Car Rental in Melbourne: The Complete Guide
14 September 2026
Whether you need a car for a few weeks, a hybrid for rideshare, a 7-seater for the family, or a van for work, this is the single place to understand how car, hybrid, SUV, van and bus rental actually works with Subhan Rental Services in Melbourne and Dandenong South. Every fact and price below is real and current - not a rounded-off estimate.
Weekly car rental in Melbourne: the basics
Every vehicle in the fleet is billed weekly, not daily and not as a long fixed-term lease - you pay one flat weekly rent plus a refundable security bond, both shown on the vehicle's own listing before you enquire. There's no online payment required just to submit a request; pricing and pickup are confirmed directly by phone or WhatsApp once your request is reviewed. Across the current fleet, weekly rent ranges from $140 to $650 depending on the vehicle - browse the full Melbourne fleet for real, current availability rather than treating either figure as an average.
Long-term and monthly car rental
Every vehicle is also available long-term on exactly the same weekly-billed basis - there's no separate lease product, no 6 or 12-month contract, and no different (higher or lower) rate for staying longer. You simply keep paying the same weekly rent for as long as you need the vehicle, with a minimum rental term (generally one month) as the only commitment. See Long-Term Car Rental in Melbourne for current eligible vehicles, or read our weekly vs long-term guide for the full comparison against a lease or finance contract.
Renting in Dandenong and Dandenong South
Subhan Rental Services is physically based in Dandenong South - it's where the fleet is kept and prepared, not just a suburb we advertise to - and serves renters across Dandenong and Melbourne's south-east, including Pakenham, Berwick, Cranbourne, Keysborough, Springvale and Noble Park. See Car Rental in Dandenong for the broader service-area page, Car Rental in Dandenong South for the operating-base page itself, or our pickup guide for exactly what to expect at pickup.
Renting a car for Uber, DiDi or rideshare
No special rideshare licence is needed to rent the vehicle itself - a valid full Australian licence, P-plates (red or green), or an International Driving Licence is accepted at pickup, so genuine P-plate rideshare rental is available here. Uber's own UberX vehicle requirements matter too: generally a 2020-model-year or newer vehicle (Toyota Yaris excluded), which is why the fleet's very cheapest cars aren't the ones suited to UberX specifically. As a real current example, a 2020 Honda Civic rents from $160/week with a $400 bond. See Uber & Rideshare Vehicle Hire for current availability or our full rideshare guide for licence and Uber Eats delivery details.
Hybrid car rental
Hybrid vehicles make up a real share of the fleet and don't carry a premium just for being a hybrid - a 2020 Toyota Aqua Hybrid rents from $190/week with a $500 bond, sitting toward the lower end of the fleet's pricing, not a premium tier. Lower fuel use makes hybrids a common choice for rideshare and delivery driving specifically. See Hybrid & Executive Car Hire for current availability or our hybrid rental guide for the full running-cost breakdown.
7 and 8-seater family car rental
For families or groups needing more than a standard sedan, the fleet includes real 7 and 8-seater options - a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander (7 seats) rents from $250/week with a $500 bond, and larger options like the Toyota Kluger Hybrid (7 seats) or Kia Carnival (8 seats) rent from $430/week. See 7 Seater & SUV Family Hire for current availability or our 7/8-seater guide for what actually differs between the two seat counts.
Van and commercial vehicle rental
For tradies, couriers and growing businesses, van hire is billed on the same weekly-rent-plus-bond basis as the rest of the fleet, with no daily rate and no long lease - as a real current example, a 2026 Toyota HiAce rents from $430/week with a $700 bond. See Van Hire Melbourne for current availability or our van hire guide for licence rules and pricing context.
Affordable and cheap car rental in Melbourne
There's no separate "budget" tier with different terms - every vehicle carries the same transparent weekly-rent-plus-bond pricing and no-hidden-fees policy, and the fleet's lowest current weekly rent starts from $140/week. Sort the fleet by price to see the lowest-cost options currently available, since inventory and pricing change.
How security bonds work
A security bond is a refundable amount held for the length of your rental, separate from the weekly rent and shown on every listing before you enquire - it varies by vehicle rather than being one flat figure across the fleet (from $350 on the fleet's smallest cars up to $800 on the largest). See how rental bonds work for the full explanation and refund terms.
Documents and requirements
Every rental requires a valid driving licence - a full Victorian/Australian licence, P-plates (red or green), or a valid International Driving Licence, front and back required at pickup. There's no separate licence requirement for rideshare, family, hybrid or van rental beyond this - the same terms apply across the whole fleet.
How booking actually works
Browse the current fleet and pick a vehicle, then submit a quick request with your name, phone number, licence type and preferred pickup timeframe - no online payment is taken through the website itself. Our team calls or WhatsApps you directly to confirm the exact pickup time, date and price; submitting a request doesn't guarantee the vehicle until that confirmation happens. From there, pickup is arranged at our Dandenong South base and you're on the road.