Hi
Hoping to get to Darwin in August. It seems that all hire cars come with ‘pay by the kilometer’ conditions.
Does anyone know of any hire companies that have unlimited mileage in NT?
I don’t believe we’ll need a 4WD but am happy to be advised otherwise if someone knows better…generally intending to do the immediate area around Darwin and Kakadu, probably Katherine Gorge too, for 10 days or thereabouts…
Thanks in advance,
Colin Brisbane
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Hi Colin
Unless intending to go to Twin/Jim Jim falls (lots of additional km and you could probably pay for a day tour) you definitely do not need a 4wd. Most of Kakadu (Ubirr/Noulangie/Cooinda) is sealed road. Gunlom is gravel road but I’ve always done it in a two wheel drive (towing a camper trailer) without any problems (although conditions of hire may preclude this if you obey them). Katherine Gorge, Edith falls are all sealed road, Umbrawarra gorge near Pine Creek is worth visiting and is again gravel road but ok in a 2wd. I’ve lived up here for 20 years without owning a 4wd (except an old Suburu I parted with years ago) which is a sometimes limiting but there’s plenty to do in 10 days without one!
2000km over 10 days should do it
Cheers
Andrew Bell Katherine
You can get a RAV4 or Forester from mobs like Europecar. Unless you are going into Jim Jim Falls, you don’t need a heavy 4WD. Lots of 2WDs go into Gunlom.
Spread over 10 days, a 200 km per day limit will be more than enough for a round trip from Darwin, through Kakadu and back via Pine Creek.
LK
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Last few times I’ve been to Darwin the deal has been 200km per day for free but you pay so much per km above that distance. This was with Budget and Avis. This worked Ok just around the local birding spots but got a bit costly when we drove down to Pine Creek and Katherine. Unlike Brisbane and Cairns where the kms are often unlimited, just as they are in Perth. Maybe you should go to Cairns instead ?? Watch out for 4x4s, they are generally very expensive per day, like as much as $160 , whereas a small car like a Getz can be as low as $46 per day. Good luck.
Tony