Adventure in Australien
By Sune Ib Schou Pedersen, 24-03/2008 13.18
Entries: 17
Sune Ib Schou Pedersen:
Many travellers are going to Australien to meet an extraordinary nature. I have a few questions about transportation:
How much does it cost to rent a car?
What about insurance?
Hope somebody can answer.
Ciao
Sune
Entries: 7
Robert Mortensen:
Hi Sune
I’ve been travelling in Australia for a few months now, and it’s been great!You can rent cars in all bigger cities and you usually don’t have to return them in the same city. So if you plan on driving up the coast and fly elsewhere, you can do that. My friend and I choose to rent a so called Wicker Camper, it’s basically a van with a bed in the back and a small kitchen. All the vans have different theme painted on them, some nicer than others! A Wicked Camper is the cheapest way to get around in Australia, but you get what you pay for! The good thing about these cars, is that it doesn’t really matter if you dent or scratch them. Other companies like Apollo, Britz and Backpacker Campervan And Car Rental rent out campervans. But also 4WD witch is a must, if you plan on seeing some of the real out pack of Australia.These companies are a bit more expensive, but the cars are also better. Finally there is also the opportunity of buying a used car. You can really make a good deal in the areas where backpackers stay. They usually don’t have much time to sell before they move on, so they are often willing to sell cheap. If you plan on travelling more than 2 months, I recommend buying a car for about $3-6000. You might lose a little when you sell it, but if you just get half back, it’s still pretty good compared to what you spent on renting one. A wicked camper cost about $35 pr. day. You can then choose to pay liability and tire and windscreen insurance. We choose to pay extra $14 dollars pr. day to reduce liability and to insure tires and windscreen, so in total we paid $49 pr. day.We where also charged a return fee of $400, because we rented the car in Broome and delivered it in Perth. Hope I was able to answer your questions, if not, just write back… Cheers Robert Entries: 7
Robert Mortensen:
Hi Sune
I’ve been travelling in Australia for a few months now, and it’s been great!You can rent cars in all bigger cities and you usually don’t have to return them in the same city. So if you plan on driving up the coast and fly elsewhere, you can do that. My friend and I choose to rent a so called Wicker Camper, it’s basically a van with a bed in the back and a small kitchen. All the vans have different theme painted on them, some nicer than others! A Wicked Camper is the cheapest way to get around in Australia, but you get what you pay for! The good thing about these cars, is that it doesn’t really matter if you dent or scratch them. Other companies like Apollo, Britz and Backpacker Campervan And Car Rental rent out campervans. But also 4WD witch is a must, if you plan on seeing some of the real out pack of Australia.These companies are a bit more expensive, but the cars are also better. Finally there is also the opportunity of buying a used car. You can really make a good deal in the areas where backpackers stay. They usually don’t have much time to sell before they move on, so they are often willing to sell cheap. If you plan on travelling more than 2 months, I recommend buying a car for about $3-6000. You might lose a little when you sell it, but if you just get half back, it’s still pretty good compared to what you spent on renting one. A wicked camper cost about $35 pr. day. You can then choose to pay liability and tire and windscreen insurance. We choose to pay extra $14 dollars pr. day to reduce liability and to insure tires and windscreen, so in total we paid $49 pr. day.We where also charged a return fee of $400, because we rented the car in Broome and delivered it in Perth. Hope I was able to answer your questions, if not, just write back… Cheers Robert Entries: 17
Sune Ib Schou Pedersen:
Thank you very much for the answer!
I have seen the pictures of your Wicker campers on, and they seems to be rather nice vans.
Seems to me that you have pretty much everything under control when it comes to travelling in Australia by van. I supos that are travelling by van because it is the most easy way to get around, but what if you are not very experienced as a driver - will you still reccomend it then? Or will you suggest other alternatives such as public trafic?
Cheers Sune
Entries: 7
Robert Mortensen:
Hi Sune
Jep, they are quite colorful those Wicked Campers..
I wouldn"t say that it is the easyest way to get around, I just like to plan things my self. I feel that it"s more adventuress and I like the feeling of being on the road.
Many companies offer guided tours from 1 day to severel weeks, to see all the mager sights along Australias coastlines ore in land. You can see there advertisements in tourist offices and in all hostels. So if you for exsample arrive in Sydney and you don"t know what to do, you just start reeding brochures. When you find a trip you like, just call the compani, and they will pick you up at the address the following day, and your of...
We also did some touring with companies, the great thing about this, is that you get to meet new interesting people. The toursbus is usually made to cary 20 tourist and the tours always include accomodation.
Hope that answers your question, if not just shoot...
Cheers Robert
Entries: 17
Sune Ib Schou Pedersen:
Hi Robert!
Thanks again for your fulfilling answer!
Nice way to travel, and I hope you meet a lot fo exerting people and interesting new people on your way.
I have no more questions but hobe that you"ll keep updated us when you meet something new. Could be nice if you will provide video.
Cheers Sune, but remeber this Dont Drink Drive....!
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