Campervan Hire Adelaide

Adelaide is the best location to start your campervan road trip around South Australia. Some of the best deals and discounts are to be found in Adelaide.

Have you always dreamed of a campervan holiday or a car hire in Adelaide? Well, the good news is that you can book a campervan hire in Adelaide.

You will find these top Australian hire suppliers in Adelaide. Compare the rental rates from the top rental suppliers in South Australia:

• Britz Campervans
• Apollo Campers
• Cheapa Campers
• Maui Motorhome Rental
• Mighty Campers
• Spaceships
• Autosleepers
• Awesome Campers
• Barefoot Campers
• Hippie Campers
• Jucy Campers

Why book a campervan hire in Adelaide?

What would a campervan in Adelaide be like? Motorhome hire in South Australia is an excellent idea. There is so much to see!

• free camping spots
• kangaroo island
• fleurieu peninsula
• walking tracks
• world class wineries
• rolling hills
• unique wildlife
• surf beaches
• mile end south
• eyre peninsula

What national parks are there to visit when book a motorhome hire in Adelaide?

There are national parks galore too that you can visit when you choose an Adelaide campervan, like:

• clare valley
• kingston park
• brooklyn park
• croydon park
• vale park
• brighton caravan park

Adelaide is a great city on the edge of the beautiful Adelaide Hills to start your campervan road trip. Long white sands of the Gulf of St Vincent are close by. It is also close to the wineries of the Barossa Valley. Most wineries are accessible to both campervans and motorhomes. Adelaide has a a cafe culture with many bars and restaurants with good nightlife. Don't forget to stroll around the Central Market and the Adelaide Zoo.

Collect your rental campervan or motorhome from downtown Adelaide of from the airport on arrival. It's 12 minute drive from Adelaide Airport to the city.Some depots are a 12 minute walk from the airport terminal.Add Glenelg with it's great beach and open-air cafes.

Best time to book a campervan in Adelaide in South Australia

Summer in Adelaide is from December until February. Typical weather means it will be hot. Time for visiting the beach and turn on the air-con. Temperatures range from 17°C - 28°C (62-84°F) It can get hot but Adelaide has the lowest humidity out of any city in Australia.

Autumn is often the best time of year for travelling in a campervan around Australia. Temperatures are cooler and it is harvest time.

Winter is not cold so you can still visit Adelaide then. Winter in Adelaide is from June until the end of August. It is a time for wrapping up warm as temperatures are typically around 16 degrees during the day and will drop to only 8 or 9 degrees at night. Perfect weather for walking and exploring. You may get some frost in the Adelaide Hills and it rains more during the winter months but is still the driest city in Australia.

Spring has low rainfall. Spring in Adelaide, South Australia is from September to November. Average temperatures are 8 - 16°C (46.5 - 60.8°F).

Where to Go in Your Adelaide Campervan

One-way campervan rentals are very popular

• Adelaide to Darwin - via the Red Centre. Drive time approx: 18 to 36 days. 3853 kms (2395 miles)
• Adelaide to Perth - the Nullarbor. Drive time approx: 10 to 21 days. 3035 kms (1885 miles)
• Adelaide to Sydney - via Melbourne. Drive time approx: 12 to 25 days. 2047 kms (1272 miles)
• Adelaide to Melbourne - via the most famous coastal routes in Australia. 5 days. 730kms (452 miles)
• Adelaide to Ayers Rock (Uluru) Drive time approx: 8 to 10 days. 1600kms (1000miles)
• Adelaide to Cairns - it's a long way around the coast. Or, via Broken Hill, Longreach and Charters Towers it is just over 2000kms.

One-way rentals are very popular in Australia as round trips add many days onto your rental. There are extra charges for a one-way hire if they are less than 21 days. Be aware the drop off charges to remote locations such as Broome are expensive but may be worth it as returning to your original pick up point may be many miles away. Don't forget, before you book your campervan rental in Adelaide, you might need an international driving permit.

Campervan rental road trips starting and returning to Adelaide

Once you've booked your campervan in Adelaide, you can start planning all the wonderful activities you'd like to tick off your list.

For your campervan rental, we recommend west beach as well as:

• The Fleurie Peninsula - at the mouth of the Murray River - visit wineries, sandy beaches, wildlife - kangaroos, sea life - whales, sea lions, pelicans. Drive time - about an hour.
• Coober Pedy - search and buy opals and visit the town....underground. Take the Stewart Highway and drive north for about 900kms (just over 500 miles) Campsites for campervans and motorhomes are above ground.
• Innes National Park on the Yorke Peninsula, is about 290 kms (180 miles)from Adelaide. Possibly the best coastal views in Australia! Great hikes, ideal camping spot and a perfect beach. Visit Port Wakefield, Ardrossan, Minlaton and Warooka on the way.
• Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges - get into the Outback and see South Australia's largest mountain range. Drive for 500kms to experience some of South Australia's most stunning scenary.
• Arkaroola - the red desert. 600 kms (370 miles) north of Adelaide in the northern Flinders. See mountains, unique geological monuments, gorges, water holes and wilderness. Plenty of indigenous wildlife. You will need a 4x4 to visit the ranges but you can get to the village in a 2wd campervan.
• Kangaroo Island is only 210kms from Adelaide and is a protected island and home to thousands of kangaroos, koalas, sea lions, penguins. Book the campsites ahead of time. They are in spectacular locations.
• Lake Bumbunga, Lochiel - you will have seen the amazing photographs of this pink lake is only two hours drive from Adelaide.
• The Yorke Peninsula - beach camping, bush camping and coast, coast,coast! Drive the Coastal Way. Try your hand at a bit of fishing too. Adelaide to the Yorke Peninsula is nearly 200kms so will take you just over 2 hours to get there and then drive down the south, around the tip and back up the northern side.
• Adelaide to Second Valley 90km trip into one of the best beaches in South Australia.
• Adelaide to Hahndorf only 30kms to visit the unique German Village.

Adelaide gives you the full range of campervans and motorhomes to hire.

If you are on a real budget check out the sleeper cars or camping cars offered by both Spaceships and Jucy Campers.

Apollo's cheaper campervans range from Cheapa Camper and Hippie Campers These have great discounts on these older, higher mileage campers. These include both the hi-top campers and low-tops. You will have to camp in campsites as there is not a toilet in these small campers.

Britz Campervan Hire Adelaide.

For a bit more comfort and an onboard toilet and shower then choose one of the van conversions popular with Britz, Apollo Campers and Maui. Newer, low mileage options are available from all three.

Larger Motorhomes that sleep from 2 to 6 people are available to rent from nearly all suppliers. This can be a cheap option for a group of friends. Check out the minimum driving age. Some companies will allow under 25s to drive these.

Britz