Simba Car Hire Reviews 

805
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Considering 592 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers frequently praise the exceptionally friendly staff and describe the free shuttle bus service as extremely convenient for getting directly to and from the terminal. Consumers also enthusiastically highlight the spotless vehicles, smooth driving performance, and very affordable rental prices that offer incredible value compared to traditional airport alternatives. However, some people mentioned experiencing frustrating wait times for transport or dealing with rather slow check-in procedures upon arrival. A few reviewers also noted occasional difficulties regarding vehicle availability or pointed out that the mandatory excess liability costs are quite high.

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Service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with service, highlighting friendly and attentive staff... See more

Staff

Users describe positive interactions with staff, often highlighting friendly, helpful, and professional... See more

Price

People report positive experiences with price, highlighting that the rates are extremely competitive and... See more

Product

Clients share positive opinions on product quality, highlighting that vehicles are generally near new,... See more

Quality

Customers had positive experiences with quality, noting that the vehicles were generally clean,... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Car was good. Process to collect and return was ok. I did gave an issue re a toll charge, which I believe was never incurred. If found the staff very unhelpful in this case as they just wanted to fob... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great pick up Staff very friendly and accommodating Drop off not so much Rather gruff and non friendly Needs some work on his poor manners and attitude

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is well applied and clear information guided throughout. Car or vehicles issued clean and with allowing customers check the vehicle and take photos before drive off. Very well syste... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service when I arrived to pick up the car was just excellent. They helped me out to explain that purchasing insurance directly through them which wasnt that much, for my 2 week hire would... See more


Company details

  1. Car Rental Agency
  2. Car Leasing Service

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Simba Car Hire has rapidly grown to become one of Australia’s leading independent car rental providers, proudly serving thousands of customers each year. We are known for our strong commitment to customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and competitive pricing. With convenient locations in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns, Melbourne, and Perth, we cater to both domestic and international travellers, offering a seamless, reliable, and affordable rental experience. Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, Simba Car Hire is dedicated to making your journey easy, enjoyable, and stress-free.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pick up from airport shuttle came 3…

Pick up from airport shuttle came 3 times but never had room to get in had to find my own way to simba, waited in a hot room with aircon off to be given a MG instead of Toyota Corolla and told this down grade is an upgrade!!, I avoided this car in the booking because I know they are crap, second day it came up with service required immediately, car wasn’t swapped, we had no confidence in car so didn’t use it and returned a day earlier plus no confidence the company would get us to the airport on time, we just used Uber, Simba wasted our time and money killed our holiday

22 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Port Douglas Holiday

Staff friendly and efficient. Car was great, nice and clean, easy to drive. Price was great. Getting to and from the airport was quick and driver was very nice. Will use them again, and recommend to anyone.

25 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Repeat customer

I have used Simba several times. Staff always friendly. Good shuttle bus service. Delighted not get an MG this time.

27 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paying twice for car insurance

When I arrived at the domestic airport, the driver asked if he could go to the international and pick up more passengers? I agreed. I did not know it was 25 minutes away.

We then had to go back to the domestic to pick up more passengers. Another 25 minutes. Then we had to drive to Simba car hire. 20 minutes. I has now been nearly 2 hours since I called for a pick up and I finally get to the car hire.

There are now 3 customers and only 2 staff. I am waiting to be served. Another customer arrives after me. They want to drop off keys.

The staff then serve them before me. Now I have been waiting 2.5 hours. I told the staff how annoyed I was for the long wait.

I paid for car insurance on line with rent cover after I booked the car. This cost $140.00

When I arrived at Simba, I was told that I would have to pay a $6000 excess. I would then have to lodge a claim with rent cover. Rent cover would then have to refund my money.

To have no excess I would have to pay another $150.00 to Simba. I explained that the rent cover came up on the screen after I booked. I thought it was connected with your company. They said it was not. DO NOT TAKE INSURANCE WITH RENT COVER.

I was told I would get my $500.00 bond refunded in 10 business days. It took 3 weeks to get my money back in my account.

The car was clean but the service is terrible

30 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Call out charge 4 months after rental.

We rented a car in May 2026 from the Brisbane office. The vehicle let us down after a walk. Battery was dead. We had not left anything on as it was daylight. There were no lights on nothing. We managed to get an engineer after 2 hours. They changed the battery and we were on our way. Couple of days later we were going on a trip and again it wouldn't start in the morning again nothing was left on. Had to call an engineer out again. Anyway, ended up returning the car early after that engineer had managed to start it because we couldn't risk not being able to get to the airport the next day. Upon returning it there was no mention of any call-out charges as it was not our fault. On the 28th of August of the same year I receive a charge for two callouts. No warning. Almost 4 months later. Absolutely outrageous. Be very aware of the fact that they can do this to you. Their cars are not very reliable.

28 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pick up and drop off was smooth with no…

Pick up and drop off was smooth with no issues. We weren’t entirely sure where to go for the shuttle at International but we just asked someone and found out easily. The car itself was great. The whole process was very easy. Price was also really great.

21 August 2026
Unprompted review

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