Avis

Here you’d expect to find a coffee shop or say a dry cleaners. Nope! Avis. Located in Station Arcade across (or under) North Terrace from the train station, Avis is best accessed by foot. It’s handy to the North Terrace hotels and to public transit (trains, trams and the free city loop bus). In the event you’re driving a car to hire a car (it does happens people!!!), be warned: there’s scant street parking.
The process is as you’d expect: show your id, accept or decline a lower premium and you’re off. But they’re pretty chill about wear and tear and don’t sweat small chips, scuffs and luggage marks. Also returning cars is a noticeably efficient process, that is if you can find your car in the first place — the parking lot is through Station Arcade and up an anonymous lift.

Here’s a tip, book through
. They compare car rentals and prices tend to come in lower, usually including unlimited kms. You’ll still earn Frequent Flyers, albeit against a lower bill! Surprisingly you won’t need to provide your credit card to make a booking this way, simply pay when you pick up your ride.

Returning a rental car can often be a pain and involve long waiting times or confusion as to where to park your car. Well, not here. I must say I was impressed with the convenience of this place, especially since it’s right in the city on North Terrace.
When driving past, you just follow the signs that lead you to a car park around the corner where you leave your car. There was heaps of space so no issues there. You then take the elevator down into the building where their office is located and service was so quick that we were in and out in less than a minute. Perfect!