Car Rental in Adelaide
If you are travelling to Adelaide be it business or pleasure and need car rental in Adelaide, Central car hire Australia offers you the easiest way to compare car rental in Adelaide. You’ll find that our comparison technology gives you cheaper, real time car rental, not only for Adelaide car hire, you’ll also be able to compare and book your car hire Australia Wide.
There are several car hire companies that can meet your Adelaide car hire requirements. You’ll be able to compare cheap car rental in Adelaide with Avis, Budget, Hertz, Europcar and Thrifty. Whether you’re just passing through or staying a while, we’ll provide you with Adelaide car hire that is readily available in your city or neighbourhood.
You’ll find that the Adelaide car rental locations opening hours within the main city offices range between 07:30 – 18:00 on weekdays and 08:00 – 14:00 on weekends, so book your cheap Adelaide car hire now!
About Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million. It’s a dignified city that has a calm relaxed attitude that is unmatched by any other Australian state capital.
It is laid out on either side of the Torrens River, set against the rolling hills of the Mount Lofty Ranges. The River Torrens separates the city centre from North Adelaide, and a green belt of parkland surrounds both areas.
Hire a car in Adelaide and experience a city that has always been renowned for a large number of churches, hence the title of the City of Churches. The streets of Adelaide's central business district follow a grid pattern, making it easy for visitors to find their way around. Victoria Square sits in the centre of the grid, and the main street, King William, passes through it.
One of the chief delights of Adelaide is its selection of food and wine, with restaurants and cafés as culturally varied but much cheaper than Sydney's and Melbourne's. South Australian wine fills most cellars.
Rundle Mall is the city’s main shopping centre, with all the big department stores. The eastern end of Rundle St. has some of the city centre's best dining and boutique shopping. The city's cultural centre is a grand boulevard lined with a gallery, museum, state library, and university called North Terrace, which runs parallel.
Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate, where most of the rain falls in the winter months. Of the Australian capital cities, Adelaide is the driest. Rainfall is unreliable, light and infrequent throughout summer. In contrast, the winter has fairly reliable rainfall with June being the wettest month of the year, averaging around 80 mm. Frosts are rare, with the most notable occurrences having occurred in July 1908 and July 1982. There is usually no appreciable snowfall, except at Mount Lofty and some places in the Adelaide Hills..
Getting to Adelaide
Adelaide is a long way from other Australian capital cities, hence flying into Adelaide Airport may be the easiest way to commence your journey. The airport terminal is capable of handling 27 aircraft, simultaneously and processing 3,000 passengers per hour. There are 5 major International airlines that fly into the airport such as Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas and Singapore. The domestic carriers are Qantas (including Jetstar), Tiger Airways and Virgin Blue.
Bus travel is cheaper than flying, but it is a long haul. Services run to all major destinations. Buses run to Alice Springs and to regional centres in South Australia. Interstate buses arrive at Central Station, almost smack in the middle of town.
Interstate trains run from Adelaide to Alice Springs, Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney, the terminal is just southwest of the city centre in Keswick.
Hire a car and you’ll find that the major driving routes run east towards Melbourne and the east coast, west towards Perth and north to Alice Springs. For those with a bit more time there are plenty of country roads to get lost on! If you want to book your car rental, simply obtain a quote now.
Adelaide Surrounds
Car rental in Adelaide is certainly the best way to get around this large city. Some of the surrounding suburbs are Kent Town, Hackney, Keswick Terminal, Mile End South, Keswick, Wayville, Parkside, Eastwood, Dulwich, Norwood South, Rose Park, College Park, Stepney, St Peters, so rent a car in Adelaide and explore the wonderful surroundings.
Exploring Adelaide
Heading south from Adelaide, Kangaroo island is popular. It is unspoilt, teeming with wildlife, and has some lovely scenery. South Australia is also famous for its vineyards, with plenty of excellent wine-tasting opportunities open to the public among the private estates of McLaren vale and the Barossa valley.
The Adelaide hills behind the city are good for walking and have excellent views of the sunset. Heading North to Ayers rock, you can pass through the timeless, lonely, Flinders range and stop off overnight in the curious underground opal mining town of Coober pedy (escaping the heat!).
A short ride out of the centre, along the ocean front, is the lovely seaside suburb of Glenelg, popular for day trips.
Make your car hire experience something to remember and take in one of the world’s greatest drives is the Great Ocean Road, you’ll head to Melbourne along Victoria’s southern coastline.
Cuisine in Adelaide
If you're after a meal or a drink, there are more than 700 restaurants, cafes and pubs to choose from. So try the seafood and Asian cuisine at Gouger Street, sample the al fresco styles of East Rundle Street, and treat yourself to some fine dining at the restaurants and cafes of North Adelaide. Here are some of our suggestions for the next time you visit Adelaide:
Magill Estate: Housed among the aromatic fields of the Penfold vineyard, this captivating restaurant allows guests to enjoy a sumptuous meal amidst elegant surroundings. The chef transforms basic foods, simple meats and produce, into exciting flavor combinations that include both Italian and French offerings
Ying Chow: Without pretense, this Chinese eatery focuses on what really matters – great Northern Chinese Food at wallet-friendly prices. Scallops, aniseed tea duck, and salt & pepper tofu are just a sampling of the tasty treats served at this Gouger Street mainstay.
Jolleys Boathouse A relaxed atmosphere pervades this riverside restaurant. Situated along the banks of the River Torrens, Jolleys provides lovely views and a small outdoor dining space as well as an exemplary contemporary Australian menu
Chloe's: Chloe's offers French and modern Australian meals and has one of the nation's best wine lists with a cellar boasting more than 10,000 wines.
It’s arguably Adelaide's finest gastronomical experience and is highly recommended.
Adelaide Local Information
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Tourist information
Rundle Mall Information Centre, Rundle Mall, Adelaide. Tel (08) 8212 4070
South Australia Travel Centre 1 King William Street, Adelaide Tel (08) 8303 2033.
Book online
You can book your car hire online for lowest rates. It’s simple to compare car rental, simply use our online booking engine to select the pickup location, relevant dates and the driver’s age. Then select the vehicle you require, enter some personal details and your hire car will be ready on arrival. Finding the best rates and booking is as simple as that.
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If you are travelling to Adelaide be it business or pleasure and need car rental, Central car hire Australia offers you the easiest way to compare car rental prices in Adelaide. You’ll find that our comparison technology gives you cheaper, real time car rental, not only for Adelaide, you’ll also be able to compare and book your car hire Australia Wide. Our car rental comparison technology gives you instant access to Avis, Budget, Hertz, Europcar and Thrifty.
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