Simba Car Hire Reviews 

758
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Looking at 667 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the friendly, professional, and helpful staff, contributing to a pleasant and efficient service. Many highlight the excellent quality of vehicles, often new, clean, and fuel-efficient, alongside very reasonable and competitive pricing. The service is noted for its efficiency, including smooth pick-up, drop-off, and convenient airport shuttle transfers. However, some customers noted issues with staff, reporting unhelpful interactions or feeling targeted. Others experienced significant delays during pick-up, drop-off, or with airport shuttle services. Additionally, some reviewers mentioned high excess liability amounts or unexpected charges.

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Staff

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Price

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Seamless pick up and transfer from the airport terminal to the car hire office. We spent a bit of time at the office working out insurance (would recommend making sure you book insurance directly thro... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff were so welcoming and professional. Our car we booked wasnt availble due to damage from previous car renters. We were upgraded for free which was even better! Clean car very fuel economical. W... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was great little cars..Was great for the value..Easy to drive and get around&Parking.. Excellent fuel efficient..Will give friends&people i talk to that are travelling.. That want to hire a Great litt... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Truly hiring a car through Simba (particularly the team at Perth Airport) was one of the best experiences I’ve had in doing so. The team there were clear, friendly, flexible and reliable - all... 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 5 out of 5 stars

First time using simba car hire and it…

First time using simba car hire and it won’t be the last.friendly courteous helpful staff on arrival and again for departure.
The whole experience with simba was so comforting and satisfying.

24 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not great

Okay. Obscene excess forces you to take out extra protection policy.
Had to wait a long time to be served when collecting. Drop off to was just as chaotic. The car was not cleaned at all.
I doubt I’d hire with them again. With the extra costs I could have just hired at the airport instead of waiting for a shuttle that didn’t have room for us. Overall, poor service with some very dodgy ‘extras’.

29 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been renting cars over 40 years

Been renting cars over 40 years . Used just about all of them . I found Simba their pricing was better good selection of cars , paper work , photos of car condition. Excellent . Courtesy bus on time clean and effective. Well done

25 June 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Shuttle Service Not Great

Things didn’t start well when in their instructions on arrival at the airport they ask you to hit a link to tell them you are there to be picked up. They also have a feature to track the pick up van. We watched a van arrive at the airport to drop off customers only to leave without picking us up. After waiting some time another couple eventually rang them and told them we were all waiting to be picked up.

Check in was great, friendly staff and very informative. We also got the car for a great price booking and paying in advance.

When dropping the vehicle off, the shuttle driver said he would fix the car up so we didn’t have to go into the office, he told us to put our suitcases in the back of the van. When at the airport he told us we had arrived, got out, opened the back of the van up and made us get our own suitcases out. We entered the terminal to discover it was the domestic terminal so we had to walk a good 10 mins outside in the heat to the international terminal. It would have been nice to be asked which terminal we were using.

16 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Perth Office and airport shuttle…

Perth Office and airport shuttle service support is non existent needing to rely on the online platform doesn't improve the experience. Was informed this as a common problem affecting it's Customers.

Used Simba in other States without this problem.

22 June 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Relatively quick transfer and good service

Relatively quick transfer and good service at car pickup had us on our way about 1 hour after exiting the plane.
Drop off was seamless and transfer was quick.
Returned the car before the time specified so could save one day charge. However the low daily price made this unimportant. No problems with the car as it had < 12000km on odometer.

25 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Pick up phone prompts would not work…

Pick up phone prompts would not work from cairns airport, finally saw van arrive for another pax and made a run for it as stopped at another location. Pick up driver was watching soccer on his split screen phone and sending long text messages at the same time all whilst mobile and driving.(Driver was indian/SriLankan type origin 30s)

Drop off experience was much better with polite and efficient staff. (Young lady and a young french guy)

17 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing team

Amazing team, all friendly staff. Car was top notch. Easy process no fluffing around :)

18 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely competitive pricing with new cars.

Their hire car prices are extremely competitive. They were clean and modern cars that run well and answer the phone if you have questions. Some odd stuff as all hire car places have, like a late return fee which often outweighs the daily cost of the car, so take it another day 😂
The free shuttle is a great addition

16 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mostly Very happy with the experience

Mostly Very happy with the experience. Pick up was a bit slow as not many staff on duty.
Very happy with the car allocated and drop off process was quick and simple.
Suggest maybe need for staff on Sundays. Staff were friendly. Overall a good experience.

15 June 2026
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