Car Rentals in Palm Cove & Port Douglas

Tropical North Car Rentals is locally owned and operated. We offer car hire with no hidden fees, allowing you the freedom to explore Far North Queensland.

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Why we’re awesome

Locally owned

Established in 1995 with decades of local experience, we are here to help you relax.

Unlimited kilometres

Enjoy the freedom to explore the Palm Cove and Port Douglas regions with unlimited kilometres on all our rental cars.

World class beauty

Local maps and tour bookings supplied free of charge, so you can explore FNQ without a worry.

No hidden fees

Experience transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Start and finish your journey without any surprises.

Fully equiped

Our modern fleet, equipped with icy cold air-conditioning and USB/AUX ports, ensures comfortable, convenient amazing drives.

Comprehensive insurance

Comprehensive insurance is included in the rate, with an excess of $800.

Tropical North Car Rentals (Palm Cove)
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Jenny Donnet
06:57 03 Nov 24
Fantastic, friendly locals, personalised service, car was good! Thanks
Doris McLaughlin
02:58 17 Sep 24
Excellent experience! Very helpful staff booked our day trip tickets for us.
Friendly staff. Great car, new, clean.
Highly recommend 👌
Jonathan Fraser
19:45 23 Jul 24
What a fabulous experience using Tropical North Car Rentals. Sally was brilliant from start to finish and made our experience so smooth and she really did go the extra mile to make our early morning drop off so easy.
Well done and highly recommended.
Allison Calleja
00:27 19 Jul 24
Brilliant company to deal with, Sally was helpful from the start, before I even left Melbourne. The car was great and handled our sightseeing well. Sally helped book tours and answered questions we had. Her suggestions were brilliant and made our stay better. Couldn’t recommend more! Thanks so much for everything.
Shanti Narayanasamy
11:01 17 Jul 24
Fantastic place to rent a car, I can’t recommend this company more highly. Very conveniently located in Palm Cove, flexible and easy to deal with. Car seats/boosters for rent. Sally was awesome!
brizee lynch
05:03 10 Jun 24
Extremely helpful at short notice,great friendly service at very competitive prices.I have used Tropical North several times and wouldn’t go anywhere else.
Tulkinghorn
23:42 22 May 24
We are regular visitors to Palm Cove and always rent from Tropical North Car Rentals. Their customer service is excellent. All enquiries bookings and requirements are dealt with promptly and professionally. They provide late model well equipped low mileage cars at very competitive rates with no additional mileage charge. Tropical North Car Rental's pricing is transparent from the outset. The standard low excess ($500) compares very favorably with the terms offered by the major hire companies who generally offer rates with a much higher excess and then go for hard sell to reduce the excess (and greatly increase the cost of the hire) when you arrive. Airport pickups and drop offs make it all too easy. I would and do always recommend that anyone visiting Cairns/Palm Cove/Port Douglas rent a car from Tropical North Car Hire.
Kevin Greenwood
23:38 31 Aug 23
Very friendly service nice clean car and pick up and drop off with a very good price
Winner winner chicken dinner
Will use them again
Roney Moallem
04:06 30 Aug 23
Was very happy with my rental experience from this company. Rented an MG in Palm Cove for 3 days and returned it in Cairns.
Car was in excellent condition and fuel consumption was low. The manager at the Cairns office was even kind enough to drop me at the airport. Will definitely rent from this company on future trips to Cairns.
Sandra Keil
06:57 29 Aug 23
Price was good and the service provided by Jess was excellent. We appreciate the lift she gave us to our accommodation in Trinity Beach after we dropped off the car. We will use Tropical North Car Rentals Palm Cove again on our next holiday to FNQ.
Gary Davies
23:27 11 Aug 23
Great service we got a nail in the tyre took it back and the girls swapped the car straight away only half an hour lost on our day trip
Highly recommend
Damian McShane
07:18 14 Jul 23
Renting a car is often a frustrating experience - but Tropical North Car Rentals were great! A totally reasonable $500 excess (not $3,500 like the big companies), told us where to fill up the tank (rather than charging us $5.00 a litre to fill it for us), and just made the whole thing simple. We would 100% recommend using this company!
Leanne Kolenberg
00:17 12 Jul 23
Toni provided exceptional service. She organised our car quickly and was there to hand it over at the airport. Although she was under great pressure she remained focussed on ensuring that we were efficiently dealt with.
The car was clean, fully fuelled and appropriate for our needs.
Our booking was made shortly before our travel, and this high standard of service was greatly appreciated.
We are extremely satisfied with our experience withTropical North Car Rentals
Graham and Leanne
Jenny Shipp
11:06 25 Jun 23
Very helpful staff and reliable vehicle. We picked up in Palm Cove and did a great day trip to Cape Tribulation. Then had three days in the Atherton Tableland. We returned the vehicle to Cairns office just 5mins away from airport and they kindly gave us a lift to the airport. Definitely recommend rental with Palm Cove Car Rental (Tropical North Car Rental)

Explore FNQ with Tropical North Car Rentals

Locally owned and operated since 1995, we are dedicated to making your stay as easy and relaxed as possible.

With some of Australia’s best drives located right here in Tropical North Queensland, we make finding your way around easy.

No matter the type of adventure you’re after, we’ll give you the local insight and share the best spots, swimming holes, and experiences there are.

Plan ahead and explore things to do in FNQ with Tropical North Car Rentals Amazing Drives.

The best thing is that we have vehicles to suit any adventure, with all the comforts that you need, without the hidden costs.

Explore things to do in FNQ with Tropical North Car Rentals amazing drives.

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Mossman Gorge

Located just a short drive from Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge is an enchanting corner of the Daintree National Park, offering visitors a glimpse into the lush, ancient landscapes of FNQ.

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Escape to Port Douglas

Escape to port Douglas! With a Tropical North Car Rental, you can discover the dual World Heritage wonders of the reef and the Daintree Rainforest, making for an unforgettable adventure.

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Atherton Tablelands

Discover the Atherton Tablelands! This plateau is a mosaic of rainforest, wetlands and savannah, offering a cooler climate than the coastal regions.

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Hassle Free Driving

All our vehicles come with unlimited kilometres. So you can explore all of Tropical North Queensland from Palm Come and Port Douglas at your leisure!

Whether you know exactly what you are looking for or are just keen to go for a wander, we’ve got you covered.

Tropical North Queensland has world class beauty hiding around every corner. A rental car guarantees you the freedom you desire.

All vehicles are current models and are equipped with icy cold air-conditioning. Perfect for our tropical environment. Most also have USB & AUX ports for your convenience. 

Our vehicles come with comprehensive insurance so you won’t need to worry about a thing.

We are available from 8:00am – 4:00pm on weekdays and 8:00am – 2:00pm on weekends.

Our Rental Rates

Budget Auto

MG3 Hatch (or similar)

5 Doors, 5 Seats

1.5L | Automatic

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Economy Auto

Corolla Ascent Sport (or similar)

5 Doors, 5 Seats

1.8L | Automatic

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Compact SUV

MG ZS SUV (or similar)

5 Doors, 5 Seats

1.6L | Automatic

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