Car Hire in Queensland
Driving is the best way to travel around Queensland. Car hire in Queensland gives you the freedom to travel anywhere at you own timing.
If you have over 18 years of age and been in the country for less than six months you can drive in Australia with a valid local driving license.But for car rentals in Queensland usually the minimum car hire age is 25 years old, if you are younger than this you might have to pay a little extra for you car hire fee.
Exploring Queensland with car hire is not difficult at all. Traffic drives on the left and roads are generally pretty well-maintained and the motorways like M1 makes the tourist places more accessable, one of the route is Sunshine Coast-Brisbane-Gold Coast. with a normal rental car basically can take you almost everywhere in Queensland, but if you go for beach driving or if you want to explore Fraser Island and the Cape York Peninsula the four-wheel-drive will be the best option.
Queensland is a big state some stretches of road could be very long and boring to drive and this will make the driver fatigue and it is very dangerous to drive under this condition. The solution to get rid of the boredom try is to make sufficient of rest stops, drink some booster like coffee or cola to keep you awake and it would be a great idea to swap driver so that each person can take turn to rest. Some stretches full of nice scenery you could also take the opportunity to stop by to take a snap or just relax and enjoy the scenic views.
In Queensland the Speed limits on most country roads are 100-110km/h. On motorways the limit is usually 110km/h outside cities and 100km/h in built up areas. Minor roads in towns and cities are usually either 50km/h or 60km/h. Seat belts is compulsory for either driver seat or passenger seats and it's illegal to talk on a mobile phone without handsfree kit while driving.
No to follow the car infront too close especially the trailers, a lot of trailler drivers have very bad driving attitude on the road and they drive very fast and just press the emergency brake as they like without concerning about the cars behind. Also be alert if you’re driving in the countryside around dusk – The wildlife animals like Kangaroos could just jump out to the road without any warning.
With these little knowledge you can get yourself ready for a fun Queensland car hire experiece.