By booking a campervan from Hobart and unearthing some of the most amazing scenery in the world, you are sure to make some lifetime memories. Known as the second oldest city in Australia after Sydney, Hobart has plenty of natural, cultural and beautiful attractions to offer. Whether you plan on exploring the markets in the city or taking a road trip through some of the beautiful national parks, a campervan or motorhome hire can get you where you need to go.
Barilla Holiday Park is child-friendly and is at the start of the Coal River Valley wineries, near the historic town of Richmond. The park’s campsite facilities include a 19-hole mini golf course, barbecue facilities, camp kitchen, car park, conference facilities, WiFi, cots, playground, restaurant, and a tour desk.
Discovery Holiday Parks Hobart is a safe and secure camping site. Its facilities include a barbecue area, beach volleyball court, children's playground, conference facilities, faxing facilities, golf course, Internet access, laundry facilities, and parking spaces.
Big4 Hobart Airport Tourist Park has an accessible location, convenient to historic Richmond, Salamanca Market, Sullivan Cove, Port Arthur, and the Tasman Peninsula. The park’s campsite facilities include a barbecue, camp kitchen, car park, courtesy transfer, communal kitchen, communal refrigerator, cots, high chair, iron, public telephone and laundry.
Richmond Caravan and Cabin Park lies in the southern region of Tasmania and is in proximity to the Bonorong Wildlife Park, ZooDoo Fun Park, Coal River Valley wineries and the main village street that houses historic buildings, restaurants, galleries, and shops of Richmond. The venue has powered and unpowered sites for camping and campervans. Its campsite facilities include a barbecue, camp kitchen, car park, communal kitchen, recreation room, kiosk, playground, swimming pool, and a half size tennis court.
Book your campervan at least a month before you travel so you can secure your preferred model. Consider booking even earlier when planning to travel on school holidays as campervan fleets tend to sell out during these periods.
You must be at least 21 to hire a campervan or motorhome. However, some providers allow 18-years-old drivers but an underage driver surcharge will apply for rentals on campervans.
No, your full driver licence held for a minimum of one year is enough in order to drive an RV. Licence must be in English or an International Driving Permit (IDP) is required.
Yes, a credit card is needed at the time of pick up. Usually, payment can be made by credit card or debit card. Note that campervan rental companies do not accept cash.
You can park your camper at Condell Place Car Park if you’re planning to explore the inner-city suburb of North Hobart. This site has easy access to the main road. Battery Point and Sandy Bay offer free on-street parking.
On average, our customers book 93+ days before they intend to collect their Hobart campervan.
Since November 2022, most of our customers have collected a campervan from Tasmania Campers in Hobart.
The most popular one-way rental routes for our customers is to book a campervan to collect in Hobart Airport and drop off in Hobart or Launceston.
On average our customers hire a campervan for 8 days from Hobart.
Most of our customers tend to look at campervans with 3 Berths or 4 Berth vehicles for Hobart.
Mawson's Huts Replica Museum is situated on the beautiful waterfront of Hobart just across Mawson's Place and Constitution Dock. Also known as "The Gateway to Antarctica," visitors can see a replica of the historic huts built by Dr Douglas Mawson and the other members of the Australian Antarctic Expedition. The museum is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm (October 1 to April 30) and from 10 am to 5 pm (May 1 to September 30).
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful Australian wildlife sanctuary that was founded in 1981. The venue is home to a wild range of wildlife, taking care of any sick or injured animals. Visitors will get the chance to see the site's beautiful wildlife and to pet, cuddle and watch feedings of Tasmanian devils.
Salamanca Market is open every Saturday from 8 am until 3 pm in the historic Salamanca Place. The market is very popular among both locals and tourists. The Salamanca precinct has a number of restaurants, cafes, galleries and the market itself has over three hundred stalls that sell just about anything from fresh produces, fashion items, snacks, jewellery and more. It's an ideal venue for any shopaholics.
Mount Nelson Lookout offers a wonderful panorama of Hobart city and the Derwent River. It can be reached via Nelson Road. Having breakfast at the restaurant within the lookout is highly recommended, especially for those who wish to do something romantic and relaxing.
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens can be found at Queens Domain, Hobart close to the central business district. It was founded in 1818 and covers over 13.5 hectares of land, abundant with beautiful plants. Aside from its beautiful gardens, the area also offers a restaurant that serves very tasty food, a botanical shop, guided tours and a wide range of gardening activities and classes.
Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park lies along Arthur Highway in Taranna just 10 minutes from Port Arthur. This unique wildlife park is a 'un zoo'. That means that the visitors are those in pens and the famous Tasmanian devils run free. View them from custom-built pods and tunnels. The park is open every day from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon and offers low admission charges, especially for children and families.
To help you experience a memorable road trip from Hobart to Launceston in your RV, check out our Hobart to Launceston road trip page.
