The West is Best seen in a Hire Car from Perth

Tips on booking a hire a car in Perth?

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Because of the vastness of the state, there may be some restrictions that come with hiring a car. If you're uncertain what you may not be able to do with a rental in Perth and Western Australia, read the terms and conditions or contact our Customer Service Team. If a rental is used outside the perimeters of the terms and conditions, the contract will be considered broken and there may be extra charges.

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Here's some great ideas on places to visit with a hire car in Perth.

Day trips are a always a popular and enjoyable option for travellers hiring a rental vehicle in Perth. A short, one hour drive to the hills area will reward visitors with waterfalls and rock formations at John Forrest National Park. The Bibbulman Tracks are another popular destination and start just thirty minutes south of Perth. A full or half day walk is possible with time to spare for dinner and a drink back in Perth itself.

Locals insist that all visitors should find time to see Rottnest Island. It's only a thirty minute ferry ride from Fremantle and the island is absolutely amazing. While on Rottness island ypou can meet an interesting little local called a Quokka. You will easily see that this little macropod is a relation of the Kangarro and Wallabie. Rottnest boasts some of the most specatcular beaches you'll find anywhere in Australia as well as amazing holiday accommodation. Your rental car will have to stay on the mainland as you are not permitted to take hire cars across bodies of water.

Perth Cultural Centre is both an area of central Perth and the collective name for the main buildings of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and is definitely worth a visit.

And the Perth Hills (Kalamunda) are also worth visiting.

If driving around in your rental vehicle just seems like too much hard work for a holiday though, then there are plenty of pre organised tours on offer. A full day tour can allow you to experience Western Australia's best beaches and stretches of coastline and can include an Aussie BBQ lunch and a boat cruise. Alternatively a wine cruise down the Swan River is always a tourist pleaser!

If water is your thing then AQWA makes a great pit stop for all the family (and even the most luxurious rental car can get a bit stuffy after a long day of driving). The AQWA is Western Australia's number one nature attraction. It features Australia's largest aquarium and underwarter tunnel, gorgeous living coral reefs, huge sharks, turtles and sting rays and an amazing collection of WA marine animals. It represents some 12 thousand kilometers of the coastline in just a few hundred metres.

Because Western Australia is such a huge State, Perth is a wonderful place to base yourself for your Western adventure and a great place to hire a vehicle. Wine Tours of the Margaret River, Snorkelling on Ningaloo Reef, Swan River Cruises from Fremantle and the gold fields of Kalgoorlie are just a sample of the best of the west. And it's all there for you to explore in your carhire.com.au Vehicle.

For a great view of the city, explore the lush gardens of Kings Park and you'll be well rewarded. And you can explore the city itself with the free CAT buses then jump into your carhire.com.au vehicle to fully experience the region

The Wembley Golf Complex is arguable one of Australia's finest public facilities, with 18 hole courses and a magnificent day and night driving range.

Captain Cook Cruises offer a wide range of luscious cruise options from Perth to Fremantle or upstream to the magnificent Swan Valley wine region.

Perth is the capital of Western Australia. It is the only capital city that lies on the western coastline. Western Australia is the largest state, geographically in the country. To be learn more about Perth and the surrounding areas, hire a car. We can help you hire a car for Perth with many locations to collect a vehicle throughout the city.

Here's a fun factoid for the geeks out there: Perth became internationally known as the "City of Lights" when residents lit up their houses and streetlights as American astronaut John Glenn passed overhead while orbiting the earth on Friendship 7 in 1962. In 1998 the city repeated this stunt as Glenn passed overhead on the Space Shuttle.

The city is nestled on the Swan River and flows back to the Indian ocean. Perth is home of some of the most spectacular beaches in Australia and is home of plenty of entertainers like the late but much loved Heath Ledger. Consequently it supports a strong music & performing arts scene. Others stars like Ilsa Fisher and the band Eskimo Joe have all started their craft in the West.

Something to bear in mind if you are planning to drive around Western Australia is that your GPS and other maps may be out of date. The Perth to Bunbury Highway is due to open to traffic on Sunday, September 20 so be sure to update your electronic mapping devices.

Just because it's far removed from Australia's other major cities certainly doesn't mean Perth shouldn't make your list of destinations. Perth is located in Australia's largest State, Western Australia and, positioned on the water as it is, it's absolutely beautiful.

We can help you book a hire car throughout Australia including Perth where you are sure to get a great deal with us.