Ernie

About the campervan

Make

Toyota

Model

Hiace

Year

1999

Length

17.00 ft

Height

2.60 m

Berths

3 internal

Seatbelts

3

Fuel type

Petrol

Fuel consumption

10.00 L/100km

Amenities

Linen

Safety Information

Location

Mat's Campervan is located in Diggers Rest, VIC.

Exact location information is provided after the booking has been confirmed.

Availability

Additional information

Optional extras include a lightweight fire pit, an inflatable kayak, and a stand up paddle board. Note we are about 25 minutes from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport and 10 minutes from Sunbury Train Station. There is no public transport to here. There is a taxi stand just along the street from the train station. Options are drive yourself, Taxi, Uber, or we can collect you from the Airport for $40.00 each way or the Train station for $15.00 each way. These prices cover pickup and dropping off of the hirers. We cannot do pickup and drop-off of the camper at the airport or train station. No smoking inside Ernie. Note we also have another camper called Bert that sleeps two.

Hiring rules

• DRIVE
• • EMERGENCY If any engine lights come on the dashboard, pull over immediately. If an accident occurs, get off the road, stay safe, call Camplify on 1300 416 133 they will advise the Hirer how to contact NRMA. Then call me!
• • DAMAGE If damage happens, you must report it immediately who, what, where and when will be required.
• • NO OFFROAD / NO Beach Driving / NO Extended Gravel Roads/ NO Smoking inside
• • UNSEALED roads must be preapproved in writing in Camplify Messages before the trip begins. Please be familiar with the exclusions, terms and conditions of insurance coverage.
• • LONG TRIPS 200 km's a day is included in the booking price. You will be charged 30.c per kilometre for additional km travelled over the total allowance. This is calculated within camplifys pre/post hire checklist
• • FUEL Return full of PETROL All hires include a full tank upon departure.
• • CLEANING Clean the equipment and Van. Excessive cleaning will incur a charge.
• • COOKING GAS Included
• • No offroad
• • No smoking inside
• • Pets only upon application
• • Hirer age restrictions (21)
• • Awning must be packed away before bad weather arises
• • RV must return cleaned or risk a fee
• • Standard pickup / dropoff times are flexible by arrangement
• • No cooking inside the van while driving

• Hirer must be 21 years of age or older.

Pricing

Hire Fee

From $80.00 per day

Service fee

$50.00

Cancellations

Flexible

Photos

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  5.0

  I really enjoyed driving Ernie, and I slept very comfortably. Mat was a great conversationalist on the way from the airport. When I am back in town I will do my best to reaquainte with Ernie the Hiace.

• 4.8

  So...I lost two days out of my week vacation due to a breakdown which was attributed to a faulty oil pressure switch. At the time of the breakdown, the owner advised to call Camplify, and Camplify arranged a local roadside patrolman to attend who said at the time, that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed in a workshop. There were no mechanic garages open in the nearest town (about 20 mins drive from the breakdown location) attributed to the Christmas / New Year holiday period being effected by local businesses. I was advised by Camplify that the owner should be coordinating the tow location and then letting Camplify know. Due to their being away overseas the owner had limited capacity to make arrangements. Despite this I was assured that the tow would be sorted the following morning around 9am. The breakdown occurred approximately 5pm on a Tuesday. I was not provided a tow until around 2pm on the Wednesday as Camplify had not approved the tow, so I as the hirer was left to co-ordinate the roadside, a tow and the location where to tow it. Pretty average process. I was stuck in the bush at the Bunjils shelter car park halfway between Stawell and Halls Gap for 3 and a half hours. Had I not had some friends kindly pick me up and provide me accommodation for the evening I would have had to sleep in the campervan away from any amenities. After the tow to Ararat, about 42km away the local mechanic was helpful and provided a prompt diagnosis and repair. I got back the van the Thursday evening but could not pick it up until Friday morning. Had this not occurred I would have been satisfied with Ernie. The available kitchen equipment, fridge, mattress and curtains all functioned well and as intended. I would not advise depending too much on the fridge as it can cut out if parked in shade during the day, and will require connection via the 15A lead to a power source during the evening to stay operational. If you are comfortable driving a rickety manual van it was acceptable. Be wary in general of vehicles on Camplify with old engines with high kilometres as this may undo your plans. I was travelling alone so did not find too great inconvenience as I had friends nearby and was able to plan alternate activities. I did not get to fulfil all my exploring/hiking in the Grampians due to this occurrence.

• 

  4.3

  Ernies layout is simple but practical - and was functional enough for our needs and also drives very nicely.

• 

  5.0

  We had a great trip in the van.

• 5.0

  Mat and Babe were great to deal with, very friendly and accommodating. Ernie the van is exactly what you'd expect from a mid 80s hiace, it's easy to drive, chugs along well but is not shiny and new. We spent 8 days in Ernie as for a climbing trip, it was a great van for our purposes and is fairly priced. If you're tossing up between a rental car and tent or hiring Ernie, go Ernie. It was great returning to a dry warn spot we could stand up in at the end of each day, the solar power also worked really well.