gateway, Victoria's Melbourne Airport annually greets over 20 million travellers to its multi-awarded world class facilities that have seen it regularly ranked in the World's Top 5 Airports....more

Cairns Airport Car Rental Guide

Cairns Airport in Far North Queensland is the largest regional airport in Australia and the country's 6th busiest. It's idyllic location on the Coral Sea makes Cairns the perfect gateway to the surrounding ancient Tropical rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef.... more

Perth Airport Car Rental Guide

Perth Airport operates three terminals, two covering Domestic services with Qantas and Jetstar operating out of Terminal 2, Virgin Blue from Terminal 3 and on the other side of the airfield Terminal 1 hosts all the International Services.... more

Canberra Airport Car Rental Guide

Serving the nation's capital, Canberra International Airport in the ACT also has the distinction of being Australia's first Green 5 Star building with most of the materials used in the construction of the terminal from recyclable products.... more

Darwin Airport Car Rental Guide

Darwin Airport in the Northern Territory shares the runways and infrastructure facilities with the Royal Australian Air Force, which makes for exciting viewing when F/A-18 Hornet Fighters take off.... more

Hobart Airport Car Rental Guide

Located 22km outside Australia's most southerly Capital City in the Apple Isle of Tasmania, Hobart International Airport operates curfew free and sits on a plain between Barilla Bay and Frederick Henry Bay.... more


Avalon Airport Car Rental Guide

Australia's most recently opened passenger airport, Avalon airport, is 40 minutes drive south of Melbourne close to Geelong and is used by Jetstar, the low cost no frills subsidiary of Qantas and home of the bi-annual Australia International Air-show.... more

Adelaide Airport Car Rental Guide

South Australia's Adelaide airport boasts one of most modern terminals in Australia with the opening of the new Domestic Terminal, T1, in October 2005. Located close to the city and with easy access to the Barossa and all the other richness that makes up South Australia.... more


Australian Airport Car Rental

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Airport to City Distances

Adelaide: 9km
Avalon: 55km (Melbourne)
Avalon: 15km (Geelong)
Brisbane: 15km
Cairns: 6km
Canberra: 8km
Darwin: 13km
Hobart: 22km
Melbourne: 22km
Perth: 15km
Sydney: 9km

Airport Quick Links

Official Australian Airport sites that detail flight, airline, facilities and other general information

  • Adelaide Airport
  • Avalon Airport
  • Brisbane Airport
  • Cairns Airport
  • Canberra Airport
  • Darwin Airport
  • Hobart Airport
  • Melbourne Airport
  • Perth Airport
  • Sydney Airport