Perth Airport car rental comparison

Perth Airport is the main airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city in Western Australia. At over 12 million passengers a year it is the fourth busiest airport in the country and thanks to the mining boom on the western coast it is also the fastest-growing, having trebled passenger numbers in the last ten years. The airport is now expecting to expand to accommodate over twice as many passengers. HAPPYCAR offers various attractive options for a Perth airport car hire so that wherever you decide to go, your stay in Australia is stress-free from day one. We check the prices of international and local providers so that you don’t have to check each website, and provide you with the best deals to make your money go further.

Inside Perth Airport

Initially a military base in 1943, civil services began using the airport for commercial operations in 1944, and in the late 50s the jet age planted its feet firmly in Perth. Nowadays the airport houses two domestic terminals and one international terminal, with an additional domestic terminal and an extra runway slated for construction.

Alongside the usual fare of food and shopping facilities and child-friendly amenities, there are a number of observation areas at Perth airport from which to enjoy the plane’s flights, including a public outdoor viewing facility.

Taking a car hire from Perth Airport

The location of the airport, located just 15 kilometers east of downtown Perth, means that you can immediately take advantage of the excellent road network with a car rental Perth airport and through into Australia, a dazzlingly diverse country that features stunning scenery and multicultural melting-pot cities. Driving in Australia is almost mandatory as the distances can be great and as parking charges are high around the airport, taking a car hire Perth airport is widely seen as a sound and more affordable option, even for locals.

Perth itself is blessed with an amazing fusion of natural scenery and urban delights, from galleries and theatres to shark swimming and wilderness exploring. Here the wildlife really is wild, and there’s something for everyone in the area.

You can also easily access roads that lead into the rest of Australia and on to all the major cities in the area, such as Adelaide, found at the end of a long but rewarding coastal drive, with a speed, convenience and personal freedom that public transportation just can’t beat. There is so much to see in this part of the world, and a car hire Perth airport can make this journey a reality.