Truly hiring a car through Simba (particularly the team at Perth Airport) was one of the best experiences I’ve had in doing so. The team there were clear, friendly, flexible and reliable - all... See more
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Simba Car Hire has rapidly grown to become one of Australia’s leading independent car rental providers, proudly serving thousands of customers each year. We are known for our strong commitment to customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and competitive pricing. With convenient locations in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns, Melbourne, and Perth, we cater to both domestic and international travellers, offering a seamless, reliable, and affordable rental experience. Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, Simba Car Hire is dedicated to making your journey easy, enjoyable, and stress-free.
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251 Coward Street, 2020, Mascot, Australia
- 0280056696
- bz@simbacarhire.com.au
- simbacarhire.com.au
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Perth Office and airport shuttle…
Perth Office and airport shuttle service support is non existent needing to rely on the online platform doesn't improve the experience. Was informed this as a common problem affecting it's Customers.
Used Simba in other States without this problem.
Relatively quick transfer and good service
Relatively quick transfer and good service at car pickup had us on our way about 1 hour after exiting the plane.
Drop off was seamless and transfer was quick.
Returned the car before the time specified so could save one day charge. However the low daily price made this unimportant. No problems with the car as it had < 12000km on odometer.
Pick up phone prompts would not work…
Pick up phone prompts would not work from cairns airport, finally saw van arrive for another pax and made a run for it as stopped at another location. Pick up driver was watching soccer on his split screen phone and sending long text messages at the same time all whilst mobile and driving.(Driver was indian/SriLankan type origin 30s)
Drop off experience was much better with polite and efficient staff. (Young lady and a young french guy)
Simba - best car rental in carins
The team were great to work with. Great price for quality cars. Will use next year when we are back up here.
Great rates and fantastic service from…
Great rates and fantastic service from pickup to drop off-could not get any easier!
Amazing team
Amazing team, all friendly staff. Car was top notch. Easy process no fluffing around :)
Good company would recommend
No problem with the car or transparency of what was provided, only thing I would recommend is there was no clear indication of when pickup had left or where they were
Great experience
Great experience, excellent service, no bureaucracy.
Highly recommended
Car was great
Car was great. Wish could pick up or drop off out of hours.
Friendly staff
Friendly staff, great explanations of insurance. Friendly shuttle staff. Cost effective
The hire car we chose (Mitsubishi…Mitsubishi Outlander
The hire car we chose (Mitsubishi Outlander) was perfect for our travel around Cairns with five people. The staff were professional and quick to respond. The shuttle bus to the airport worked well for us.
Booking online easy
Booking online easy
Completely upfront on insurances
Shuttle service excellent
Return of car smoothly
Would use Simba again .
Extremely competitive pricing with new cars.
Their hire car prices are extremely competitive. They were clean and modern cars that run well and answer the phone if you have questions. Some odd stuff as all hire car places have, like a late return fee which often outweighs the daily cost of the car, so take it another day 😂
The free shuttle is a great addition
Mostly Very happy with the experience
Mostly Very happy with the experience. Pick up was a bit slow as not many staff on duty.
Very happy with the car allocated and drop off process was quick and simple.
Suggest maybe need for staff on Sundays. Staff were friendly. Overall a good experience.
Such great value car hire in Cairns
Such great value car hire in Cairns. Car was great and staff were friendly. Only four stars because getting a hold of someone to speak to on the phone at 8am on Sunday morning took 20 minutes.
Friendly staff and easy and pleasnant …
Friendly staff and easy and pleasnant to deal with , highly recommend
Horrible experience in Melbourne
Horrible experience in Melbourne. $500 bond not clearly stated and refuse to refund this after 2days hire claiming a dent (which is not even visible). Nominated repair company seems to be an associated company of Simba. BE AWARE!! I WOULD NOT USE THEM. SEEMS NICE A AFFORDABLE BUT THIS IS HOW THEY MAKE BACK THE MONEY!!!!!
Easy car hire
I chose Simba due to their opening hours ( most of the other companies were 9- 5) so I could drop off the car before our flight and then dropped at the airport by their shuttle bus. The car was tidy and worked well - hybrid - so small fuel cost. The staff were friendly and helpful :)
Will definitely hire from Simba again!
I reserved a car at Cairns airport for a few days away.
It was a wonderful service from beginning to end.
A short wait from arrivals for the the free shuttle bus and then I dealt with such a helpful, funny and to be honest a very good looking man while picking up a great Rav4 for my holiday.
Dropped it off with no wait time or issues and then had another young, friendly good-looking man shuttle me back to the airport.
I would highly recommend Simba car rentals, good-looking men or not! 😆
It was easy to organise and book and…
It was easy to organise and book and then when I wanted to add another day it was no problem at all. The office staff are nice and friendly as well as being very helpful throughout
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