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Before You Book

Each campervan rental provider has their own rules regarding driver licence requirements, but there are some general points to keep in mind.

What Type of Driver’s Licence is Required to Hire a campervan?

All drivers are required to hold a current, fully valid driver’s licence, without any restrictions. Your valid licence card with photo must be presented at time of collection of the vehicle along with the licences of any additional drivers. You do not require a heavy vehicle licence even for the larger vehicles, just a normal car licence is fine. The licence must have been held for a period of 1-2 years prior to your pick-up day depending on the suppliers Terms and Conditions. Some campervan providers will allow as young as 18 years of age with a full licence and with no restrictions for particular models but generally the minimum is 21 years of age. Different liability levels may apply to drivers under 25 years of age.

Learner Licence

None of our campervan providers will accept Learners Licence.

Provisional Licence

THL (Maui, Britz, Mighty, Apollo, Cheapa Campa & Hippe brands): Mighty Campers (Highball and Double Down), Cheapa Campa (Hitop and Endeavour) and Hippie (Hitop and Endeavour) drivers must be 18 years of age or over with a full driver licence. For all other RV types drivers must be 21 years of age or over, have held an unrestricted licence for at least two years and the licence must be valid for the entire booking duration.
Let’s Go: You and any Authorised Driver must be at least 21 years of age and have no less than 12 months driving experience.
Cruisin & GoCheap: A full (non-probationary) resident country driver’s licence must be presented at the time of rental for each nominated driver. Drivers must be aged between 21 and 79 years old.
Jucy: Drivers must be 18 years of age or over with A Full Driver Licence. An Australian Green P Plate (P2) Licence is accepted. They do NOT accept Learners Licence or any probationary Licences, including a Red P Plate or a P1 Licence.
Travellers Autobarn: A full resident country driver’s licence must be presented at the time of rental for each nominated driver. Drivers must be aged between 21 and 80 years old. Australian Green P driving licenses are accepted.
Tasmania Campers: A full (non-probationary) resident country driver’s licence must be presented at the time of rental for each nominated driver. Drivers must be aged 21 years old. Special conditions apply to drivers aged 18 to 20 years.
Awesome: A full (non-probationary) resident country driver’s licence must be presented at the time of rental for each nominated driver. Drivers must be aged between 21 and 86 years old. A passport is required for international customers only.
Camperman: Drivers must be aged between 18 and 85 years old. All drivers need to have an open class drivers’ licence. (No L permits) and can be on red or green P plates.
Spaceships: Drivers must be 18 years of age or over with A Full Driver Licence. An Australian Green P Plate (P2) Licence is accepted. They do NOT accept Learners Licence or any probationary Licences, including a Red P Plate or a P1 Licence as long as you have held your licence for 6 months
Campervan Village: They hire campervans to anyone over the age of 18, however, the minimum age for all AWD/4WD vehicles is 21. Provisional license from New Zealand or Australia (e.g. Green or Red P plates) is accepted but this may incur an additional fee

International Licence

Unless you are from a native English-speaking country e.g. Australia, UK, USA… you will require an international driving licence. We advise you to organise this prior to arrival in Australia however you can also find services to get your driving license translated directly in Australia prior to picking up your campervan. You will need your original licence and the translation and/or international permit.

Selecting Your Driver Licence Country of Issue

Start your search for a campervan or visit our dedicated campervan home page. To view the prices and check availability, enter your pick-up & drop-off locations, your travel dates, your driver’s licence country of issue and then hit the ‘Search’ button. It is important to select the correct country of issue as certain providers will have different prices for International or Domestic licence.