I'm planning a month's tour in WA next year. I'm trying to hire a 4x4 to do a trip from Perth to Kalgoorlie, meeka, Mount Augustus and back to Perth. I'll be doing off road bits to detect and camp out bush along the way. I can't find any of the normal car hire companies that will allow 'unsealed road' driving and all the backpacker camper operations are +$400 a day for 4x4 hire. I'm needing 21 days for the trip so that would be around $7000 which is mental. Anyone any thoughts on a solution or is this no longer a viable option in WA? I'm from the UK so buying is a no go too
Car Hire WA crazy rules and pricing?
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Drive your own car is the only solution. Maintenance and insurance make 4x4 rentals expensive and the fact that you want a vehicle in the Tourist season doesn’t help. If you r a experienced off road driver you could rent a 2WD Ute and throw a swag in the back and a couple of strips of reo mesh for insurance.
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Philip & Sandra Box
https://allstarcamperhire.com.au/
Take a look at the website cover photos...
https://allstarcamperhire.com.au/
Take a look at the website cover photos...
https://allstarcamperhire.com.au/
Thanks Moneybox, tried them. This is the quote
Perth to Perth, 21 days x $439 = $9219AUD
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Philip & Sandra Box
You’d better find plenty of goldThanks Moneybox, tried them. This is the quote
Perth to Perth, 21 days x $439 = $9219AUD
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Philip & Sandra Box
Thanks Moneybox, tried them. This is the quote
Perth to Perth, 21 days x $439 = $9219AUD
If you’re used to a bit of bush driving you don’t need 4WD for most of WA. Sand is the worst thing over here.
Just buy a good old second hand Pajero or similar 4X4 when you get here for around $6 to $8k, even if you lose some money because you have to sell it quickly when leaving, you will still be way ahead of renting.
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Philip & Sandra Box
The last pom to drop in bought a fully equipped Nissan Patrol using my address for his documents. In fact that vehicle is still parked in the back yard and we expect to see him back in the new year.
Is it for hire mate?
I may need to resort to this mate. I lived in Brisbane 2002/3 and bought an old Falcon back then, think I sold it for the same too. I'm not sure if it's possible these days with no residence and the insurance/ drivers license though?
Bayswater car rentals ( called no birds) has hilux 2WD utes for $66 a day unlimited kms. Used them before and had know dramas. Cheap tent and bedroll and jobs done
They cop a fair bit of strife on social media for their business name, but it's water off a duck's back to them - they've been using it since the '80's!
https://www.nobirds.com.au/
https://www.nobirds.com.au/
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Philip & Sandra Box
I don't own it so No...
As others have said 2WD works ok in a lot of WA....if you have a clue about basic unbogging and arent too adventurous ie sticking to main tracks
I would also add get a sat data service device so you can check weather forecast.
Going to sleep in clear skies to wake up to the sound of solid rain can easily bring things to a halt, even if only 15 mm rain. A lot of goldfields WA dirt roads n tracks become greasy clay when wet and take days to dry
I would also add get a sat data service device so you can check weather forecast.
Going to sleep in clear skies to wake up to the sound of solid rain can easily bring things to a halt, even if only 15 mm rain. A lot of goldfields WA dirt roads n tracks become greasy clay when wet and take days to dry
Cheers The Geezer, sounded good but small print as usual "no unsealed roads" + can't use north of Kalgoorlie. I'll keep trying
