On average, car rentals in Dandenong, Melbourne cost around AUD $64.65 per day, with the lowest-priced rentals available from AUD $38.63 per day.
Pick up your car in Dandenong instead of the airport or Melbourne's city centre. Rates are often 15-25% cheaper for the same type of vehicle.
For summer holidays or Easter, book a couple of months ahead to dodge high prices. Off-peak, a few weeks in advance is usually fine.
Don't wait to fill up. Fuel in Dandenong is cheaper than in the touristy Dandenong Ranges or on the Mornington Peninsula, so top up before you go.
Renting for almost a week? Check the price for 5 or 7 days. A weekly rate can be cheaper per day than a shorter 3 or 4 day hire.
Get a car so you can see:
Dandenong Ranges – Belgrave, Sassafras, Olinda, SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
Mornington Peninsula – Red Hill, Main Ridge, Flinders, Cape Schanck
Phillip Island
Yarra Valley – wineries, Healesville Sanctuary
Healesville Sanctuary
Gippsland – Warragul, Walhalla