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Cheap campervan hire, priced from the depot you leave from.

Pick-up city and dates are all the search needs. The decisions that change the total — which city, which direction, how many sleeping — are below.

Hire form

The form asks for city and dates. Everything expensive is decided before that.

  1. Which city you collect from

    Distance to the first road worth driving, and the cost of getting yourself to the depot.

  2. Which direction you drive

    Vans pile up in one direction each season. The return trip gets priced into your quote.

  3. How many people are sleeping

    Not a form field: berths come in fixed sizes, so this is settled when you pick a van. A five-berth for two costs more per person than a two-berth.

Depots, by city

The depot list above is the short version; rates for each city and each direction sit on the campervan hire in Australia pages, priced from the counter rather than from the city centre.

Campervan hire by city, not by price

Hours, surcharges and one-way conditions vary by city and season, so confirm them for your dates.

  • Campervan hire Sydney: The depot is at Caringbah, well south of the city. That single fact decides whether your first day is coastal or stuck on the Princes Highway. SYD

    Sydney

    NSW

    Caringbah

    Caringbah is on the southern edge, so Royal National Park and Wollongong come before city traffic.

    South CoastPacific runBlue Mountains

    WatchDepot sits well south — check transfer time

  • Campervan hire Melbourne: Ringwood is east of the city. That suits Gippsland and the Yarra Valley, and adds a cross-city run to any Great Ocean Road plan. MEL

    Melbourne

    VIC

    Ringwood

    Ringwood sits east of the city, good for Gippsland, awkward for a Great Ocean Road start.

    Great Ocean RoadGippsland

    WatchCheck transfer time from Tullamarine to Ringwood

  • Campervan hire Brisbane: Woolloongabba is inner south, which puts both motorways close and Brisbane's afternoon traffic closer. BNE

    Brisbane

    QLD

    Woolloongabba

    Inner-south Woolloongabba puts the Pacific Motorway north and the Gold Coast south both close.

    Gold CoastNew South Wales

    WatchCheck pickup time against peak-hour traffic

  • Campervan hire Perth: Bentley is south-east of the centre. Margaret River is straightforward; anything north means crossing the city first. PER

    Perth

    WA

    Bentley

    Bentley sits south of the river: Margaret River is easy, the Pinnacles mean crossing the city.

    Margaret RiverCoral Coast

    WatchCheck distances before planning a loop

  • Campervan hire Adelaide: Bowden is inner north, which points you at the Flinders Ranges and leaves the Fleurieu Peninsula behind you. ADL

    Adelaide

    SA

    Bowden

    Bowden is north of the CBD, so the Flinders Ranges run starts without crossing Adelaide.

    Flinders RangesFleurieu loop

    WatchConfirm whether a Centre run is one-way

  • Campervan hire Alice Springs: Stokes Street is in the middle of town, which matters when the next shop is hundreds of kilometres away. ASP

    Alice Springs

    NT

    Ciccone

    Alice Springs puts the West MacDonnells and Uluru within reach, but fuel gaps set the plan.

    Red CentreWest MacDonnells

    WatchConfirm fuel range between roadhouses

  • Campervan hire Broome: Farrell Street is minutes from Cable Beach and a long way from anywhere else — which is the whole appeal and the whole problem. BME

    Broome

    WA

    Broome

    Broome opens the Kimberley, with the Dampier Peninsula close and everything beyond it a long drive.

    Dampier PeninsulaKimberley

    WatchConfirm one-way conditions before driving out

  • Campervan hire Cairns: The reef, the rainforest and the Tablelands are all a short drive from the counter — and almost none of the first morning goes to leaving town. CNS

    Cairns

    QLD

    Cairns City

    Cairns City is the last depot before Cape Tribulation, with the Tablelands a short climb west.

    Cape TribulationReef and Tablelands

    WatchConfirm wet-season road access before booking

  • Campervan hire Darwin: Winnellie is an industrial suburb east of the centre, which puts Kakadu and Litchfield ahead of you and adds nothing to the start. DWN

    Darwin

    NT

    Winnellie

    Winnellie is the base for Kakadu and Litchfield, and the Stuart Highway south begins here.

    Kakadu and LitchfieldTop End loop

    WatchConfirm dry-season availability for your dates

  • Campervan hire Exmouth: Maley Street is in the middle of a very small town, which makes the depot easy and the fuel planning hard. EXM

    Exmouth

    WA

    Exmouth

    Exmouth puts Ningaloo reef at the doorstep, but the next town south is a long drive.

    NingalooCape Range

    WatchCheck seasonal closures on Cape Range roads

  • Campervan hire Hobart: Cambridge is east of Hobart near the airport, so the Tasman Peninsula comes before any city driving. HOB

    Hobart

    TAS

    Cambridge

    Cambridge sits east of Hobart, so the Tasman Peninsula comes before any city driving.

    East CoastTasman Peninsula

    WatchConfirm depot hours before a late arrival

  • Not sure which depot? Start with the form and compare a city on each side of the country.

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The vans, by berths and seats

Four of the models available across the network. Capacities are the operator's figures; the vehicle assigned can vary, so confirm model, transmission and inclusions on the live quote.

  • 01

    Mystery Machine 2

    Gas cooker and ice cooler. The smallest sensible choice for a couple.

    Seats 2
    Sleeps 2     A turquoise campervan with retro flower graphics and a Mystery Machine decal on red dirt.
  • 02

    Mystery Machine 2-3

    Room for a small group without stepping up to a 4WD.

    Seats 3
    Sleeps 3     A painted campervan with a rooftop sleeping area, seen from the side at a campsite.
  • 03

    Budget Mini Camper

    A car with a rooftop tent, manual only. Cheapest way to move five people.

    Seats 5
    Sleeps 3     A small car-based camper with a rooftop tent in daylight.
  • 04

    Grip 2-5 Berth 4x4

    Two rooftop tents and a compressor fridge. Only worth it off the sealed road.

    Seats 5
    Sleeps 5     A four-wheel-drive camper with two rooftop tents parked on a dirt track.

Guides for the decision, not the route

One question each, answered for a specific city, direction or group size.

Which city to collect from: the first road, not the price

Ranked by distance to the first road worth driving, not by rate.

Why the same route costs more one way round

Where vans pile up, and who pays to bring them back.

The wet season is a different map, not a discount

What closes before the price changes.

Berths, seats and how many of you are actually sleeping

Where per-person cost drops, and where it is wasted.

Reading a depot quote: what is actually city-specific

Separating what moves between cities from what moves between dates.

Manual only: how transmission narrows your cities

One fleet fact that rules whole depots out before price matters.

Questions about the route, not the paperwork

Which city should I collect from if I have not decided a route yet?

Start with the coast you want to see and work backwards. A city is only a good start if the first road worth driving is close to the depot — otherwise your first day goes to leaving town.

Does driving one direction beat driving a loop?

Sometimes. A loop means you spend days retracing road you have already seen; a one-way means paying to leave the vehicle somewhere else. Which is cheaper depends on where vans are piling up that season, so it is worth pricing both.

How many people fit comfortably in a two-berth?

Two, and only two. A van that sleeps three with a rooftop tent is a different proposition from one with a bed inside — especially in rain, or when you arrive somewhere late.

When is the worst time to start a trip in the north?

The build-up and wet season change what is reachable, not just how hot it is. Some roads close, some tours stop, and the locals leave. If your plan depends on a specific road being open, check before you commit to dates.

Do I need a 4WD to see the outback?

For the sealed routes to the well-known places, no. A 4WD becomes necessary the moment your plan includes an unsealed road, and the vehicle has to be permitted on that road — which is a question for the terms, not the brochure.

What do I actually save by camping instead of staying in towns?

Money, and time. A paid site is usually cheaper than a room, and a free camp is cheaper again — but free camps are not where the highlights are, and driving to one at dusk is how people end up on a road they should not be on after dark.