Road trip around Australia for virtually nothing
Does the idea of travelling across Australia for $1 per day raise your eyebrows? What if you got free fuel on top of the deal?
Sound good to you?
Turns out it's not too good to be true, and you, if you're willing and able, can go on the world's cheapest roadtrip whenever you're ready. All it takes is a bit of organisation, a bit of finagling, and an intrepid attitude.
Tired of the mystery? Want to know how it's done?
Well, here's the lowdown. They're called 'relocation' deals, and if you keep a look out, you'll see them advertised when car-hire companies need to transport a vehicle from one branch to another.
Now you may think that's not often, but in fact, it's every day. Hire companies will either pay a driver to do it, or they'll reduce the hire price to almost nothing in the hope that some adventurous cross-country traveller will do the job for them.
Often they'll throw in free fuel and sometimes even spending money just to sweeten the deal.
Everyone wins – roadtrippers get to enjoy a heavily discounted ride and hire companies get their vehicles transported for a fraction of the cost they’d usually pay.
To find these deals, check out transfercar.com.au, imoova and coseats, or read our article on campervan relocations.
Other than your own driving ability, the biggest issue with an "adventure" like this is insurance on the vehicle - who pays for it? who/what does it cover? what is the excess and who pays it? A free ride is like a free lunch - it doesn't exist.