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Cheap Car Hire Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
If you’re in the need for a budget car hire in Fortitude Valley, our friendly customer service professionals are on standby to serve your needs. You can book your car rental through the form above and we’ll get in touch with you promptly.
Budget Car Hire Fortitude Valley
Your car rental from Fortitude Valley comes in a range of options.
Affordable Car Hire Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley is a place where elegance and flair collide with the grungy and eccentric, and heritage-listed buildings proudly stand beside modern structures.
The Valley, as it’s affectionately called, was Australia’s first dedicated entertainment zone and is a swarm of activity to this day. The top acts in the country flock to the concert halls and bars, ensuring that live music flourishes. The stunning Chinatown Mall is home to a plethora of ethnic Chinese supermarkets and eateries.
James Street is home to the famed The Calile Hotel and the award-winning fine dining restaurants of Ada Lane and Australian fashion companies and local businesses. At the same time, Brunswick Street is home to a diverse range of affordable food alternatives.
Where to go with your car hire in Fortitude Valley?
Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street spills from the pedestrian-only Brunswick Street Mall, through Ann Street, and into New Farm, in the heart of Brisbane’s entertainment district. A diverse selection of bars, cafes, restaurants, and retailers along the bustling street.
While the street is quiet and peaceful during the day, it comes alive at night. If you enjoy live music, see who is performing at The Fortitude Music Hall, go next door to Black Bear Lodge or across the street to Ric’s Bar for live and local bands. The Press Club, located further down the road, frequently hosts jazz performances. Add in The Empire Hotel, Heya Bar, Our Place, Finn McCool’s The Flying Cock, and a slew of other bars, and you’ve got yourself a night out on the town.
Chinatown Mall
You’ll be treated to a feast for the senses the instant you pass through the old Chinese gates, with authentic stone guard-lions. Perhaps it’s the bustle of Chinese supermarkets, the aromas and sounds of diverse ingredients merging in a sizzling wok, or the warm Yum Cha breakfasts shared with friends that keep people turning up. Regardless of the season, Chinatown is always ready to delight.
As you walk around Chinatown, you’ll notice the architecture, textures, colours, and emotions. It isn’t just the food that is outstanding. The Chinatown Mall is a bustling shopping and entertainment complex that hosts a variety of special events. Without leaving the city, every visit to Chinatown takes you on a tour of one of the world’s most lasting cultures.
Wickham Street
Wickham Street, which runs through the heart of Fortitude Valley, has evolved through time to include up-and-coming urban and street style boutiques and numerous sporting and outdoor adventure retailers.
With the diversity of food outlets in the Chinatown mall, which ends at Wickham Street, shopping in the Valley is always an adventure.
Wickham Street is also home to several bars, clubs, and pubs, adding to the Valley’s already burgeoning nightlife scene, which is a favourite hangout for Brisbane’s partygoers.
Winn Lane
This modest laneway is a hive of activity for Brisbane’s creative types and those seeking something unusual, hidden behind the historic Shannon’s building, which houses the famous Zoo live music venue.
Here you’ll discover Bens Burgers, a legendary Brisbane burger spot, as well as local boutiques House of Cards and Sunday Social. York Hair Artistry and Lawless Salon will pamper you.
Winn Lane is a popular hangout for Brisbane residents, and it’s ideally positioned in Fortitude Valley’s creative district, directly across from Bakery Lane.
Institute of Modern Art
The Institute of Modern Art has been the centre of Brisbane’s contemporary art scene since 1975, hosting an annual program of exhibitions, public programs, publications, and offsite programs by Queensland, Australian, and international artists.
The IMA, located in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley in the Judith Wright Arts Centre, showcases cutting-edge contemporary art and a regular schedule of events such as artist talks, workshops, films, performances, and more. In addition to art publications, local design, and unusual souvenirs, the IMA Gallery Shop has a vast selection of them.
FAQ's
You may request a quotation and check availability without making a reservation. Complete only the first pages of the rates and reservations process. If you wish to make a reservation at this time and with these details simply continue by pressing the “Book Now” Button.
At the end of the reservation process, you will receive a “Reservation Confirmation” page with the reservation number highlighted. You will also receive a confirmation email containing the details of your reservation and collection procedure.
Extending the rental duration is possible at time of check out or during the rental itself. You will need to contact or come in person to the nearest location. The extension is subject to vehicle availability and extra payment.
Yes. Please contact our Reservations team and they will be more than happy to help. 1300 227 473 or NZ 0800 445 492
Yes, however, the person with the credit card must be on the Rental Contract as the main driver so they will need to have a current open driver’s licence written in English.
Alpha Car Hire Australia Pty Ltd reserves the right to charge a minimum cancellation fee of $50 if 7 or more days’ notice is provided prior to the day of collection. It is at Alpha Car Hire Australia Pty Ltd’s discretion to charge up to 50% of the rental cost if less than 7 days’ notice is given.
If the vehicle is returned up to 1 hour late, one-third of the rental will be charged. If it is returned beyond two hours late, two-thirds of the rental will be charged. If returned three hours late or more, a full day’s rental is charged.
Please refer to our Car Hire Terms and Conditions
All vehicles are covered with 24-hour roadside assistance, provided by the relevant state automotive club. This includes all mechanical breakdowns. Roadside Assistance does not cover non-mechanical defects such as lost keys, keys locked in the vehicle, flat battery due to lights being left on etc. Costs charged can be obtained by contacting Customer Service on 1300 227 473.
All Alpha vehicles which are rented have comprehensive insurance with a standard liability that is applicable to renters that may be reduced with one of Alpha’s waiver options. For passenger vehicles (hatchbacks, sedans, family cars, SUVs, 8-seater vans and Utes) the standard liability is $4,400 for drivers over 21 years of age. For more information on our Standard Liability Protection Cover visit our Terms & Conditions.
What are the exclusions to liability waivers?
The following are not covered by the Total Protection Liability Waiver, Premium Protection Liability Waiver, or the Collision Damage Liability Waiver:
- Reversing damage
- Overhead damage
- Undercarriage damage
- Water damage
- Hail damage
- Negligence or Abuse
Please note that you will not have the benefit of Alpha’s insurance if the rental vehicle is driven on unsealed roads.
If you run a business with ongoing transportation needs, you know as well as anyone that handling maintenance, inventory and financing can be both an expense and a hassle. If you need to supplement your fleet for a short-term or longer term, our friendly team will happily provide a quote.
What Our Customers Say About Us
Fantastic. Bus was waiting. Staff friendly.Car clean and ready to go.Great prices.
3 day visit to catch up with family.$60 per day run around MG hatchback.Get $20 travel insurance when booking flight saves you needing to get car insurance... saving and coverage.Just means you need $1000 deposit upfront, get that back on return of car.15min to and from airport.Perfect for me.Thanks Alpha Car Hire
Efficient service, very helpful service. Good access to Brisbane Airport within working hours.
Read the fine print - gratefully, we were told this before starting our journey. $3.30 admin will be charged to every toll.Leave enough time for the team to take you back to the airport. We had to wait at least 15 minutes. Dave was brilliant. He keeps to the speed limit all the way from Alpha to the airport. Comfortable, careful ride after dropping off car.
Cannot fault any part of the experience with Alpha Car Hire. The pick up and drop off driver was amazing helpful and very professional, office staff efficient and pleasant, the car was clean but was not impressed with the MG3. Overall a great experience
Whole process from online booking to car return was easy. All staff were friendly and helpful and the car as ordered, clean and ran well. The shuttle bus to the Alpha premises was quick and much appreciated. With good value and great service Alpha will be our first choice in future, when we need a rental car.
Highly recommended! Great value, no nonsense car hire co. Airport shuttle drivers were great, and even helped us return to get a handbag left in their waiting room. Service staff explained everything carefully and the car was perfect for our needs!
Friendly, prompt and helpful. Thankyou Ernesto 👍Such a great company to deal with!
Trouble free booking, collecting and returning car. Friendly staff. Good service. Highly recommended
Alpha provides an excellent array of well-priced, high-quality vehicles for hire. Their service - from the airport shuttle right through the collection of the car - is efficient, friendly, and generally pleasant. On return, the efficiency is magnified, and the shuttle back to the airport is timely and comfortable. The quality of the end-to-end service is very high. I highly recommend Alpha if you ever need a car hire when flying in from Brisbane.
My partner and I rented a car for five day in our stay in the Gold Coast and the price was really good and affordable. The process to pick up and dropp off the car were also really fast and easy, and the car that they gave us was beautiful and really easy to drive!Gonna choose Alpha Car next time for sure! =)
Excellent service and the car I rented was value for money. But the car had fungus smell and the uplostry was dirty. Apart from these the car is good to drive with family members. I recommend this company for car hire. Hope they maintain the car with cleanliness and fungus smell removed before that hand over to customers.
Edited: changing from1 star to 4 because despite the email support being next to nothing - when I picked up second car and the aircon didn’t work consistently I called and explained the intermittent problems and water dripping on my feet and they replaced it the same day. Did waste a half day for me driving there and back but they fixed the problem and that’s most importantI have one positive. The airport shuttle driver was fabulous. But that’s about where it stops.- online communication is extremely poor- car was filthy- car was not full of petrolDespite making contact 3 times about the state of the car and fuel my messages have been ignored. I have left the car far cleaner than when I received it so if their cleaning fee is charged I’ll be annoyed- the warnings about the cleaning fee are quite intense and definitely makes one feel paranoid and unable to enjoy their journeys.Price was okay. Until I extended by 15 hours or so and then completely unreasonable for a car I had had to get up to an acceptable cleaning level of my first day.Photos only a few examples. Unfortunate that I picked the car up in the dark so didn’t see til the morning. On my hire next week I’ll be looking closer for sure.Do not tell me that this is not the ALPHA way and the next customer will benefit. I’d like to know how I will be compensated. And clearly the next customer won’t benefit as I haven’t benefited from all the previous comments with similar complaints.
Customer service is good. Picking up and returning of the car is hassle free. Car is relatively new and well maintained. Price is cheaper compared to other established companies. Shuttle service is efficient. Will definitely recommend to friends and families. Rented from 9th Dec toc 2023.
The airport shuttle was efficient. There’s a free public phone at the international airport that you can use to call for it, and we waited about 10 minutes. The purple buses are easy to spot. When we returned the car at the end of the hire the shuttle went straight away.The car was a fairly basic model with 48k km on the clock but it did the job, and was clean and in good condition. Good value. I would use them again.
Efficient check out but they missed a few comments about what grade of fuel to use and to advise me about the tire pressure warning light. Also the fuel tank in my car was not full when I picked it up.
Good cars, excellent variety and keen rates. Easy website booking. Airport pick up and drop off very good. Good people to deal with. I’ve used these guys twice and will continue on every Brisbane visit.
First time hire with Alpha and I must say it was great. Much better value than other hire companies. Was reticent about the off airport location but the shuttle was easy, virtually no waiting and drivers friendly and polite. Check-in and drop off very easy as well. Again, staff were great. Car clean and no problems.
I used Alpha 10 years back when they had just started out and loved their service back then, so when it came time to hire another car in Brisbane I sought them out. Super pleased to see their great work has paid off and they are now a massive company but have retained the small company service and vibe. Super friendly staff from the shuttle drivers, to front desk and phones. 0800 is answered quickly unlike others. Nice vehicles and great price. Will be back for sure.
Great experience renting a truck (both times). In both cases - clean interior, runs well. Hydraulic lift, A/C, cruise control were in good working order. Booked and paid online, no hassle pickup and drop off, friendly staff. Also, great price on truck rental, looks like the best in the city. Don't forget to fill that tank when returning the vehicle.
The business is located in the perfect spot in Hendra and there is a service station only metres away, making it super easy to refuel just before returning the car. The staff are quick, friendly and efficient. The car I had was relatively new and in excellent condition (although it did need a more thorough clean, which could be due to my last minute booking). The shuttle bus runs regularly and the driver was extremely helpful and considerate. Overall, I was very happy with every aspect of my first experience with them. It won't be my last!
