Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Tasmanian car rental agencies, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading car rental agencies in Tasmania on Staying Power are East Coast Car Rentals - Hobart Airport (started in 1979; 4.7 from 2,232 Google reviews), East Coast Car Rentals - Launceston Airport (started in 1979; 4.7 from 1,445 Google reviews) and Drive Car Hire Hobart (started in 1980; 4.8 from 621 Google reviews).
- Car Rental Agencies compared
- 101
- Google reviews
- 23,090
- Median rating
- 4.5
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Coast Car Rentals - Hobart Airport22 Cherokee Dr | 2,232 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 2 | East Coast Car Rentals - Launceston Airport129 Evandale Rd | 1,445 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 3 | Drive Car Hire Hobart | 621 Google reviews | 1980 | ||
| 4 | Bargain Car Rentals (Hobart Airport) | 1,521 Google reviews | 1982 | ||
| 5 | Lo-Cost Auto Rent Hobart40 Victoria Street, Hobart TAS 7000 | 294 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 6 | GoCheap Campervan Hire Tasmania | 202 Google reviews | 1999 | ||
| 7 | A Total Car Rentals | 177 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Tassie Car Rentals1 Murray St, Devonport TAS 7310 | 93 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 9 | Astra Car Rentals162 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000 | 169 Google reviews | 2025 | ||
| 10 | Astra Car Rentals (Hobart Airport) | 30 Google reviews | 2025 |
Staying Power compared 101 car rental agencies in Tasmania, with 23,090 Google reviews between them. Of these, 10 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 53 reviews.
Of the car rental agencies compared, the most reviewed is YesDrive Car Rentals - Car Hire Hobart, with 2,272 Google reviews at 4.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which car rental agencies in Tasmania have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading car rental agencies in Tasmania on Staying Power are East Coast Car Rentals - Hobart Airport (started in 1979; 4.7 from 2,232 Google reviews), East Coast Car Rentals - Launceston Airport (started in 1979; 4.7 from 1,445 Google reviews) and Drive Car Hire Hobart (started in 1980; 4.8 from 621 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank car rental agencies in Tasmania?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many car rental agencies in Tasmania did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 101 car rental agencies in Tasmania, with 23,090 Google reviews between them. Of these, 10 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 53 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.