One Way Car Hire (Cheaper Option) to Bring 5 Loaded Suitcases

Seven8Nine on 02/05/2023 - 15:04
Last edited 02/05/2023 - 16:45 by 1 other user

Can anyone please suggest a way to bring 5-6 large suitcase from Adelaide to Melbourne?

I was thinking of one way Car hire, which supposed to do a cheap rate if you drop off the car within advertised dates.

Has any one done that if yes, who was the operator.

A friend moved to Melbourne, as now is he is settled, want to bring his belongings from there.

Looking for options

Bit of background: Person moving from Adelaide is with family of 3 kids. I don't have any experience in the interstate move, but as others have suggested, may be I will help him getting a quotes from pack and send, Manfreight or airtasker.

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  Muzeeb on 02/05/2023 - 15:05

  Doesn't seem suspicious at all.

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  AustriaBargain on 02/05/2023 - 15:14

  +1

  Five suitcases, why not use a courier? The fuel alone for Adelaide to Melbourne would be expensive, plus the time and bother. Car insurance costs. I bet you wouldn't even save much or any money compared to paying a courier. You'd have to enjoy driving long distances to want to do this. It's not a huge distance really, but still enough to not want to do it after having done it a few times.

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  zigzagoonmemes on 02/05/2023 - 15:20

  +1

  Airtasker?

  I moved Syd -> Melb with airtasker - didn't have a lot of stuff but plenty of offers for half trucks.

  Seems lots of professional moving companies "double up" on loads if they have space in their truck.

  Paid $500.

  Edit: 500 for 2 rooms worth of furniture. I imagine 5 bags would be considerably less, you may even find someone doing the trip anyway.

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    Seven8Nine on 02/05/2023 - 16:42

    its something I can suggest

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  spackbace on 02/05/2023 - 15:23

  8-9hr drive & approx 750kms? Yeesh

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    spackbace on 02/05/2023 - 15:27

    +2

    Imoova has Syd-Ade for $5/day, inc $50 in fuel, and Mel-Syd for same price, same fuel if you're really desperate lol

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    Muzeeb on 02/05/2023 - 16:15

    +1

    That doesn't even get you to the next town from Perth 😉

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  Kremleen on 02/05/2023 - 15:31

  +1

  There are services like PackSend that ships luggage. Couriers usually require you to pack your own stuff, in this case on a skid or crate. With a car hire, it'll cost you time, fuel, insurance and food if you need to recharge on the way

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  sumyungguy on 02/05/2023 - 15:38

  Reach out to some hard-core AFL supporters; e.g. Port are playing Richmond at the G on 28-May.

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  thesilverstarman on 02/05/2023 - 15:42

  +1

  Freight. Go depot to depot instead of door to door. So you drop them off to the depot ans collect them. Then you can get a good rate from someone like Mainfreight or another bulk carrier, as rates will be cheaper.

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    GordonD on 02/05/2023 - 16:42

    +1

    ^^^ This. You take it to the local freight depot. He picks it up from their depot in Melbourne.

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  RockyRaccoon on 02/05/2023 - 15:48

  +2

  https://www.transfercar.com.au/search?pickup=adelaide&dropof…

  But may have gone by the time you check it out

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  djkelly69 on 02/05/2023 - 16:38

  I think they usually use barrels rather than suitcases in SA?

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  JimmyF on 02/05/2023 - 19:51

  Can anyone please suggest a way to bring 5-6 large suitcase from Adelaide to Melbourne?

  Train or Bus maybe, not sure what the luggage limits are.

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    RockyRaccoon on 02/05/2023 - 20:47

    Train 70Kgs max depending on class

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  deme on 02/05/2023 - 19:52

  +1

  Got you covered bro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn8iWiDVOrY

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  Marty-69 on 02/05/2023 - 20:52

  +2

  Look for a camper relocation. Camper is free, one way and quite often fuel paid as well.