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Canberra Car Rental Comparison

This page compares the cheapest car rental in Canberra and Canberra Airport.

Canberra: The City on the Lake

If you've hired a car for a trip to Canberra and you are an Australian a visiting your capital city for the first time then here is an interesting way to think about you're trip: 300,000 people live here and most work for the Government in some shape or form. Since the Government works for its citizens that makes you the boss!

Navigation in your Canberra car rental will prove easy as pie - even if you haven't planned ahead with a GPS system. The city has much to offer and is well planned. All the best car hire deals are always on offer on carhire.com.au and there's good news for carhire.com.au customers planning a holiday or business trip to Canberra: canberraonline.com.au is now on Facebook and will provide all the need-to-know info you could want. Sign up with your Facebook account to receive local community and business information, news, sport, restaurant guides, a business directory, a list of What's on and general Canberra attractions. This really is a convenient way to learn about this city, particularly if you're checking facebook on-the-go on your Iphone.

Remember though - you can't spend all your time in Canberra behind the wheel of a carhire.com.au rental car...no matter how cheap it was or luxurious it is!

If some intense relaxation is what you're after then why not consider a trip to one of the day spas.

Earth Day Spa calls itself "The most luxurious Day Spa in Canberra" and offers relaxation as well as a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

Soma Day Spa is located within the NewActon Precinct andset within the Heritage Buildings. It overlooks Lake Burley Griffin so is an ideal location to relax and unwind.

There are plenty of things to see and do but one of your first stops should be the top of Telstra Tower. Here you can see the whole city spread out before you. Finish of with a bike ride ora paddle boat hire on thelake and a trip to the war memorial after lunch.

Once you've done the city itself justice then there are plenty of great destinations within a day trip of Canberra, especially if you've hired your own mode of transport with a carhire.com.au rental car. A drive to Goulburn or Cooma provides a great place to stop and have lunch with eclectic, interesting shops to explore. The locals also recommend Bungendore, which is about an hour from the city, depending on your starting point.

Why not travel through the Southern Highlands, or the district of Goulburn? Don't miss the mysterious Lake George or the wool capital of Australia. Most tourists also make it along to the Australian War Memorial.

Wine, Roses and all that Jazz is a celebratory festival that honours the art of the grape in Canberra. It spans two days from November 7 to November 8 and is a great opportunity to get out to one of 25 local wineries and businesses to sample their wares. Be sure to designate a driver for your rental car and ensure they are covered by the insurance that you've taken out with your hire.

Time is running out to be part of A Fine Yarn: Innovations in Australia's Wool Industry. You've got till November 8 to find out about the fine wool industry operating in Australia today at this great exhibition.

As the Capital city of Australia, Canberra has much to offer. Canberra is a well planned city that is laid out around an artificial lake. Visitors can enjoy a visit to both Parliament House and Old Parliament house for a taste of Australian history and it's modern political structure. Those exploring the area by road can expect picturesque scenery, vineyards, festivals and great taste of Australian history. Hire a car in Sydney and take the drive south or simply rent a car from Canberra's Airport.

Our Capital is the youngest of Australia’s cities established after federation in 1901. Designed by American Architect Walter Burley Griffin the City lies on a lake that was given the Architect’s name. This lake is a back drop to some of Canberra’s most popular celebrations & festivals.

With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.

There's a great new addition on the fine dining scene: Bollywood Dimensions provides amazing Indian Cuisine and a charming atmosphere.

Canberra is a sheer delight for the nerdishly inclined or the students among us. The city is home to many national monuments and institutions such as the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Library of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the Australian Academy of Science, the National Archives of Australia and the National Museum of Australia. Parliament House and many other Commonwealth government buildings in Canberra are open to the public. This even includes the High Court and the Royal Australian Mint.

Before you leave you might also find a visit to 'The Lodge' - the occasional home of the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - quite interesting.

If you're planning on touring Australia in a hire car it's important to bear in mind that distances between cities are vastly different here than they are in most of Europe and Asia. The Nation's Capital city, Canberra, for example is 300km from Sydney and some 650km from Melbourne. So plan your trip well and consider flying from one location to another and picking up your hire car from the airport in each location.

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