Sunday, May 29, 2011

Car rental and Driving in Melbourne

Melbourne, unfortunately, has a number of toll roads. All toll roads are unmanned, there for are charged electronically. Refer to the CityLink section of this blog for more information.

Because of these, the 2 most convenient car hire companies in Melbourne are Avis and Budget. This is because they equip their cars with the E-Tag device, and will add any toll charges to your final bill.

With other car hire companies, you will have to organize toll payments on your own. Refer to the CityLink section of this blog for more information.

The website www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au is a great why to compare prices of car rental across a few companies.

Otherwise, go to the www.avis.com.au and www.budget.com.au websites to view cost.

Small cars will cost between $50 to $80 a day. These cars types will be Hyundai Getz to Toyota Corollas.

Be sure to get cars with unlimited kilometers to avoid extra charges for driving more kilometers then allowed.

Melbourne, and Australia in general, is a big place with long distances between sites. So it’s advisable to hire a GPS unit with the car as well. They can be hired fFor around $12 to $15 a day with the hire of the car.

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