Frankston car rentals

If the purpose of your stay in Frankston is to adventure into the surrounding parks for hiking, camping or ventures to the islands, you may be best suited to an off-road vehicle as some roads are unsealed and best managed in a 4WD. If you’re more likely to spend time in the city, seeing the sights on foot, you may prefer a small compact vehicle for the busy streets and packed car parks.

Victoria’s speed limits vary often and quickly, so ensure that you are aware of the signs as you adventure with your Frankston car hire. Most central roads, including shopping centres, school areas or the CBD, have a limit of 40 km/h, while other residential or rural areas range from 50 km/h to 80 km/h. Most country roads have a limit of 100 km/h, with highways usually enforcing a maximum speed of 110 km/h.

Car hire in Frankston is easy for parking. Most on-street parking is free, while some areas on the foreshore are paid. There are council-operated paid parking areas across Frankston, varying in time allocation and well signed. The centre also has multiple privately owned car parks with varying rates by hour or day. Melbourne city has many on- and off-street parking options, as well as privately operated car parks. There is generally no free parking in Melbourne city, but the rates are cheaper the farther out from the centre you go. Parking in suburbs outside of the city with free street parking and then catching the tram to the centre is usually a more cost-effective way to get around Melbourne’s parking issue.

The average gas price in Frankston is ₱236.03 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between ₱2,832 and ₱3,776, depending on the car size.

Standard (Volkswagen Tiguan or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Frankston.

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A Standard car rental in Frankston costs ₱1,779 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Frankston costs ₱1,460 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Frankston costs ₱1,939 per day, on average.

Babies and children between the ages of six months and four years are required, by Australian law, to be secured in an approved car seat. You should book this with your car hire company in advance when looking for cheap car hire in Frankston. The recommendations are for child car seats that face the rear of the car, or alternatively, you could have a seat that faces forwards, as long as it has its own harness.

If you want to hire a car in Frankston, you will have to be over 21 years of age and have been in possession of a valid driving licence for at least a year. When you are booking cheap car hire in Frankston, it is advisable to enquire about added costs for drivers who are between 21 and 25 years old, as you may be required to pay these upon collection of your vehicle.