Broome Airport Car Hire

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Broome International Airport (BME) is located less than 1km from the town of Broome in Western Australia’s Kimberley Region. It typically ranks around the fringes of Australia’s top 20 busiest airports and through carriers like Airnorth, Quantas and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, connects Broome to Darwin, Perth and, during high tourist season, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The terrain around Broome spans everything from red desert to golden sand beaches and aquamarine waters, so it’s the perfect place to explore on four wheels. Hiring a car in Broome Airport like a medium-sized Hyundai i30 costs A$ 45.88 per day with Enjoy Travel if you book ahead of time, a compact Kia Rio costs A$ 53.74 a day and a sleek Toyota Camry  ̶  with plenty of space to cruise in air conditioned comfort  ̶  is A$ 67.15 per day.

There are ATM machines throughout the airport terminals at BME, free Wi-Fi is available, there are showers in the departure room toilets, baby care facilities in the unisex toilet outside the arrivals terminal and wheelchair assistance can be arranged by pre-booking through your airline. If you’re a Quantas passenger, you can access the Quantas Regional Lounge next to check-in on the Mezzanine level.

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Driving in and around Broome Airport

Always drive on the left-hand side of the road in Broome. After picking up your car, roll onto Herbert Street and you’ll be in Broome proper in under five minutes. Once you’ve settled in and explored the town, you might want to take off on a road trip around the Dampier Peninsula coastal route to Barred Creek and James Price Point, or even tackle the 660km Gibb River Road, which takes you round past Derby to the far north east and through to Kununurra at the east border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

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There’s a bucketload of brilliant attractions and activities in Broome. For starters, you could take the Bungle Bungle Geiki tour with Broome Aviation, which is an air and boat trip that takes in Fitzroy Crossing and the Geiki Gorge where you’ll learn all about the Dreamtime of the Aboriginal peoples. Alternatively, head to Willie Creek pearl farm north of Broome, learn how pearls are cultivated and treat yourself to a set, or take in the otherworldly Horizontal Falls. Another beautiful natural hotspot is Cape Leveque, around 200km north of Broome at the top of the Dampier Peninsula, where you’ll adore the turquoise waters framed by luscious, deserted beaches and ravishing red cliffs.