Redspot Car Rentals

Redspot Car Rentals: car hire in Australia

Redspot Car Rentals is an Australian car rental company that has been operating since 1989 and presents itself as family-owned and operated. The company states that its fleet has an average age of six months and that vehicles receive regular maintenance and cleaning. Its network of pickup locations exceeds 35 sites across Australia, and the company claims to have surpassed ten million bookings.

Available fleet

The rental vehicle catalogue includes the following categories:

• Compact cars
• Sedans
• SUVs
• Hybrid vehicles
• Electric vehicles
• 4WD
• Minivans and buses
• Utes
• Vans
• Trucks
• Mine Spec Hire vehicles

Services and complementary products

In addition to standard rental, Redspot offers additional products and services:

• Child seat hire
• One Way Car Hire
• P-Plate Hire
• Toll Road Waiver
• Young Driver Hire

Solutions for businesses and organisations

The company has specific plans for businesses, including competitive rates, flexible options and dedicated support, with a management dashboard and 15-second pickups. It also offers rentals for public sector employees, with reliable vehicles and convenient pickup points for urban and regional travel. It also provides long-term rentals with reduced rates and unlimited mileage on certain packages.

Rental for moving and trades

Redspot offers moving trucks, vans, boxes, straps and trolleys to facilitate relocations. For the trades sector, it markets ute rental, an activity the company started with a single vehicle in Sydney and which has grown to more than 35 locations. It also covers accident replacement vehicle rental when the insured can choose their repairer or provider.

Rental for families and young drivers

For family trips, the company offers spacious vehicles, child seat options and luggage space. In the young driver segment, Redspot presents itself as one of the few car rental companies in Australia that offers rentals to provisional licence holders (P-Plate).

Awards and trust

The company was awarded the ProductReview.com.au 2026 award for best customer service in vehicle rental. On Google Reviews it has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 3,720 reviews, and on ProductReview.com.au it records 4.6 out of 5 with 4,436 reviews. Redspot also offers 24/7 roadside mechanical assistance.

New location at Western Sydney International Airport

The company has announced the opening of a new site at Western Sydney International Airport from 25 October 2026, with vehicles available at the terminal to serve passengers in the area.