I reserved a Kia Carnival, but initially didn't buy full insurance. The short blonde woman who assisted me had a bad attitude throughout the process. They gave me a huge Staria, which I later found to be too large, so I decided to purchase full insurance. The vehicle is very large and consumes a lot of fuel, but that's not the main issue. Being a front-wheel drive and not a 4WD, it's very heavy, and struggled to go uphill on gravel roads in Australia. It was very dangerous and slid back several times. On three occasions it got stuck, and we spent a lot of time pushing it out. Overall, the experience was not very good.
The entire process was very smooth. The car was new and clean, and returning it was extremely convenient, located right by the parking building next to the airport. Since it was fully insured, I simply left the car and walked away without any complicated procedures. After returning, there were no surprise charges like traffic violations.
Very satisfied with the car rental in Australia. Quick pick-up, professional service, no unnecessary insurance upselling. Reminder: your credit card needs to have international payment enabled; it's good to have a backup card. Driving on the left in Australia is easy to adapt to, especially since the driver sits on the right. Also, remember that besides using GPS, you can't play with your phone in the car, or you might get fined several hundred AUD if caught.
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