In the first part of RV in Australia, I tried to give a sense of the country from a newly arrived road trave enthusiast’s point of view.
This time I will be looking at what you can expect to find if you rent a campervan, as we call them. There are two or three National companies, like Kea or Britz that rent these, with availability in all capital cities. There range includes two to six berth vehicles, with all supplies, such as cooking utensils, dishes bedlinen etc. These are roughly equivalent to what would be supplied in a vacation apartment if you stayed for a week.
The vehicles are commonly Ford, Mazda or Volkswagen based, 4 or 6 cylinder turbodiesel with manual transmission. They include a 4×4 Land Cruiser conversion.
The daily rate for a short term rental (less than 3 weeks) varies up to $300 Australian. (AU$1=US$0.75). Longer periods are slightly less. You will pay up to $345 for a full package with full insurance cover, plus “extras” like outside table and chairs.
Even if there are only two people travelling, it is worth getting the 6-Berth for the extra space, plus no folding of seats etc.
Many smaller companies...