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Byron Bay is perfect for exploring with a motorhome rental. VroomVroomVroom can help you compare campervan hire rates from Australia’s leading RV suppliers. Use our booking system to easily reserve your affordable campervan hire, without being charged any hidden fees. VroomVroomVroom compares all the best camper rental deals from suppliers such as Real Value, Maui, Apollo, Britz and Jucy.
The seafront town of Byron Bay is popular for surfing, scuba-diving, snorkeling and whale-watching. The town hosts a number of exciting events and festivals throughout the year, and features some great bars and cafes. With a campervan hire you can explore the surrounding attractions like the Nightcap National Park, or discover the Cape Byron lighthouse. Don’t miss out on the best of nature, arts and gourmet fare that Byron Bay — hire a campervan and experience everything the town has to offer.
Ingenia Holidays Byron Bay at5 - 37 Broken Head Road, Byron Baycovers 28 acres of land and has direct access to Tallows Beach, just five minutes from the centre of Byron Bay. Accommodation options include cabins and both caravan and camping sites. The park is pet friendly and facilities include swimming pool, playground, games room, barbecue, and laundry.
Broken Head Holiday Park at 184 Beach Road, is just eight kilometres from Byron Bay near Broken Head Nature Reserve. Accommodation includes cabins and both powered and unpowered sites, while facilities include a barbecue, camp kitchen, gas, and laundry.
Discovery Parks Byron Bay is at 399 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay. Accommodation include cabins, houses, ensuite powered sites, powered sites and unpowered sites. Facilities include a swimming pool and waterpark, barbecue area and camp kitchen, dump point and laundry. The park is not dog-friendly.
First Sun Holiday Park on Lawson Street in Byron Bay, is a beachfront holiday park with beautiful views of the Byron Lighthouse, The Wreck and Mt Warning. Its campsite facilities include a barbecue, car parking spaces, camp kitchen, and laundry. The park is not pet friendly.
Glen Villa Resort is located at 80 to 86 Butler Street in Byron Bay. The park facilities include a barbecue, camp kitchen, communal kitchen, and swimming pool.
Cape Byron Marine Park covers 22,000 hectares of protected area that sits northeast of Byron Bay. The park features the tidal waters of the Brunswick River, migrating whales and several protected areas where wildlife are left alone to flourish.
Cape Byron Lighthouse towers above Cape Byron, the easternmost point of mainland Australia. It is one of the most powerful lighthouses in the country with a light intensity of 2,300,000 candela. It was first constructed in 1901 and was automated in 1989. The site is famous for its beautiful architectural style and for being a great spot for whale-watching.
Julian Rocks refers to the two islands that lie 2.5 kilometres offshore of Byron Bay. Captain Cook named them after his niece and nephew (Julia and Juan) in 1770 after passing by the site. Julian Rocks and the surrounding waters is a popular marine reserve. It is home to a large number of marine species such as the grey nurse sharks, leopard sharks, nudibranchs and wobbegong. Humpback whales also pass by the area between May and September.
Minyon Falls lies within the Nightcap National Park. It is a famous and scenic waterfall surrounded by abundant flora and fauna. Visitors can access the falls easily from Byron Bay. The falls are also well-regard as a bird-watching location.
Nightcap National Park is convenient to both Byron Bay and Lismore. It features the remnants of the Tweed Volcano, now called Mount Warning. The area is home to gullies, ridges, massif peaks and wide variety of plants and animals.
The Byron Bay Film Festival was established in 2005 and is usually held in late summer at the Cultural Centre in Byron Bay. The festival screens local, national and international films and rewards exemplary filmmakers.
On hiring a campervan in Byron Bay
Unlike when hiring a rental car, people tend to book a campervan a bit further in advance, and there are a few reasons for this.
When you’re hiring a campervan, you’re not simply hiring something with four wheels to buzz around a city for a few days, instead you’re hiring a vehicle that you could well be living in for days, weeks, or even months. As such, people tend to have far more specific needs — some may require a certain number of berths, perhaps an onboard kitchen, or more comfortable living space. All this means that doing your research to find the right campervan for you can pay off handsomely — but it also means that supply is more limited. When supply is limited, it is a good idea to book as far in advance as possible so that you know that the campervan you need will be waiting for you when you arrive.
With this in mind, while it isn’t unusual for people to book a hire car the day before they need it, with campervans, people often book their vehicle months in advance. So our advice to you is if you’re planning to rent a campervan, start researching today, and when you find the right campervan for you, book it!
One more point, another way campervan rentals differ from regular cars, is that bookings are not instant. Once you make a campervan booking it will need to be approved by the provider. Yet another reason not to leave your campervan rental until you’re sitting in the airport boarding lounge.
If you’re new to campervans and not sure where to start, please give our campervans for beginners page a read as it explains many of the basics you’ll need to know to make an informed decision.
We could start off by telling you that a typical customer hiring a campervan in Byron Bay tends to look at campervans with two or four berths (including a toilet and shower). This isn’t really all that helpful though, as they type of campervan you should hire in Byron Bay depends very much on the type of campervan you — rather than a typical customer — needs. Consider the following questions:
How big is your travel group? What is your budget? What facilities do you need — or not need? Where are you planning to go? How long for? Knowing the answers to these questions — and plenty more — is the best way to make sure the campervan you hire in Byron Bay is the right one for you.
Solo travellers or couples might find a compact campervan to be more than enough, while families — especially those with young kids — or larger groups might prefer a more spacious motorhome with multiple sleeping areas.
Next, consider the facilities you need and the facilities you want. These might sound the same, but they are very different! Basic campervans often include a bed and simple cooking gear, while more luxurious options feature kitchens, bathrooms, and comfortable bedding. For example, if you’re planning on camping, perhaps paying the extra for comfortable beds isn’t really necessary, but if you’re not even packing a tent, then the extra expense required to get more comfortable beds might be a smart choice.
Where you’re going also matters. If you’re planning to just potter around Byron Bay and its immediate surrounds, then you could probably get away with a standard campervan. That said, if you’re planning to drive from Byron Bay to Sydney — or Perth — something more spacious would be a sound investment.
Think about your budget, as campervans vary in cost depending on size, amenities, and rental duration, and while shortening the length of your trip might bring different options within your budget, spending more to get a bigger van may mean you’ll spend even less on hotels. Either way, do the math!
In conclusion, when you’re booking a campervan for pickup from Byron Bay, it pays to be honest when considering what you need versus what you want, along with what fits with your budget and overall travel plans. It’s the best way to maximise your chance of getting the perfect campervan for you.
For most rental caravan providers, the minimum age to rent a campervan is the same as for car rentals — 21 years of age. Depending on the campervan rental supplier, those under 21 may only be able to rent certain vehicles. Double check with the campervan rental provider to see what their specific requirements are.
In most cases, you won’t need to present a special type of licence to rent a campervan — you’ll only be asked to present your standard and valid full Australian driving licence. Keep in mind that a probationary, learner permit, or provisional licence are not accepted for campervan hire. If your licence is in a language other than English, you’ll need to provide an International Driving Permit in conjunction with your valid licence. If you’re unsure as to whether your licence will be accepted, you should contact your prospective campervan provider prior to booking.
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