Melbourne

Whether you are just visiting or are a local who wishes to see more of the area, the Mornington Peninsula has plenty of beautiful views worth experiencing.

#ThereStartsHere Winner June Our motto at East Coast Car Rentals is THERE Starts HERE – wherever you might be going and for whatever reason you’re traveling East Coast Car Rentals is here to help make your car hire the least of your worries.  East Coast Car Rentals #ThereStartsHere monthly Photo Contest is our way to […]

Home to no shortage of romantic getaway’s, Australia can poise a difficult decision when it comes to deciding where you and your partner should venture on this special day. We’ve done the hard work for you this year and picked the Most Romantic Destination’s in every East Coast Car Rental state. From the glorious wine […]

Choosing our Pay Now option gives you an immediate saving all day, every day, but we understand Australians are living in a brave new travel world where border and regional closures can occur almost overnight, sending your best made holiday plans into disarray. That’s why we’ve decided to continue offering Pre-pay & Save, but with […]

  There are two options when deciding how to get from Melbourne to Sydney – flying or driving – but there’s only one real winner. By hiring a car with East Coast Car Rentals, you not only eliminate worry about the logistics of a flight, you also get to take your time stopping off at […]

There’s little point arguing past the Great Ocean Road when it comes to the quintessential Australian road trip. Famous the world over, the Great Ocean Road was built as a permanent memorial to those who lost their lives during the First World War. It stretches almost 250 kilometres, hugging Victoria’s southern edges. Though it can be driven […]

If you ever had an excuse to get hyped about the wizarding world, it's now. The magical stage show 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', the eighth story in the series that took the world by storm, has landed in Melbourne.   Far from where JK Rowling first found herself enchanted with the idea of Hogwarts and […]

  No matter the type of road trip you’re undertaking, there are a few basics that hold true for every traveller. One is that you want to make the most of your adventure. Here are seven tips to read through before picking up your East Coast hire car to help you have a road trip […]

No road trip is complete without car games. Along with a great playlist, they're a great option to pass the hours driving in your hire car from Melbourne to Cairns. Don't groan just yet though! We don't mean the old school versions you used to play with your parents – you won't find any 'I […]

  Driving from Melbourne to Cairns, you’ll discover 4,000 km of coastal beauty along the eastern edge of Australia. Whether you start at the bottom in Melbourne or work your way down from Cairns, the journey along the coastline offers up plenty of adventures. So when organising your hire car from Melbourne or Cairns, how […]