Car hire Portland Airport

Portland Airport serves Victoria's oldest European settlement, which is just a brief distance away with car rental in Portland Airport. Most of this airport's current flights are Sharp Airlines charter flights to Hamilton, Adelaide and Melbourne's Essendon and Avalon airports. Sharp Airlines has its maintenance base here while an active aero club for private pilots is also on hand.

Portland Airport facilities

Because of the airport's limited passenger throughput, vehicles must be reserved in advance. The best way to do this is to compare car hire online as far in advance of your excursion to Portland as possible. The departures area features places to eat and shop, while bank machines and toilets are situated throughout the airport. A waiting area and an information point are also available.

Portland Airport excursions

Portland, on the shores of its namesake bay, has become the Shire of Glenelg's major urban centre. Two must-see attractions less than seven miles southwest of Portland are Cape Nelson Lighthouse and its surrounding coastal state park. Northwest of Portland, visitors can walk or ride horses along Cobboboonee National Park's numerous trails.

Best time to visit

Winter may be Portland's coldest season, but it is also prime whale-watching season. Winter rainfall is far heavier and more frequent than the light downpours which occasionally occur in summer. Apart from cold winter nights, weather conditions in Portland are typically humid, with temperatures ranging from mild to pleasantly warm depending on the season.

Car rental in Portland Airport

Although the Portland Cable Tram and the 155-mile long Great South West Walk are the best ways to explore Portland itself, car hire in Portland Airport is more practical when venturing outside the city limits. The Princes Highway leads 225 miles east to Melbourne, while the Henty Highway is the main route to Hamilton. The airport is situated close to the War Veterans Memorial Freeway.