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While on the road if you are planning to hire a campervan, local information centres are a wealth of information.  You’ll find these are very well marked from the main roads, and many towns have one.  You can spot them with their yellow ‘i’ and a blue background.

These are staffed by locals, who know the area and can give you a few inside tips to make sure you enjoy your visit to the region when you hire a campervan.  You’ll be able to pick up information on local camping grounds, and often they’ll let you know if there is any free camping in the area, or the location of the nearest dump station (where you empty your toilet waste).

In addition to providing local information, there are some excellent free brochures you can pick up that cover a popular tourist drive, even if you are crossing different regions or even states when you hire a campervan.  For example there is a ‘coastal explorer’ magazine which covers the popular tourist drive from Brisbane to Sydney, and also Sydney to Melbourne.  This will ensure you don’t miss any must see highlights and can find a few other attractions that suit your personal interest.

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Many regional tourism bodies have their own websites set up, in addition to the main state tourism site if you want to do some planning before you leave home.  A good place to start after you have spoken to us and gone through the process to hire a campervan, is the Tourism Australia website http://www.australia.com/ which then goes into detail on the area you wish to explore.

We look forward to speaking to you further if you are interested in a Motorhome Adventure in Australia – fill in our easy to use Quote Form for Campervan Hire to get information on costs for your specific travel dates, or you are welcome to send us an email or give us a phone call.  

If you’re interested in reading more information including top tips for motorhomes for hire, have a read of other articles in our blog.  If you are travelling on a budget you might also be interested in this article regarding a hire camper van that is a little older. We also have more information on getting a 4 cent discount fuel voucher after buying groceries with your campervan hire. 

There’s also information for those who want to stay in contact via the internet/email when you rent a campervan in Australia – this will give you extra information.  There’s also more information on Campervan Hiring – what is the right sized vehicle.

We provide the average number of litres of fuel consumed per 100km travelled for all of our rental campervans and motorhomes in Australia.  This makes it easy to calculate the expected amount of fuel to be used for your trip.  If you are unsure of the number of kilometres between destinations, you’re welcome to ask us, or you may find this driving matrix below useful:

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The cost of fuel can be a little trickier to calculate, in our current market.  At the time of writing, most main cities in Australia currently are charging around AU$1.50 per litre for petrol and diesel (similar price in Australia).  It wasn’t long ago, that the remote areas of Australia were charging this type of price per litre for their fuel to cover the cost of transport.  We’re always happy to share with our clients’ the current fuel prices when you head off on your adventure in a campervan or motorhome hire in Australia, as our current market does move significantly.

It’s not all doom and gloom with fuel costs however and there are a few tips to reduce fuel costs where possible:

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• When shopping at major supermarkets in Australia and spending AU$30 or more, you’ll receive a discount voucher to use at their same brand of fuel station.  Usually this discount is AU0.04 cents per litre.  This is most useful when travelling in cities.
• Monitor your tyre pressure – with rental of campervans in Australia, the tyre pressure will be set correct at pick up, however as with any vehicle on a long trip, this should be checked regularly.  Incorrect tyre pressure not only changes the wear on the tyres but also affects the amount of fuel consumption.
• Use smart driving techniques like gentle acceleration and braking and driving around 90km/h on the open highway – you’re on holiday after all!
•  Fuel costs do rise substantially in remote areas.  Where possible fill up in larger towns to reduce costs, even if you are filling up a half tank
  • Depending on your travel route, there may be no choice but to fill up in remote areas.  Please note that it is against the terms of rental campervans in Australia to carry petrol/diesel inside your campervan/motorhome in containers, as well as a safety risk. 
  • Some of our 4WD camper hires have the ability to carry extra fuel on the outside of the vehicle for long off road routes, as well as having large fuel tanks.  It this is important, please let us know at time of enquiry
• While this is difficult with rentals of campervans in Australia, certain days of the week are definitely cheaper to fill up than others.  Our current market sees the price per litre fluctuate by over AU0.10c per litre during the weekly cycle.  At the time of writing, it appears that Fridays are the ‘cheap day’; where in the past ‘mid week’ is usually cheaper.   If you are only driving small kilometres each day, it is definitely worth noting the ‘cheap day’ so save a little money.

We look forward to speaking to you further if you are interested in a Motorhome Adventure in Australia – fill in our easy to use Quote Form for Campervan Hire to get information on costs for your specific travel dates, or you are welcome to send us an email or give us a phone call.

If you’re interested in reading more information including top tips for motorhomes for hire, have a read of other articles in our blog.  If you are intersted in not roughing it while on holiday, you might be interested in this story on campervan rental.  We also have more information on the 4 cent discount fuel with your campervan hire. 

For those thinking of Campervan Rental in Australia, you’ll probably also want to find out about the water storage capbility and how easy it is to get water.

There’s also information for those who are wanting to stay in contact via the internet/email when you rent a campervan in Australia – this will give you extra information.