GPS Posted July 29, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Does anyone have recommendations for companies I can rent from for these western Australian ports for the day? Pick up/drop off near the ship would be needed so I didn't just want to rely on my usual car rental searches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectlyPerth Posted July 29, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2018 You can use https://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/cruise/ to search and compare availability and companies in each destination, then go direct to the car firm's own website to ask them if the car can be collected and left at the cruise port. That would personally be a risk given you would be doing a person free handover so no one to double check any dents or damage etc. Easier to walk or taxi to the nearest office and do a proper handover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailco Posted July 29, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Avis and Hertz both have depots in Busselton as well as a local company. Bunbury is a bigger town and Geraldton is a city, so will have more choices in those. Do a google and contact them re port pick up and drop off and remember we drive on the opposite side of the road over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectlyPerth Posted July 30, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Sailco Bunbury was designated a city in 1979 - so hardly "a town" !! Current population 45,000. Geraldton didn't become a city until 1988 and as at 2017 has a population of 41,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailco Posted July 30, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Sailco Bunbury was designated a city in 1979 - so hardly "a town" !! Current population 45,000. Geraldton didn't become a city until 1988 and as at 2017 has a population of 41,000. I apologise for my totally inappropriate estimates :eek: We recall Bunburys first big shopping mall being so exciting but forget that's a while ago now. Geraldton of course always feels huge when you approach from the north! And Busselton is a well visited town for us with so many chnages....the marina in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailco Posted July 30, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 30, 2018 GPS If youre asked to make a prepayment, don't forget that Busselton is a tender port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted July 31, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks everyone. I'm still deciding what to do in Geraldton and I ended up just renting in town through Avis since Bunbury will have a shuttle to the CBD and Busselton seems easily walkable from tender to rental agency location. I used my usual search engines and got rates under 65 AUD. We've driven in Oz before, as well as many other countries on the "wrong" side, and hubby actually loves the challenge. But thanks for the reminder ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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