General Information
Hiring a car or campervan/motorhome in the Northern Territory is a great way to experience the countryside at your own pace. Driving is easy in Darwin and all towns with a good road network. Highways are free. Minor country roads can be of poor quality and stray animals are a hazard in farming and remote regions. Particular care should be taken when driving at night. Distances are very large in country areas and you can expect to average 100 kms per hour driving plus breaks or about 400 to 800kms per day depending on how much time you are prepered to spend behind the wheel. Outback roads which are unsealed require 4 wheel drive hire and travel time may be twice as long on poorer quality roads. The Northern Territory may experience flooding in the Wet Season (October to April) especially in the Top End and some minor roads may be closed for short periods. National Parks such as Kakadu will have some roads that may be closed each year. In soem cases roads will be open up to a particular creek or river crossing. Seek local advice or check with the NT Auto Association or Police. It's best to allow extra days in your travel plans if possible. Book all vehicles well in advance for peak periods like Christmas, Easter and school holidays or special events. Book early for High Season May to September.

In the Top End the main branches are at Darwin City and Airport. Katherine has very limited car hire. Main roads are generally sealed including Darwin to Kakadu and Katherine and the Kakadu to Katherine back road, however within National Parks the roads are often unsealed except for soem short access roads.

Many airports now charge car hire companies an average of 10% airport service fee which applies to pick up only - making it cheaper to pick up at a city branch for a longer hire. Airport Pick Up Fee is advised within the booking process. For short rentals the airport pick up fee is often similar in cost to a taxi or shuttle service into the city branch. City branches are also only open in business hours while airport branches are open for all arriving and departing flights or will have a key drop facility for out of hours returns.

All states also charge stamp duty on car hire which varies from approximately 0.5% to 2% on total charges.

Insurance is included in rental rates with an excess or maximum liability payable in event of accidental damage. This excess can be reduced by payment of an additional daily amount. Insurance details are advised during the online booking process.

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