Car hire Lincoln Airport

Port Lincoln Airport serves central South Australia's southern Eyre Peninsula. Its North Shields location is just six miles north of Port Lincoln, this region's largest city, with car hire in Port Lincoln Airport. Welcoming over 160,000 visitors in 2010, it has become South Australia's second-busiest airport and the 35th busiest in the country.

Port Lincoln Airport facilities

Passengers can fly non-stop to Adelaide aboard Regional Express or QantasLink flights from South Australia's busiest regional airport. Approximately 45 flights depart from the airport's two runways each week. Arrivals and departures are handled in the same terminal building, which features an information point and locations at which to compare car hire.

Port Lincoln Airport excursions

The coastal city of Port Lincoln overlooks Boston Bay on the Eyre Peninsula's southernmost tip. The numerous beaches surrounding Port Lincoln range from sheltered and calm to rugged coastlines ideal for surfing. Kangaroos and emu roam Lincoln National Park, which is located less than 10 miles south of Port Lincoln. Another national park, Coffin Bay, is located on a long coastal peninsula less than 30 miles west of the city.

Best time to visit

As one of South Australia's southernmost communities, Port Lincoln has a climate that is generally cooler than that of Adelaide, which is located much farther north. Nonetheless, Port Lincoln enjoys mild winters, pleasantly warm summers and balmy spring and autumn weather. Autumn is usually slightly warmer than spring, while winter is Port Lincoln's rainiest season.

Car rental in Port Lincoln Airport

Among the most scenic drives experienced with car rental in Port Lincoln Airport is Whaler's Way, a nine-mile journey along a private landscape of islands, cliffs and rock pools at around 12 miles from the city. The special permits needed to drive Whaler's Way can be purchased at the route's gate or at the Port Lincoln visitor information centre. The drive between Port Augusta to Port Lincoln along the Lincoln Highway takes roughly four hours.