Frequently Asked Questions on self drive 4wd hire in Australia

4WD Hire: Generally a large current model standard Toyota Land Cruiser Station Wagon or similar Nissan. An example of a operators 4WD clause would be as follows: Four Wheel Drive Vehicles can also be driven on recognized gazetted unsealed tracks but may only travel to the following remote areas with the express written permission of Apollo: Any Islands, Tasmania, Simpson Desert, Gunbarrel Highway, Cape York (North of Daintree River), Oodnadatta Track, Birdsville Track, Tanami Track, Gibb River Road, Kalumburu Road, Warburton Road, Strzelecki Track, Cape Leveque, Bungle Bungles and any other remote area. No Vehicle is permitted on the last 2 kilometres of the Lennard River Gorge Road, the Canning Stock-route, The Lost City in Litchfield Park and the Telegraph Road section of the road to Cape York.

4WD Camper: A 4WD campervan is a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle with a rear cabin for sleeping and sometimes a dining and meals preparation area. There is also a storage area for personal belongings, stoves and fridges.

Camper: A 2WD campervan is a 2 Wheel Drive vehicle with a rear cabin for sleeping and sometimes a dining and meals preparation area. There is also a storage area for personal belongings, stoves and fridges.

Campervan: A campervan is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation. The term mainly describes vans that have been fitted out for use as accommodation. They are considered as an alternative to the purpose-built recreational vehicle or motorhome because they are smaller and handle like most vans. Reference- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campervan

Motorhome: Generally a luxurious long body vehicle with over a 2 Metre height factor and is a Two Wheel Drive Vehicle that can only be driven on sealed/bitumen roads or well maintained access roads less than 5 kilometres long to recognised campgrounds. Motorhomes accommodated from 1-6 people with generous room to move around and has a mains 240V airconditionersbut the amp is 15amps not to be plugged into a normal wall socket more for tourist parks and proper campgrounds which are fitted with 3 phase in Australia, also compact toilet and shower.

RV: Recreational vehicle is a vehicle used for the personal pleasure of selfdrive travel- we tend to use this in the same reference as the motorhome.

Hire + Rentals: Both words actually mean different things in the dictionary though in the selfdrive industry we generally recognise them as the same meaning. That is to engage in a rental contract in hiring a vehicle the the hirer will drive themselves from agreed start and finish location with agreement in writing to the suppliers Terms and Conditions.

Selfdrive: A vehicle 2WD or 4WD that the driver is the traveller.

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