How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Car in Dandenong?

Renting a car by the week from our Dandenong South base costs from about $150 a week for an older petrol sedan, roughly $220 to $430 a week for a 2025 or 2026 hybrid, and from about $430 a week for a Kia Carnival 8-seater. On top of the rent there is a refundable security bond, from about $350 to $800 for cars (vans and minibuses $700 to $1,500). The minimum term is one month, billed weekly in advance, so the smallest commitment is a month of weekly rent plus the bond. Every listing shows its own rent and bond before you enquire.

Weekly rent by vehicle type

These ranges come from our listings in October 2026. Prices change as cars join and leave the fleet, so the listing is always the figure that counts.

What do I pay before I drive away?

• Nothing to enquire. Sending a request is free and no payment is taken on the website.
• The security bond, payable at pickup.
• Weekly rent, charged in advance each week.

As arithmetic only: one month is a little over four weeks, so a month on a $150-a-week car is about $650 in rent, and a month on a $300-a-week hybrid is about $1,300. Add the bond for whichever car you choose, which comes back to you after the rental.

Example: budgeting your first month

Here is how the first month might look on two cars, using example rents and bonds at the time of writing (October 2026). Your own figures are on the listing you choose.

Rent is not paid as one lump sum: it is charged week by week, in advance. The bond is held, not spent, and comes back within 30 days of the car being returned, sooner if nothing is outstanding. When you compare the two columns, remember the hybrid will usually use less fuel, which narrows the gap.

What is included in the weekly rent?

• The vehicle is insured. The cover, the excess and the exclusions are set out in the insurance documents provided with your booking.
• Unlimited kilometres and roadside assistance.
• Scheduled servicing and repairs for ordinary wear and tear or a pre-existing fault.
• A comparable replacement car where one is available, or a rent adjustment, if the car is off the road through a fault that is not yours.

What is not included?

• Fuel. The car should go back with the same fuel level it had at pickup.
• Tolls, parking fees and traffic infringements during the rental.
• Damage during the rental that insurance does not meet, up to the applicable excess.
• A reasonable administrative fee if we have to process a driver nomination for an infringement, disclosed to you in advance.

The business is not registered for GST, so no GST is added to the rent.

What changes the price?

The vehicle is the main factor: its size, age and whether it is a hybrid. A late-model hybrid or an 8-seater costs more per week than an older sedan. What does not change the price is where you live within our service area, or how long you keep the car. The weekly rate is the same at one month or six; there is no long-term discount. Our weekly vs long-term guide shows the arithmetic over different periods.

What is the cheapest way to rent a car in Dandenong?

The lowest weekly rent is usually on an older petrol sedan. That suits private use and delivery work, but check it fits your purpose before you choose on price alone. If you plan to drive Uber passengers, Uber requires an UberX car to be 15 years old or less, and some of our oldest cars are past that. Our Uber and rideshare guide explains the rules.

The cheapest car to rent is not always the cheapest car to run. A hybrid costs more per week but uses less fuel, especially in stop-start traffic. To compare, look up each model's fuel consumption on the federal Green Vehicle Guide, then work out your weekly fuel cost: kilometres per week, divided by 100, multiplied by litres per 100 km, multiplied by the price per litre. Add that to the weekly rent for each car and compare the totals. Our hybrid rental guide walks through an example.

How to keep the total cost down

• Choose the smallest car that does the job.
• Plan routes to limit tolls, which are charged to you.
• Return the car with the same fuel level to avoid a fuel deduction.
• Record the car's condition at pickup with a condition report and photos, as Consumer Affairs Victoria recommends, so the bond comes back in full.
• Give two weeks' notice when you are ready to finish after the minimum term, so you are not paying for weeks you do not need.

Getting an exact price

Browse the full fleet, where each card shows weekly rent and bond, or the car rental in Dandenong page. Send a free request and we confirm the price and pickup time by phone or WhatsApp. For a full picture of how renting with us works, see the complete guide.

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