So ever since my kids saw a Peppa Pig video where they went on a motorhome holiday, they have been bugging me to go rent one.
I have been checking around websites like britz, apollo, maui etc.. and is it normal to be quoted like $500-$700 per night for a 4 berth? I mean that's 5 star hotel price. Why do i recall it was much cheaper before.
Anyone rented one before? Worth the fun?
Thanks.
Probably demand and supply.
collusion with ABC kids. they run that Peppa pig episode every week so it gets parents to rent a motorhome. Jack up the price and boom.
Try something like Wicked Campers, they seemed cheaper when i last looked.
Nice. Will give that a try too.
I did an across country trip in a 6berther a few years ago. At that time those companies you mention all cost $300+/day for 6 weeks. I ended up hiring from an owner on one of the caravan rental sites - I can't remember the name but a search shows a few - might have been privatecaravanhire.com.au - for a bit over half that, and it included a whole bunch of extra gear too: genny, BBQ, table, chairs, tools, etc. Went to pick it up, he even threw in a small car (getz) to tow behind. It probably helped that he was going to pick it up from the other side and bring it home on a holiday himself, so he wanted the car. The extra small car was fantastic for when you park somewhere for a few days. Came with some type of roadside assist which we never needed to use. Called the owner a few times with questions and he was great. Our clan likes to holiday, including road trips o/s, but we all agree doing nothing but bludging and going to the beach for 6 weeks was the best holiday ever.
Thanks for this mate. Sounds like an epic trip. Guess i should dig around more. Trying out campify as well.
Hope it works out for you. Good luck!
camplify.com.au
Check out the the re-location offers for different rental companies.
Maybe not a real holiday as you have a limited time for point to point travel, but will certainly give the kids a taste of the experience.
Normally free to rent and also a contribution towards the fuel cost
Good idea particularly if OP isn’t actually into vans. It will be so rushed and stressful that the kids will never want to do it again…
Always a risk though .. flew to Adelaide from Melb having booked a relocation ADEL > MEL and booked sites along the trip back.
Van was canceled during flight !
Could have been worse - Dan could have thrown one of his snap lock-downs and closed the Victorian borders to ALL inbound traveler's. You would have been stranded in SA!
this was a few years ago pre-covid!
Why do you think prices are so expensive??