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free rental cars in Cairns Australia's online relocation service that offers the free use of rental cars and campervans

about Cairns

Tucked away on the far North Queensland coast, the beautiful city of Cairns is nestled between the spectacular Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea and the lush rolling downs of the Atherton Tableland to the west. This is one of those rare places where you can experience top international bands one day and kick back in total isolation on a tropical island the next.

There’s a little bit of something for everyone in Cairns, from adrenaline-charged adventures like diving, white water rafting and bungy jumping to more laidback pursuits like bird watching, hiking, gourmet restaurants or just sitting under a palm tree sipping a cocktail.

about relocations

Transfercar's relocations are free to drive privately owned or rental cars and campervans that need to be moved between specific locations and are available between set dates.

Often vehicles will come with free petrol, insurance and extras such as ferry crossings with many offering additional days that can be purchased at a discounted rate.

If you are interested in relocating a free car or campervan, check out our video on how to book a vehicle and go ahead and request one today!

list of vehicles

today's most popular free cars:

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from	to	type of car	availability	free extras	book it
Cairns	Brisbane	Campervan (3 berth)	11 Mar '12 14 Mar '12	free insurance	View details
Listing ID: 57312 Days allowed: 4 Prefered driver: age 21, with all license Owner comments: 3 berth campervan. Standard insurance applies ($2000 bond required, refunded on safe return of vehicle). $1.00 per day charge due to insurance purposes. THIS IS A REQUEST ONLY! You must confirm the booking by phone with the owner and pay a deposit of $100.00 to secure the booking WITHIN 2 HOURS of being accepted for the relocation (deposit refundable on delivery of the vehicle at the correct depot and drop off time). Tell a friend View all listing details
Cairns	Sydney	Station wagon (5 seats)	20 Feb '12 10 Mar '12		View details
Listing ID: 57701 Km allowed: 3000 Days allowed: 7 Prefered driver: age 21, with all license Owner comments: Option to take extra 7 days @ $65/day. $2500 bond required - just preauthorisation (amount will be blocked for up to 10 business days). Tell a friend View all listing details
Cairns	Sydney	Station wagon (5 seats)	20 Feb '12 10 Mar '12		View details
Listing ID: 57702 Km allowed: 3000 Days allowed: 7 Prefered driver: age 21, with all license Owner comments: Option to take extra 7 days @ $65/day. $2500 bond required - just preauthorisation (amount will be blocked for up to 10 business days). Tell a friend View all listing details
Cairns	Melbourne	Campervan (2 berth)	20 Feb '12 10 Mar '12		View details
Listing ID: 57703 Km allowed: 4500 Days allowed: 10 Prefered driver: age 21, with all license Owner comments: Option to take extra 7 days @ 99/day. $2500 bond required - just preauthorisation (amount will be blocked for up to 10 business days). Tell a friend View all listing details
Cairns	Melbourne	Campervan (2 berth)	20 Feb '12 10 Mar '12		View details
Listing ID: 57704 Km allowed: 4500 Days allowed: 10 Prefered driver: age 21, with all license Owner comments: Option to take extra 7 days @ 99/day. $2500 bond required - just preauthorisation (amount will be blocked for up to 10 business days). Tell a friend View all listing details
Cairns	Sydney	Campervan (4-berth)	24 Feb '12 25 Mar '12	free fuel free insurance	View details
Listing ID: 58320 Km allowed: 10000 Days allowed: 6 Prefered driver: with all license Owner comments: 4 berth campervan auto petrol. Nissan Elgrand or similar. ONE FREE TANK OF FUEL. All bedding & kitchenware provided. Insurance included - standard excess applies ($3000). Can pay $25 per day to reduce excess to $0. 6 day MAX. Tell a friend View all listing details
Cairns	Sydney	Campervan (4-berth)	24 Feb '12 25 Mar '12	free fuel free insurance	View details
Listing ID: 58321 Km allowed: 10000 Days allowed: 6 Prefered driver: with all license Owner comments: 4 berth campervan auto petrol. Nissan Elgrand or similar. ONE FREE TANK OF FUEL. All bedding & kitchenware provided. Insurance included - standard excess applies ($3000). Can pay $25 per day to reduce excess to $0. 6 day MAX. Tell a friend View all listing details

check out some more interesting ideas and information

Go White water rafting

Visit the Daintree Rainforest

Snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef

Go on an aboriginal walking tour

Go Skydiving

Get wild at the Woolshed

Work on your tan at Mission Beach

Visit the Johnstone River Croc Farm

Go hot air ballooning over the Atherton Tablelands

map and travel

Key Distances

~ Cairns - Adelaide: 3400 kms

~ Cairns - Sydney: 2700 kms

~ Cairns - Melbourne: 2800 kms

~ Cairns - Brisbane: 1750 kms

~ Cairns - Canberra: 2070 kms

~ Cairns - Darwin: 2610 kms

~ Cairns - Perth: 4640 kms

~ Cairns - Gold Coast: 1790 kms

Distances may vary depending on the route you choose to take

Climate

The climate in Cairns for most of the year is simply ideal; blue skies, warm weather and gentle breezes but there are only two seasons - the wet and the dry.

The wet season lasts from November to May. The dry season runs from June to October with rainfall averaging approximately 35 mm. During the wet seasons tropical cyclones (hurricanes) can influence the weather, but Cairns is built to survive the elements and has weathered scores of cyclones in the past.

useful links

~ General information about Cairns

~ SunBus bus timetables

~ Places to stay in Cairns and Nationwide

~ Where to eat with the Australian good food and travel guide

~ Cairns medical practitioners

~ Drive times and distance calculators on auinfo

how to book

Transfercar is an online relocation service providing really cheap (usually free) rental cars and campervan hire. With "free" we really mean the cars are free to drive, not even $1 a day! We don't charge anything for this. How can it be free? Here in Australia we call it relocating but overseas the concept is called driveaway or one way hire. Rental car or camper van companies need to move cars between their branches all the time. They can either use expensive trucks or trains or they can let you drive it for free. The rental operators win, you win. So how do we make money on this? Transfercar is charging a small fee to the rental operators for each successfull relocation. We are constantly looking for more relocation drivers. Families, students, backpackers, event-goers, seniors or other travellers are all welcome. You need to be over 18 and have a full drivers license. The most popular routes are between Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and Perth to Sydney and Melbourne, but other locations are listed all the time. Most cars comes with free insurance. A free tank of fuel and other expenses covered is not unusual either. The website is updated daily with free rental car deals and you can sign up to our email notifications, Facebook page, Twitter profile or our Blog to be notified when new hire cars, campers and motorhomes are added to the site.

Happy free travelling!

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