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For Australia, the minimum age for rentals is 21 years of age, EXCEPT those under 25 years can ONLY rent:

• Passenger vehicles in Groups A - Economy Manual , Group B - Compact, Group C - Intermediate, Group S - Compact SUV and Group K - Intermediate SUV; and
• Commercial vehicles in Group A - 4x2 Single Cab Tray, Group C - 1 Tonne Van, Group F - 4.2m Moving Van, Group G - 4.2m Tray, Group H - Hitop Van and Group L - 4x2 Dual Cab Tray.

For New Zealand, the minimum age for rentals is 21 years of age.

Drivers must hold a current and valid licence (not being a restricted licence, learner’s licence or provisional licence) to drive the category of Vehicle for at least 12 consecutive months.

The minimum age to drive a vehicle with Avis is 21 years of age. If renting from an Avis Signature Series group, the minimum age to drive a vehicle is 25 years. All drivers must hold a current, full and valid Driver Licence, that has been valid for a minimum of 12 consecutive months. Digital driver’s licences are only accepted in the issuing state. If you’re travelling interstate, you must present a valid physical (plastic license). 

Avis accepted cards for payment include Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

At the start of your rental, a credit and or debit card must be presented.  Your card must show your name, signature and card number, with its applicable logo. The cardholder must be the renter and present, when collecting the vehicle.

Avis does not accept a prepaid or reloadable stored value card, a travel money card or an EFTPOS card. Avis does not accept electronic payments with phones or contactless tap and go payment types, you must present a physical card.

At the end of the rental, some Avis locations will accept a prepaid or reloadable stored value card as a final form of payment.

Pre-booking as early as possible is always the best policy when it comes to car hire, 4WD hire or luxury car rental, as well as commercial car and truck rental services. Booking earlier gives you access to the best price, and you have a larger range of availability to choose from.

To ensure a seamless start to your journey, our vehicles are rented with a full tank of fuel. It would be appreciated if the vehicle was also returned with a full tank, however if this is not possible, a refuelling charge will be applicable.

The option of pre-paid fuel is on offer at select locations and the exact rate of the refuelling charge will be available upon vehicle collection.

We offer short-term, medium-term and long-term rental options on all car hire, ute hire, van hire and other vehicle rental services. You can book from a few hours up to 11 months with Avis Australia. With generous cancellation policies and competitive rates, we can be flexible to accommodate your needs.

Avis customers can earn 4 Qantas Points per $1 spent on rentals in Australia and 700 Points per rental overseas. Simply include your Qantas Frequent Flyer number when you book.