Top-10 RVs for hire

Top toy hauler

This Coombabah, Queensland-based 16ft, six-berth toy hauler delivers the comforts of a caravan with enough garage space to carry some big toys.

To make it easier the trailer is fitted with Bluetooth-enable electric brakes (so you don’t need them on your tow vehicle) and the owner will throw in a free kayak and paddle board if you hire for more than a week.

One happy hirer found the rear entry perfect for loading an electric wheelchair.

Rent from $120 per night. 

Ripper teardrop

The Riptide is one of Australia’s most expensive and comfortable teardrop campers, but rather than fork out for your own you can rent this one, based in Queensland’s Twin Waters.

Even better, you won’t need much in the way of a tow vehicle with a Tare weight just over a tonnne.

Rent from $120 per night.

VanLife camper

'VanLife' campers with their cottage-style interiors are all the rage with the under-30s, and this Yeronga, Queensland-based version will save you a lot of heartache creating your own.

The stealth-look exterior gives nothing away about the Nordic-look timber haven inside, with its sauna-style wall cladding more like a cosy cabin in the Blue Mountains than your typical Kombi camper.

Rent from $190 per night.

Cool Kombi 

Channel your inner hippy with this restored 1970s Kombi camper based in the Hunter Valley in NSW. It has the basics you need for a few days camping and touring the wineries, but hoons need not apply as you have to keep off the freeway and under 90km/h.

Rent from $130 per night.

Double the fun

For something really different, why not live for a few days in this converted 1950s London double decker? After ferrying passengers in the 1950s and ‘60s, the big red bus was used for parties before its latest incarnation as a 10 berth, family-friendly motorhome.

The catch is you can’t drive it yourself; the owner will set it up for you at a suitable location within 100km of its Helensburgh NSW home base.

Rent from $150 per night.

Euro charmer

Another Insta-friendly VanLife camper, this one is based in the bayside Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. It was built and styled by the Aalto Van Co, and blends all the campervan essentials with a Nordic eco-style interior design.

Rent from $120 per night.

Tough cookie

If you like to get well off the beaten track but retain a touch of luxury, this South African-built Conqueror UEV-490 off-road family camper trailer should be just the trick. Pick up is in Exmouth Western Australia, making it the perfect get-away option for exploring the sandy beachside campsites along the spectacular Coral Coast.

Rent from $105 per night.

Big family van

Built by respected Melbourne manufacturer Evernew, this well-equipped 22ft caravan includes a king bed and four bunks big enough to sleep six adults, along with a 300Ah lithium battery system to keep all the appliances running.

At 2700kg Tare, you’ll need a big vehicle to tow it, or just rock up to its home base at the Discovery Park in West Australia’s Swan Valley, if you couldn’t be bothered with towing.

Rent from $120 per night.

Yank tank

Anotherslightly  quirky offering for those who like their motorhomes spacious and well-equipped, this 38ft American-built vehicle oozes comfort and retro charm.

Based in Joondalup in Western Australia, it sleeps four but you’ll need a truck licence to drive it.

Rent from $195 per night.

Vintage beauty

The added appeal of this vintage van is after hiring it for a few days, you can then be in the running to win it as Roam magazine’s latest ‘giveaway’ competition caravan.

Fully restored, the 17ft Viscount Supreme sleeps five and its period-style interior will have Aussies of a certain age reminiscing about childhood family holidays....

Rent from $85 per night.