Ballina Car Hire

Journey through Ballina with Car Hire

Book your next car hire in Ballina with Auto Europe and save time and money with our secure online booking services. With over 60 years of experience, Auto Europe strives to offer the best pricing and service to all of our customers.

Located at the mouth of the Richmond River, Ballina is surrounded by stunning beaches, estuaries and headlands. It is hard to miss Ballina's Big Prawn, standing over six metres tall on the southern side of the city. Drive up to the Rotary Lookout for spectacular, sweeping views of the coast. Due to its ideal location, Ballina is the perfect place for a holiday full of boating, fishing, bushwalking and surfing the area's famous beaches. The Naval Museum and Maritime Museum in Ballina are great places to learn of the town's significance in Australia.

The surrounding area offers many unique attractions, as well as fantastic scenic drives. Thursday Plantation is a short trip from the city, and is the first tea tree plantation in the world, pioneering the use of this local Australian plant as a medicinal product worldwide. Also recommended is Tropical Fruit World, a short drive north of the town where visitors can sample amazing exotic fruits. From Ballina, head to Byron Bay or the Gold Coast.

Car Hire Suppliers and Depots in Ballina

Our car hire supplier in Ballina is Europcar.

Our supplier depots are conveniently located at Ballina-Byron Gateway Airport, as well as downtown Ballina. Explore the interactive map in the search form to find which depot is convenient for you to pick up your car hire.

Driving in Ballina

Parking and Tolls

Street parking and car parks are available in Ballina.

It is common in Australia to have tag or video/plate accounts for tolls, but if you're only using the toll roads occasionally, there are options to pay without opening an account. The Queensland government advises contacting the appropriate toll payment providers to make arrangements. Toll passes can be purchased at designated convenient stores and gas stations and should run between $6-15, depending on the trip.

Useful Driving Distances and Day Trip Ideas in Ballina

• Ballina to Ballina-Byron Gateway Airport (5km approx. 10min)
• Ballina to Gold Coast (113km approx. 1hr 30min)
• Ballina to Bryon Bay (30km approx. 30min)
• Ballina to Brisbane (189km approx. 2hr 5mins)
• Ballina to Sydney (740km approx. 9hr)

Car Hire in Ballina with Auto Europe

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