The car exceeded my expectations. Beautiful, very well maintained and comfortable to drive.

It was a bit complicated the first time but then it became easy

Apex is my top choice for car rentals in Australia and New Zealand. The cars are new, the service is excellent, and the vehicle condition is great. I brought my own navigation mount and upgraded to a Staria in Melbourne. We were five people with one 28-inch, one 26-inch, two 24-inch, and one 20-inch luggage, and we had plenty of space. I adapted to driving on the right-hand side within half a day, as I had lived in the UK for a few years. Driving etiquette is very similar to the UK, making it an easy transition.

The rental company staff did not check if the car key had battery power. On the second day, just when we were about to leave Melbourne, the car key died, and we couldn't start the car. Fortunately, we had relatives in Melbourne who happened to have a new car key battery. After waiting for 40 minutes and replacing the battery, we were able to head to our destination, the steam train, for which we had already bought tickets. We were worried we wouldn't make it on time, but thankfully, we didn't miss it. We immediately reported the situation to the car rental service, very worried that our relatives in Melbourne might not have a car key battery. If that had been the case, our day's schedule would have definitely been delayed. In the end, we never received an explanation or compensation for the new car key battery.

It's okay, but there's no flexibility after working hours

Had to wait 35-40 mins for shuttle from airport when told by phone would only be 10mins.

Good