Monday, Sep 07, 2015 at 19:46
Forget about the $1 a day re-location deals - they advertise them, but it is virtually impossible to score one.
You need to be on a "call list" (i.e. - wait list) and the time frame set for the campervan relocation is tight and sometimes not extendable.
9 times out 10, the companys time frame doesn't match your holiday time frame.
You get the bare minimum time allowable to cover the distance (i.e. - they will want you to cover at least 800kms a day on average).
The van comes clean and ready to use - but you have to return the van in precisely the same condition, ready to use. If it's dirty, you get the bill for cleaning it. You get no time allowance for cleaning it.
You are obliged to put up a substantial deposit as vehicle/damage insurance when you get a relocation (many hundreds of dollars).
I have tried to get a relocation to suit my flexible schedule for several years, and I have never scored one yet. The companies obviously have prefered drivers/hirers for relocations.
Also - be very aware, that there is a fee for one-way hire, if you just hire a campervan, straight out.
That fee, additional to hire costs, is around $350.
On TOP of that - there is ANOTHER $850 "remote location" fee for dropping off campervans or hire vehicles in many major towns/cities in the Deep North.
This is described as being to cover the substantially-increased costs of repair, maintenance and recovery if needed, in these so-called "high-cost" areas.
I consider this fee a complete rort, but you have no say in it.
Cheers, Ron.
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