Caravan hire across Australia

You need a vehicle with enough towing capacity for the van's loaded weight, an electric brake controller, and towing mirrors. Many owners ask about your tow vehicle and experience before confirming, and walk you through hitching at pickup. If you have never towed, our beginner's guide to towing is a good start - or choose a delivered caravan and skip towing entirely.

Then have it delivered. Many caravan owners on Camplify will tow the van to your caravan park or campsite, level it and set it up, and collect it at the end - so you never need a tow vehicle. Use the delivered caravans filter and confirm the delivery fee and distance with the owner before you book.

A standard Australian car licence covers towing most caravans, as long as the combined weight of your vehicle and the van stays within your licence and vehicle limits. Very large rigs can need more, so check the van's weight against your vehicle's towing capacity. The owner can confirm the van's weight for you.

Every Camplify booking includes protection as standard, and you can reduce your excess for extra peace of mind. A refundable security deposit applies and is shown on the booking summary before you pay. The cover is built into your booking, so it is sorted for you.

Most caravans are built for sealed roads and caravan parks, and unsealed or off-road touring sits outside the protection cover for a standard van. If your trip needs dirt roads or remote camps, filter for an off-road caravan whose owner lists it as suitable, and confirm the plan with them first.

Search caravan hire by your pickup town and dates, send the owner a request to book, and pay a deposit to confirm. At pickup (or delivery) the owner checks the hitch, brakes and load with you and hands over the van. Everything, including messages, runs through the Camplify app.

Owners set their own daily rate, so prices vary by van, season and location. Many build in weekly and longer-stay discounts that apply automatically when you select your dates, so a week often works out cheaper per night. Delivery, if you choose it, is quoted as a line item before you commit.

Each owner sets their own cancellation policy, and it is always shown on the listing before you book. If flexibility matters for your trip, check the policy and choose a van with terms that suit you.

Often, yes. More than 3,000 of the caravans on Camplify are pet-friendly. Use the pet-friendly filter, confirm the details with the owner, and the dog comes too.

Start with our caravan tips for beginners and the survival guide for first-time family caravanners, then pick a family-friendly caravan park close to home for the first trip. A delivered van and a park an hour away is the easiest possible way to find your feet.