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Important Rental Info |
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Valid for hires between 01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13, last update 20 Jun 11
- Vehicle as booked
- Unlimited kilometres
- Standard insurance with an excess of AU$ 3,500 per incident (AU$ 5,000 with the 4WD Off-Roader)
- 10% GST Tax
- 3% Administration Fee
- General Vehicle and kitchen equipment
- Linen & Bedding
- 24-hour Emergency Service Line
- Travel information and maps at depot
- Outback Safety Kit for 4WD Off-Roader rentals
The vehicle must be returned with a clean interior, otherwise a fee of AU$ 220 will be charged. This includes smoking related cleaning, as smoking is not permitted in any of the vehicles. Waste water tanks and toilets must be emptied prior to drop-off, otherwise another fee of AU$ 125 will apply.
This option can only be booked in advance, is charged for a maximum of 50 rental days and cannot be purchased on arrival. Long-hire discounts do not apply to the All Inclusive supplement.
For prices, please refer to the 'Rates' page in the Backpacker Australia section of our website.
The All-Inclusive option includes the following in addition to the provisions included in the standard rates:
- Liability Reduction Option 2 with NIL excess
- Tyre and Windscreen Cover
- Extra Driver Fees
- 1 camping chair per person
- First LP Gas fill
For rentals of 21 days or more, an 8% discount is applied to the rental rates. Please note that the All Inclusive option cannot be discounted.
Should a customer have more than one consecutive rental, these can be combined to qualify for longer-term hire discounts off the vehicle rate. Consecutive motorhome hire in Australia and New Zealand for Backpacker can be combined to qualify if the vehicle collection date/s are within a 3-month period. For all rentals to qualify, each booking needs to be made at the same time. If a customer makes another booking at a later time, the new booking can be combined to qualify if the vehicle collection date/s are within a 3-month period. However, the original booking/s will only qualify for a discount if the booking/s are not already travelling or have travelled.
For vehicles that pick up and drop off on the same day, the less expensive rental day will be free of charge. This also applies to the locally payable Liability Reduction Option or the All Inclusive option booked through Motorhome Bookers.
If multiple hires are within the same country and total days exceed 50 days only the maximum charge applicable to the Liability Reduction or All Inclusive option will apply. If combining a vehicle hire with another Backpacker vehicle that has a more expensive All Inclusive option, the more expensive All Inclusive maximum cost is applied.
The long-term hire discount applies for the sum of all rental days together. However, the one-way fee is charged separately for each individual rental.
Vehicle security deposits can be transferred between most multiple rentals. This service is available when the vehicle deposit amount is the same.
If multiple hires total more than 100 days these rates and terms do not apply. Requests for quotes/bookings of more than 100 days should be made with us first by email or phone.
Each rental day corresponds to one calendar day, regardless of what time you collect or return the vehicle.
The flex rate that is available at the time of booking determines the daily rental rate. This price that applies from day one of your rental duration then applies for the entire rental period, i.e. you pay the flex rate multiplied by the number of days booked. As soon as you have booked, that rate is fixed, i.e. the price you pay per day will not change, even if the flex rates change at a later date.
To find out which flex rate is currently valid for the vehicle you are interested in, just calculate the price for your desired rental period. The base flex rate is calculated by the rental company on the basis of supply and demand and is adjusted every Friday.
For bookings of 5 vehicles or more or for long-term hires of 100 days or more we will need to place a special request with Backpacker as other prices and conditions may apply. This also applies to multiple hires that add up to 100 days or more.
Note: If you decide to extend your rental duration before you actually collect your vehicle, the same flex rate is used to calculate the additional rental days that applied on the day when you made your original booking as long as the original pick-up date is not changed. Moreover, if you decide to add the All Inclusive option at a later date this can be done without changing the flex rate. For all other changes to your booking, the booking will be re-calculated by using either the original flex rate or the flex rate that applies at the time of the booking change, depending on which rate is higher.
The following situations are classified as booking alterations.
- Change of date for vehicle pick-up or drop-off
- Change of location (depot) for vehicle pick-up or drop-off
- Change of vehicle category
- Name change on the booking
The cancellation fees apply as stated in Motorhome Bookers' booking conditions.
If the vehicle is collected later than the pick-up day booked, or returned earlier than booked, no refunds will be provided.
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