East Coast Car Rentals, Newcastle City Car hire

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Pickup
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Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

East Coast Car Rentals - Newcastle City Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302

Telephone

+611800028881 / +61755558900

Pick-up Instructions

Please arrive to "849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302" to pick up the car.

Drop-off Instructions

Please drop off the car to "849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302" and finish the drop-off process.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	CLOSED	08:00 -16:00	08:00 -16:00	08:00 -16:00	08:00 -16:00	08:00 -16:00	08:00 -16:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car hire from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Age requirements

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of AUD 9 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

Original Korea Driving Lisense (English version)

The back of the driver's license must have English translation.

Original driving licence + NAATI Translation

The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Australia

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

To be confirmed

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

AUD 8/day

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

AUD 10/day

capped at AUD 99

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

AUD 10/day

capped at AUD 99

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

AUD 6/day

capped at AUD 66

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Phillip Island, Kangaroo Island, North Stradbroke Island, South Stradbroke Island

Rental cars can only be driven on sealed/bitumen or well maintained roads. Vehicles are not to be taken above the snow line. Not allow to drive between mainland Australia and Tasmania in either direction or into or out of the Northern Territory or Western Australia; Excluded from the protection is on the ferry or driving on beaches or through streams, dams, rivers or flood water. Please note, any vehicle towing or recovery costs incurred while located on any of the islands and locations listed above will be at the Customer’s expense and we are unable to guarantee the provision of a replacement vehicle.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Fraser Island, Gove Peninsula, Tiwi Island, Groote Eylandt, Tasmania, Hamilton Island, Horn Island, King Island, Griffiths Island, Cockatoo Island, French Island, Churchill Island, Mariah Island, Mornington Island, Flinders Island, DayDream Island, Fitzroy Island, Bruny Island, Magnetic Island, MacLeay Island, Rottnest Island

Excess

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 5500 for Niro Plug In,Toyota Corolla,Renault Clio,Suzuki Jimny,Toyota Prius-hybrid,Renault Megane,

AUD for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,M Toyota Hilux Dc,Mg Hs,Toyota Hilux Workmate,Toyota Hilux Sr,Toyota Hi-lux Dual Cab Ute,Tesla Model Y,Kia Sportage,Mercedes-benz Eqa,Vauxhall Grandland X,Volkswagen T-cross,Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,Mg Zs Ev,Bmw 1 Series,Cupra Born,Suv - Rav4 / Sportage,Kia Carnival,Tesla Model 3,Tesla Model Y,Nissan Versa,Ford Kuga,Mazda Bt-50 Dual Cab Ut,12 Seat Bus,

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 5500 for Niro Plug In,Toyota Corolla,Renault Clio,Suzuki Jimny,Toyota Prius-hybrid,Renault Megane,

AUD for other car models.