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How much a campervan costs from Cairns
In our October 2026 search, June was the cheapest month for a campervan picked up and returned in Cairns, at A$183 a day, and October the most expensive, at A$293, for 2 people, before excess cover and extras. By season, a day typically cost A$202 from June to August and A$267 from September to November. In this 2:45 video we walk through the price per day and per week in each season, the cheapest and most expensive month, the rental companies and three tips before you book, all from 563 live prices on 23 October 2026.
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00:00 How much does a campervan cost from Cairns?
Planning a campervan trip from Cairns? Here is what it really costs in 2026 and 2027, with real prices from our own search.
We checked 563 live prices from 10 rental companies, picked up and returned in Cairns. All prices are for two people, before excess cover and extras.
00:29 Price per day by season
A campervan from Cairns typically costs 202 Australian dollars a day in winter, from June to August. In autumn, March to May, it is 203. In summer, December to February, 225. And spring is the most expensive season: about 267 dollars a day, from September to November. That is 32 percent more than in winter.
00:56 A week by season: how much are 7 nights?
For a typical week of seven nights, that is 1,414 dollars in winter, 1,421 in autumn, 1,575 in summer, and 1,869 in spring.
01:14 Month by month: cheapest and most expensive
Month by month, June is the cheapest month, at 183 dollars a day. October is the most expensive, at 293. The cheapest offer we found was just 67 dollars a day, in June.
01:30 Rental companies in Cairns
Ten rental companies rent campervans in Cairns. The cheapest typical price was Awesome Campers, at 107 dollars a day. Overall, a day from Cairns typically costs 220 dollars, the highest of the five cities in our Australia study, against 197 from Sydney.
01:50 3 tips before you book
Three tips before you book. One: across Australia, zero excess cover costs 45 to 90 dollars a day. With basic cover, a bond of 500 to 9,500 dollars is held on your card. Two: driving the coast one way? Pick the cheaper direction. Cairns to Brisbane cost 215 dollars a day in our search, against 258 the other way. Three: if you are under 21, five of the ten companies in Cairns rent from age 18.
02:24 Full price study
Every month, every company and every vehicle is in our full price study at campervanplanet.com. Thanks for watching, and enjoy the road.
