Cheap Rental cars - suggestions?

[ford71V8]

I had forgotten how expensive it is renting a car.

I need to get to Melbourne next week from Adelaide with the wife and son and a bit of baggage. Due to the flight we need to make and the window I have to get there, rental car is the only option.

A Corolla for nearly $400 is not exciting me.

Any suggestions?
Where do you go for your rental?

[Citroënbender]

You want cheap or exciting? A scheme like CarNextDoor might be cheaper than mainstream rentals.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

You want cheap or exciting? A scheme like CarNextDoor might be cheaper than mainstream rentals.

You would never use Car Next Door for that sort of trip! Would cost well and truly over $400 - probably closer to a grand?

Plus, it would need to be returned?

[vztrt]

Bit hard to work anything out with the op. How long do you need the car? The price sounds like 3 to 4 days but unsure. Budget seems to be doing corolla for 110 a day with no excess reduction insurance.

Are you flying in to tulla or Avalon?

Do you really need the car for the whole time? Could using an Uber be better? Google maps can give you a rough price if you put in the address from the airport.

[ford71V8]

Some extra info

Pickup Adelaide (city or airport) and drop off Tullamarine.
So 1 day (kinda less)
Will leave Adel early, stay over night close to Tull and catch our flight to NZ early morning.

The Long story involves having my highly anticipated road/air trip following Metallica around on their big tour "modified" due to the band cancelling everything. I'd made plans to do shows here and NZ but I've now cancelled certain parts of the trip and this is a one way trip to catch a flight I'd really like to be boarding here in Adel...

[ford71V8]

No luck with Budget - possibly due to short notice.
This is 8 days away

[Tassie f100]

Train or bus

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

Train or bus

Whats 15M long and smells like ****?

The bus.

Train to Southern Cross Station - Skybus to Melbourne Airport.

Train AND bus!

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Whats 15M long and smells like ****?

The bus.
!

I was not upset to see those options didn't work well for us.
I don't do Public transport very well

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I was not upset to see those options didn't work well for us.
I don't do Public transport very well

Me either bro if you went public transport then make sure you have your used syringe and trackie pants to fit in with the crowd

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

Train or bus

Has been considered
With the 3 of us, to Melb plus cost to get to Tullamarine is already close to the rental price...and now we are there at night with a flight for the morning. (edit - I just realised I have accomodation sorted near Tull for the night)


Frustrating
I've been cancelling things, collecting refunds, losing money - its been fun since the announcement

[ford71V8]

Hahaha

[smoo]

The expensive part is what I assume to be a one way rental.
They need to relocate it back to SA, so they say.
If you’re doing it online, actually ring up the main rental companies and ask if they need a one way or return rental from Adelaide to Tullamarine. It might not show up on their website when you tick the boxes.
Also ring up the camper van mobs and see if they need one taken to Melbourne.

A corolla through Avis for 24 hours, dropped off at the same location with excess reduction is around $140.

[ford71V8]

Correct smoo its the one way fee thats made it expensive.

My wife has been hunting for one of those relocation type deals.
Good god , she had us heading to Alice for a cheap van rate into Melb - STOP!

Will sleep on it but might have to bite the bullet on this one, but perhaps a few calls asking the question might get a result, Cheers.

[stock1991]

I see these around on the road but don't have any experience with them

https://www.wickedcampers.com.au/bookings/

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by stock1991

I see these around on the road but don't have any experience with them

https://www.wickedcampers.com.au/bookings/

Got excited with that suggestion, hadnt thought of them.
But, same curse....


Daily rate:
1.00 days @$60.00$60.00

Optional Extra Fees:
Total$30.00 (Liability fee I would deduct)

Mandatory Extra Fees:
One Way Fee + Toll Roads Levy$235.00
Booking Fee (5%)16.25

Total:
AUD $341.25
Inc GST: $31.02



Appreciate the suggestion

Would have to be more fun than the Corolla option

[ford71V8]

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[stock1991]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

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yeah I don't know lol, I'd probably get the plain white

[danzvtil]

Transfercar will give you one way deals specific to your dates, sometimes as low as $1/day, at the moment adl-Mel is mainly campers and not cars.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

Transfercar will give you one way deals specific to your dates, sometimes as low as $1/day, at the moment adl-Mel is mainly campers and not cars.

This looks great....quick look says the dates Im after there might not be availabilities but will look a bit closer in the morning.
Cheers for this one. I'll be bookmarking this site for another time.

[ford71V8]

Haha, I did see that option too.
Not even the trusty Corolla will get us there!


I'll be sure to let you know how it pans out - thanks mate

[dreew]

Also looking for some cheap rental cars

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by dreew

Also looking for some cheap rental cars

A little more info would be helpful such as where and how long.

It goes without saying that picking up a car at the Airport will be more expensive than picking it up from the city offices.