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Campervan hire in AustraliaTaking your home with you' while travelling through Australia is an appealing thought to many travellers. Travelling by campervan is safe, the roads are good, you can stop off wherever you like, spend the night wherever you want to and you can stay for as long as you want to. You could also choose to hire a campervan for one part of your trip, for instance for travelling through the Outback, and a hire car for another part of your trip. A car is more affordable than a campervan, it gives you more mobility and you could stay at fun bed & breakfasts, beach resorts and Outback farms. One of the benefits of a car versus a campervan for part of your trip is that you won't have to worry about making up your bed, doing groceries, emptying the chemical toilet, filling up your gas bottle, charging your battery etc. We believe the combination campervan and car is the most enjoyable choice. After years of travel experience in Australia, we recommend the following campervan hire options in Australia:1. For budget travel there's the Crea campervan; a modest, new minibus with flowers painted on it (see picture) for 2 people, without a shower or toilet. The campervan office offers 'flex-rates'; prices adjusted weekly, based on supply and demand. Starting price for a Crea campervan is £20 per day during the low travel season (May, June). Prices can go up to £84 per day in December. Click here for more information on hiring a campervan. The Cheapa campervan (see below) is offered by the same hiring office and also has flex-rates. |
| 2) A campervan with a twist... Space Campervan. This campervan doesn't have a shower or a toilet and is appropriate for use by 2 people; however if you rent a rooftop tent with it, it will fit 4 people. We're a big fan of this type of campervan. Because of its size it's easier to use in the cities than regular campervans. Space campers are very new, bright orange and comfortable. Rates are set per time of year, starting at £28 per day in the low travel season (May/June), to a maximum of £53 per day in December/January. |
3) There's also the Standard Campervan offered by our trustworthy campervan partner Apollo. This family-run company has been specialised in campervan hire in Australia and New Zealand for years and we've been very happy with their service and vehicles. The Hitop, Eurotourer, Eurocamper and 4x4 campervans are all a maximum of 2 years old, comfortable, furnished conveniently and have a set price. Choose from a campervan for 2, 3, or 4 people (campervans for 6 people available at your request), with or without shower/ toilet. The four available models each have the same terms & conditions and guarantees. The Cheapa = an 'older' version of the Hitop is anywhere from 2 to 5 years old and has been driven an average of 150.000km, making it more affordable. The Cheapa can be hired for a flex-rate, just like the Crea campervan. Our standard campervans all have flex-rates starting April 1st, 2009 (no joking). More information and rates are available below.
Flex-rates
Starting April 1st 2009, the campervan hire office we work with only uses flex-rates. Rates are determined based on supply and demand, just like airplane tickets. This means that in periods when demand is low (April through June), you can expect low rates and in time periods when demand goes up, your rate will be higher. These rates are determined in the weekend before each new week. The hiring rate for your campervan quoted to you by us is therefore always valid through the Friday of the week you received a quote from us. Just like with other travel organisations, you can now determine the campervan rate that applies to you by using the flex chart below.
How to determine your hiring rate?
1. Go to the Apollo flex-rate web site and fill out which type of campervan you would like to hire, where you would like to pick up your campervan (drop-off city is not important when determining the rate) and for which dates you would like to hire the campervan.
2. After you've filled out your preferences, the following page will show you which (rate)code applies to your campervan type and travel dates.
3. In the chart/ matrix below you can look up your code - for instance C5 - to find out that your campervan will cost you £42 per day. This rate then applies to the entire hiring time period.
4. You can now calculate how much it will cost to hire the campervan by multiplying the total number of days you plan to hire the campervan by the daily rate in the chart. Campervans can be hired for a minimum of 7 days.
5. We recommend purchasing additional insurance, which will then be added to the daily rate. More information on this can be found here.
6. Please note: when you make changes to your booking (data/depots/type/names) Apollo must create a new reservation and a new flex-rate will apply based on the week you make the changes in.
Please call or e-mail us if you have any questions, or fill out your preferences on our quote request form.
Flex-rates in pounds per day from April 1, 2009 through March 2010
Long term hire discount:
21-34 days – 8% discount on total hire amount
35-49 days - 15% discount on total hire amount
50+ days - 17.5% discount on total hire amount
This discount does not apply to your insurance fee; more information can be found on our campervan hire terms & conditions page.
Early booking discount:
When booking 180 days or more prior to departure, you'll receive a 5% discount on the hire amount (this does not apply to your insurance fees).
Starting April 1st 2009, the campervan hire office we work with only uses flex-rates. Rates are determined based on supply and demand, just like airplane tickets. This means that in periods when demand is low (April through June), you can expect low rates and in time periods when demand goes up, your rate will be higher. These rates are determined in the weekend before each new week. The hiring rate for your campervan quoted to you by us is therefore always valid through the Friday of the week you received a quote from us. Just like with other travel organisations, you can now determine the campervan rate that applies to you by using the flex chart below.
How to determine your hiring rate?
1. Go to the Apollo flex-rate web site and fill out which type of campervan you would like to hire, where you would like to pick up your campervan (drop-off city is not important when determining the rate) and for which dates you would like to hire the campervan.
2. After you've filled out your preferences, the following page will show you which (rate)code applies to your campervan type and travel dates.
3. In the chart/ matrix below you can look up your code - for instance C5 - to find out that your campervan will cost you £42 per day. This rate then applies to the entire hiring time period.
4. You can now calculate how much it will cost to hire the campervan by multiplying the total number of days you plan to hire the campervan by the daily rate in the chart. Campervans can be hired for a minimum of 7 days.
5. We recommend purchasing additional insurance, which will then be added to the daily rate. More information on this can be found here.
6. Please note: when you make changes to your booking (data/depots/type/names) Apollo must create a new reservation and a new flex-rate will apply based on the week you make the changes in.
Please call or e-mail us if you have any questions, or fill out your preferences on our quote request form.
Flex-rates in pounds per day from April 1, 2009 through March 2010
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| A | £12 | £13 | £14 | £15 | £17 | £18 | £19 | £20 |
B | £21 | £23 | £24 | £26 | £28 | £29 | £32 | £34 |
C | £36 | £38 | £40 | £43 | £45 | £47 | £50 | £52 |
D | £55 | £58 | £60 | £63 | £65 | £67 | £70 | £73 |
E | £75 | £78 | £80 | £82 | £86 | £89 | £92 | £96 |
F | £99 | £102 | £105 | £108 | £111 | £114 | £118 | £121 |
G | £124 | £127 | £130 | £134 | £137 | £142 | £145 | £149 |
H | £153 | £157 | £161 | £166 | £175 | £183 | 189 | £202 |
Long term hire discount:
21-34 days – 8% discount on total hire amount
35-49 days - 15% discount on total hire amount
50+ days - 17.5% discount on total hire amount
This discount does not apply to your insurance fee; more information can be found on our campervan hire terms & conditions page.
Early booking discount:
When booking 180 days or more prior to departure, you'll receive a 5% discount on the hire amount (this does not apply to your insurance fees).
Click here for campervan tours Australia terms & conditions for the Cheapa, Hitop, Eurotourer, Eurocamper and 4x4 campervan
Click here for the quote request form
Click here for the quote request form
