No Australian campervan company in this check publishes a standard daily rate: Maui, Britz, Apollo, Mighty, Cheapa Campa, Travellers Autobarn and Jucy publish no daily rate on their own pages, and Wicked Campers says about $40 a day in low season. What they do publish is the cost on top of the rate: cover that lowers your liability from $30 to $95 a day, one-way fees of $200 or $300, and bonds from $500 to $8,000. The figures below were read on each company's own pages on 21 October 2026.
What each company publishes
Cover and bond figures below are for travel from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 where the company dates them. Liability is the most you pay if the van is damaged, which many hire companies call the excess, and a bond or deposit is held on your card against it.
Apollo, Maui, Britz, Mighty and Cheapa Campa belong to the same group and share one Australian FAQ, so their one-way fees, driver age and unsealed-road rules match, though cover and deposits differ by brand. Jucy publishes its rental terms as PDF documents, and the figures in them were not readable from its web pages, so it has no row here.
| Company | Standard daily rate published? | Liability or bond if you buy no cover | Cover that reduces it, per day | Minimum driver age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo and Maui | No, none on its own pages | Liability up to $7,500, deposit $7,500 | High Road from $67, liability $0 and no deposit | 21 for standard campers |
| Britz | No, none on its own pages | 2WD: liability up to $7,500, deposit $5,000 to $7,500 by vehicle | 2WD High Road $57 to $67 | 21 for standard campers |
| Mighty | No, none on its own pages | 2WD: liability and deposit $3,500 to $5,000 | 2WD High Road $42 to $57 | 18 for Highball and Double Down, 21 for other campers |
| Travellers Autobarn | No, none on its own pages | Security bond $3,500 | Protection Plus $30 (station wagon) or $35 (campervan), bond $0 | 18, up to 80 |
| Wicked Campers | Says about $40 a day in low season | Bonds vary from $500 to $2,000 | Excess reduction offered at booking, price not published | 18, and 21 for 4WD |
- Rates appear only in each booking engine
- Liability and bond are the numbers to compare
- Get quotes for identical dates
Daily rates and seasons
The only published figure is Wicked Campers' line that you can get a van for about $40 a day in low season, with no vehicle breakdown and no season dates. Travellers Autobarn says May, June, August and September can generally be seen as low season, and treats the other months as peak. Apollo and Britz publish price years, travel from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and the year after, not low, shoulder and peak dates.
So a daily rate by van size and season cannot be quoted from the companies' own pages, and an average from a comparison site would not be a rate you can book. Enter the same pick-up and drop-off dates, the same number of sleeping berths and the same cover level at each company, then compare the total, not the daily figure.
- Price years run April to March
- Ask for the all-in total
- Longer hires sometimes carry a discount
One-way fees and location fees
The Apollo and Maui group FAQ lists a one-way fee of $200 among Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide, and $300 for any trip that involves Darwin, Broome, Alice Springs or Perth. From 1 April 2027 these rise to $205 and $310. Other listed charges are $125 for a Hobart pick-up, $900 for a Broome location fee and $125 for a pick-up or drop-off on a public holiday.
Branch dates matter on northern one-way trips. The same FAQ says Broome and Darwin pick-ups are closed from 1 December 2026 to 21 March 2027, with drop-offs closed from 1 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, and Alice Springs is closed from 1 December to 31 March. Promotions sometimes remove the fee on a route: on 21 October 2026 the group listed a deal with no one-way fee on Northern Territory and Cairns departures. Travellers Autobarn and Wicked Campers offer one-way hires but do not publish their fee.
- Look at the route, not just the price
- Northern branches close in the wet
- Deals that waive fees change often
Liability, excess reduction and the bond
Without extra cover you pay up to the liability amount if the van is damaged. Apollo and Maui set it at $7,500 per incident, Britz at $7,500 for 2WD and $8,000 for 4WD, and Mighty at $3,500 to $8,000 depending on the van. Travellers Autobarn calls its figure a security bond of $3,500.
Cover removes most or all of that. Apollo and Maui's High Road is from $67 a day, their Value Pack from $77 and Platinum Pack $93. Britz lists $57 to $67 a day for High Road on 2WD vans and $67 on a 4WD, with 4WD cover leaving $750 liability. Mighty's High Road is $42 to $62 a day. Travellers Autobarn's Protection Plus is $30 a day for station wagons and $35 for campervans, and covers two tyres and one front windscreen with the bond at $0.
Read what cover leaves out. Mighty says any breach of the exclusions in the rental agreement voids all cover, and Britz adds a card surcharge to the deposit: 2% on Visa and Mastercard debit, 3.1% on credit and 2.9% on Amex.
- Compare liability, not the cover's name
- Cover is charged per day
- A breach can void it
How the bond is held and returned
Apollo and Maui debit the deposit to your credit or debit card on the day you collect the van. It is refundable if the van comes back on time, undamaged, clean and with a full tank, a full AdBlue and gas, and the card refund can take up to 14 business days. Travellers Autobarn holds its bond as a pre-authorisation on a Visa or Mastercard for about 14 days and does not take cash cards.
Wicked Campers says it can withhold a bond for a breach such as driving on a prohibited beach, going over the kilometre allowance or returning the van dirty, and refunds can take up to 30 days after drop-off for longer hires. Because the bond sits on your card for weeks after the trip, it also lowers the credit you have for fuel and campsites in the final fortnight.
- Return the van clean and full
- A held bond lowers your card limit
- Refunds take days to weeks
Extras and fees that add up
Apollo's extras page lists camping chairs at $24 each, a table at $33, a fan or heater at $21, an esky at $29, an RV Essentials Kit at $155 or $205, a Linen Exchange Kit at $42 and a child or booster seat at $46. An extra driver is $4 a day, capped at $60, and free with the Value Pack. Cleaning penalties are $299 for each toilet or waste tank returned not empty and $325 for pet cleaning, both including GST.
A 14-day Apollo or Maui hire with High Road cover at $67 a day costs $938 for the cover, then a $200 one-way fee, a $56 extra driver and a $155 kit take that to $1,349 before the daily rate, fuel and campsites. These are the published add-on figures on that route and cover level, not a total price.
| Item | Published price | Cost for 14 days |
|---|---|---|
| High Road cover | $67 a day | $938 |
| One-way fee, for example Sydney to Cairns | $200 | $200 |
| Extra driver | $4 a day | $56 |
| RV Essentials Kit | $155 | $155 |
| Add-ons before daily rate, fuel and campsites | – | $1,349 |
- GST is included in the group's daily rate
- Cleaning penalties are avoidable
- Ask for the kit contents
Licence, age and road rules that change the price
Apollo and Maui hire standard campers to drivers aged 21 or over with a full licence and need the physical licence, not a photocopy. If it is not in English they need an accredited English translation or an International Driving Permit, or they cannot release the van. Travellers Autobarn accepts a valid international driving licence or a full licence from your country of residence and says a translation may be required.
The roads you may drive on affect your cover. The group FAQ says 2WD campers cannot be driven on unsealed roads, apart from well-maintained access roads under 12 km to a recognised campground or major attraction, and beaches are not permitted. Wicked Campers says 2WD campers can only drive 10 km on unsealed roads and that beaches and off-road tracks are not permitted. Travellers Autobarn says the hirer is liable for damage caused by driving on unsealed roads or on a beach.
- Carry your physical licence
- Check the unsealed-road limit before a detour
- State licence rules differ
Plan the trip around the hire in AussieCamps
AussieCamps lists 1,838 campgrounds and 745 national parks from the state park agencies, plus 5,552 rest areas from road authorities, with each place's facilities, fees and rules as the agency publishes them. You can build a trip with ordered stops, dates, notes and route distance, which helps you check a one-way route against a company's kilometre limit before you book.
Holiday parks and motels listed by BookEasy can be booked in the app, so a trip can mix a hire van's powered nights with national park campgrounds. Place details work offline; map tiles, routing, weather and photos need signal. AussieCamps does not show hire prices, so get those from the rental company.
- Plan stops and route distance
- Save places to a trip
- Get hire quotes from the company
Places along the way
Check before you go
Rules and conditions change. Recheck the official source and the page for your exact park or campground before departure.
- Apollo: frequently asked questions (one-way fees, deposit, licence, unsealed roads)
- Maui: frequently asked questions
- Apollo: liability options, travel 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Apollo: extras
- Britz: liability reduction
- Mighty Campers: liability reduction
- Travellers Autobarn: campervan hire FAQs
- Travellers Autobarn: campervan hire
- Wicked Campers: FAQ
- Jucy: rental terms
Common questions
How much does it cost to hire a campervan in Australia?+
None of the big hire companies publishes a standard daily rate: Maui, Britz, Apollo, Mighty, Cheapa Campa and Travellers Autobarn quote through their booking engines or by phone. Wicked Campers says you can get a van for about $40 a day in low season. On top of the rate, Apollo and Maui list cover that cuts your liability to $0 from $67 a day and one-way fees of $200 or $300.
Is there a one-way fee for campervan hire in Australia?+
Often, yes. The Apollo and Maui group FAQ lists $200 between Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide, and $300 for any trip that starts or ends in Darwin, Broome, Alice Springs or Perth. Travellers Autobarn and Wicked Campers do not publish an amount, and promotions sometimes waive the fee, so ask for it in the quote.
How much bond do I need for a campervan in Australia?+
It depends on the company and the cover you buy. Travellers Autobarn's standard bond is $3,500, Wicked Campers says its bonds vary from $500 to $2,000, and Apollo's deposit if you buy no cover is $7,500. Bonds are held on a credit or debit card, so check that the card's available balance can cover the bond and your fuel.
Can I hire a campervan in Australia with an overseas licence?+
Yes, if you hold a full licence, and it is in English or comes with a translation. Apollo and Maui need the physical licence and an accredited English translation or an International Driving Permit if it is not in English, and Wicked Campers asks for an official translation or an IDP. The overseas licence guide sets out the state rules for visitors.
Take it on the road
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