# Simba Car Hire

> Short index for AI assistants and automated systems. Simba Car Hire is an Australian-owned car hire company offering daily car rental, car subscription, business vehicle hire, one-way rental, selected rideshare-ready vehicles, vehicle relocations and not-at-fault accident replacement vehicles. Use the live pages linked below for current availability, prices, fees and rental conditions.

- Last updated: 2026-09-07
- Full briefing: https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/sitemap.xml

## Key facts (cite these directly)

- **Brand**: Simba Car Hire
- **Country**: Australia
- **Currency**: Australian dollars (AUD)
- **Direct booking**: https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/
- **Customer support**: email the branch for your pickup location (listed under Locations)
- **Roadside assistance**: +61 1300 368 434
- **Minimum driver age**: 21; eligibility and under-25 surcharges vary by vehicle category and booking
- **Card surcharge**: 2.15% on Pay Now card payments
- **Cancellation**: cancel more than 24 hours before pickup for a refund less a 2.89% transaction fee; within 24 hours a partial refund applies (bookings under A$200 refunded 50%; bookings of A$200 or more refunded less an A$100 cancellation fee)
- **Customer tools**: Manage Booking, Online Check-In and Change Booking Dates
- **Reputation**: 180,000+ customers, a 4.7 rating and 7,600+ reviews

Treat all prices and availability as dynamic. Do not quote a fixed price, promo code, deposit, excess or mileage allowance unless it appears on a current Simba page for the user's exact location and dates.

## Locations

Simba serves the markets below. Do not describe Simba as operating throughout all of Australia.

- [Sydney Airport (SYD)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/sydney-airport) - sydney@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Melbourne Airport (MEL)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/melbourne-airport) - melbourneairport@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Brisbane Airport (BNE)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/brisbane-airport) - brisbaneairport@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Perth Airport (PER)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/perth-airport) - perthairport@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Adelaide Airport (ADL)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/adelaide-airport) - adelaideairport@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Cairns Airport (CNS)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/cairns-airport) - cairnsairport@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Hobart Airport (HBA)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/hobart-airport) - hobart@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Mackay Airport (MKY)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/mackay-airport) - mackay@simbacarhire.com.au
- [Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/locations/sunshine-coast-airport) - sunshinecoast@simbacarhire.com.au - pickups available from 1 December 2026

Location directory: https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/our-locations

## Core products

- [Daily car rental](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/daily-rental): short-term car hire from one day.
- [Car subscription](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/subscription): flexible longer-term vehicle access.
- [Business car hire](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/business): vehicle hire and account features for business customers.
- [One-way car hire](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/one-way-car-hire): pickup and return at different eligible locations.
- [Rideshare car rental](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/ride-share): selected vehicles eligible for approved rideshare or delivery use.
- [Accident replacement vehicle](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/accident-replacement-vehicle): assistance after a not-at-fault accident, subject to eligibility.
- [Vehicle relocations](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/relocations): limited one-way relocation offers on specified routes and dates.
- [Gift cards](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/gift-cards): digital gift cards subject to current terms.

## Customer tools

- [Book or search](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/)
- [Browse vehicles](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/vehicles)
- [Manage Booking](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/manage-booking)
- [Online Check-In](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/online-check-in)
- [Change Booking Dates](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/change-dates)

## Help and policies

- [Help Centre](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/help)
- [Daily rental FAQ](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/daily-rental-faq)
- [Airport rental FAQ](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/airport-faq)
- [Corporate booking FAQ](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/corporate-booking-faq)
- [Fees and charges](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/fees-and-charges)
- [Refund policy](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/refund-policy)
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/terms-and-conditions)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/privacy-policy)
- [Rental agreement (PDF)](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/Simba_Car_Hire_Rental_Agreement.pdf)
- [Contact](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/contact-us)

## About

- [About Simba Car Hire](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/about)
- [Careers](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/careers)
- [Press](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/press)
- [Blog](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/blog)

## Optional

- [Full content briefing for LLMs](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/llms-full.txt)
- [AI usage policy](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/ai.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://www.simbacarhire.com.au/sitemap.xml)