kobayashiGT Internal Moderator September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 Guys. . . I am going Darwin this coming November. I am looking for car rental in Darwin. Any lobangs???? ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGoodTrades 4th Gear September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 Guys. . . I am going Darwin this coming November. I am looking for car rental in Darwin. Any lobangs???? I am not sure about now. But in 2010 when i went there, all the car rentals dont have unlimited mileage one. I wanted to rent one and go to Alice Springs, but calculated, will cost quite a lot taking into account the mileage. Just take note of this bo unlimited milage thingy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator September 27, 2017 Author Share September 27, 2017 I am not sure about now. But in 2010 when i went there, all the car rentals dont have unlimited mileage one. I wanted to rent one and go to Alice Springs, but calculated, will cost quite a lot taking into account the mileage. Just take note of this bo unlimited milage thingy.Woah! They count by mileage? I tot of renting the Holden UTE leh. Hahaha must experience the vroom vroom! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanoyip Turbocharged September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 Just go with the big rental co. no lobangs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soho 4th Gear September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 Woah! They count by mileage? I tot of renting the Holden UTE leh. Hahaha must experience the vroom vroom! I rented a Holden Commodore SV6 from Hertz 3 years ago when i went to Perth.. Vroom Vrroom... Wheel spining and slight "drifting" everytime i floor the pedal. damn shiok.. However, there was once i was at a beach where the parking was not on tarmac but on abit of sand area. You guess what. i went in and half way into the parking lot my rear wheel spin and got stuck in the sand.. as it was quite a ulu beach, was quite panic.. heng the aussie were quite friendly.. 1 uncle surfing there and another couple who drove pass saw and came to help me.. it took them close to 30 min of digging the sand and putting rocks under the wheel to get it out... so i would suggest getting a 4x4... especially Darwin which i dun think it is too city-like... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator September 27, 2017 Author Share September 27, 2017 Hahha, Then if 4 x 4 I want open top. Hhaha. I wanna drive something that I won't buy in Singapore. one. hahaha Maybe a Jeep Wrangler! I rented a Holden Commodore SV6 from Hertz 3 years ago when i went to Perth.. Vroom Vrroom... Wheel spining and slight "drifting" everytime i floor the pedal. damn shiok.. However, there was once i was at a beach where the parking was not on tarmac but on abit of sand area. You guess what. i went in and half way into the parking lot my rear wheel spin and got stuck in the sand.. as it was quite a ulu beach, was quite panic.. heng the aussie were quite friendly.. 1 uncle surfing there and another couple who drove pass saw and came to help me.. it took them close to 30 min of digging the sand and putting rocks under the wheel to get it out... so i would suggest getting a 4x4... especially Darwin which i dun think it is too city-like... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 of all places why you want to go to a bird no shit desert ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 of all places why you want to go to a bird no shit desert ? No body want to go, so ticket cheap cheap 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 i went to Darwin about 5 years back and I remember the mileage cap; somehow I took rental from a bigger car company (as it had office in Airport) so easier to pick up as my flight landed quite early in the morning ..and also higher mileage...... Darwin travel distance are very very long indeed and driving can get boring and the heat is bad too and cars will become very red from the soil around; Ended up with just nice mileage within the alloted distance per day basis; Overall had a great experience; Car was a Ford Mondeo (as usual they will upgrade you at the Airport) as I actually wanted a smaller 1.8L car but they gave me a 2.5L (powerful - yes, fuel efficiency - depends ) we were only 3 pax in total so I had asked for a hatchback; All my son remembers in Darwin were the fires.... lots of them and burnt out lands... must have been a bad year when I went there; Even at night the land about 100's km away "was glowing" and we were kind of afraid that the fire might come to our motel.... scary lah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator September 27, 2017 Author Share September 27, 2017 Long story arh... My best friend going there for a wedding shoot. Then he asks me wanna tag along anot. Since he renting a mansion there. So I just go along lor. Since accommodation is free. Hahhaha. I like to anyhow run one mah. hahahah. of all places why you want to go to a bird no shit desert ? Ahhhh! I will keep a look out on the Car rental at the airport~! Thanks! If they have the Ford Raptor also not bad. Hahhaa. i went to Darwin about 5 years back and I remember the mileage cap; somehow I took rental from a bigger car company (as it had office in Airport) so easier to pick up as my flight landed quite early in the morning ..and also higher mileage...... Darwin travel distance are very very long indeed and driving can get boring and the heat is bad too and cars will become very red from the soil around; Ended up with just nice mileage within the alloted distance per day basis; Overall had a great experience; Car was a Ford Mondeo (as usual they will upgrade you at the Airport) as I actually wanted a smaller 1.8L car but they gave me a 2.5L (powerful - yes, fuel efficiency - depends ) we were only 3 pax in total so I had asked for a hatchback; All my son remembers in Darwin were the fires.... lots of them and burnt out lands... must have been a bad year when I went there; Even at night the land about 100's km away "was glowing" and we were kind of afraid that the fire might come to our motel.... scary lah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 But I did the car rental on line on the internet . I don't know if you will get good prices once you land there but I remember the airport is small and the car rental companies are all huddled up in one building just a stones throw from the Airport. Dont know if its location has been changed or not yet. Long story arh... My best friend going there for a wedding shoot. Then he asks me wanna tag along anot. Since he renting a mansion there. So I just go along lor. Since accommodation is free. Hahhaha. I like to anyhow run one mah. hahahah. Ahhhh! I will keep a look out on the Car rental at the airport~! Thanks! If they have the Ford Raptor also not bad. Hahhaa. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3badge 6th Gear September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 I am not sure about now. But in 2010 when i went there, all the car rentals dont have unlimited mileage one. I wanted to rent one and go to Alice Springs, but calculated, will cost quite a lot taking into account the mileage. Just take note of this bo unlimited milage thingy. They do have checkout my Friend YouTube unlimited mileage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic October 5, 2017 Share October 5, 2017 (edited) Darwin got interesting places to visit. I remember spending 12 days there. That time they rented a mini van from Avis. Places to visit : - a bay where you can feed the fishes - jumping croc at Adelaide river - MGM Casino - Thursday and Sunday market at the beach - Casuarina Shopping mall - Nude beach - Strip club After 5pm all shops close over there. Edited October 5, 2017 by Adrianli Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinelli_ck 6th Gear October 5, 2017 Share October 5, 2017 Guys. . . I am going Darwin this coming November. I am looking for car rental in Darwin. Any lobangs???? i went to Darwin last year. all the major car rental firms can be found at the airport. it would be good to make a reservation prior to your trip. as already mentioned by someone, there is a cap on the mileage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator October 5, 2017 Author Share October 5, 2017 Ahhh. Which car rental did you use arh? i went to Darwin last year. all the major car rental firms can be found at the airport. it would be good to make a reservation prior to your trip. as already mentioned by someone, there is a cap on the mileage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic October 5, 2017 Share October 5, 2017 Found the photo I took, entrance to nude beach at Darwin. Its at Casuarina Beach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinelli_ck 6th Gear October 5, 2017 Share October 5, 2017 Ahhh. Which car rental did you use arh? i used Hertz. rented a Prado as there was a need to go off-road to check out a waterfall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGoodTrades 4th Gear October 5, 2017 Share October 5, 2017 Darwin got interesting places to visit. I remember spending 12 days there. That time they rented a mini van from Avis. Places to visit : - a bay where you can feed the fishes - jumping croc at Adelaide river - MGM Casino - Thursday and Sunday market at the beach - Casuarina Shopping mall - Nude beach - Strip club After 5pm all shops close over there. I remember the market at beach. Nice and good place to watch sunset ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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