Parkes Car Hire

PLANT · #1 (**permalink**) 18th December 2007, 10:28 AM

Hi there,

I need a hire car from the 20th Dec to 22nd inclusive from Parkes (airport would be good)

Who do you recommend?
Cheapest?
Weblink?

Cheers

Shano · #2 (**permalink**) 18th December 2007, 10:42 AM

Thrifty and Avis are located in the terminal at Parkes - so will be convenient if nothing else.

You can book via the Thrifty or Avis websites

PLANT · #3 (**permalink**) 18th December 2007, 11:14 AM

Via websites Hertz the only one with cars available? $185 buck though!
Whats going on this weekend BIG SATALITE DISK CONVENTION????
Someone making a another Aussie film up there?

Shano · #4 (**permalink**) 18th December 2007, 11:21 AM

Could be another Elvis Convention.

I got caught last year driving from Brisbane back to Melbourne. Got to Parkes and couldn't get a room anywhere. Drove on to Forbes and got one of the few remaining rooms in town.

That's far to many Elvis' for my liking

simongr · #5 (**permalink**) 18th December 2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PLANT

Via websites Hertz the only one with cars available? $185 buck though!
Whats going on this weekend BIG SATALITE DISK CONVENTION????
Someone making a another Aussie film up there?

There is a major event there next week

Perhaps people flying in from the cities and renting cars to visit relatives?

PLANT · #6 (**permalink**) 18th December 2007, 06:44 PM

Ho HO HO! (whoops)

Ha ha ha

docjames · #7 (**permalink**) 19th December 2007, 10:53 AM

There's a little event called christmas - i think half the counrty is taking the 24th off, so suspect that's your problem.

Also, often the websites say sold but cars are sometimes available, so you could always call the companies.

PLANT · #8 (**permalink**) 19th December 2007, 11:04 AM

Well the internet FAILED me again!

Rang all the companies and they said cars were available!

The price quoted online was $30 more than a phone call!

Aswell all these "we discount" rental company sites failed to show availability or discount!

docjames · #9 (**permalink**) 20th December 2007, 11:37 AM

Why am i not surpriesed - this seems to be happening more and more.

I usually use Hertz, but went to CNS and booked budget online b/c hertz out of cars.

Closer to date, checked Hertz again - plenty of cars available. grrrr.

In hindsight, should have rung Hertz upfront.

markis10 · #10 (**permalink**) 20th December 2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by docjames

Why am i not surpriesed - this seems to be happening more and more.

I usually use Hertz, but went to CNS and booked budget online b/c hertz out of cars.

Closer to date, checked Hertz again - plenty of cars available. grrrr.

In hindsight, should have rung Hertz upfront.

Hertz has never run out of cars for me, BTW www.standbycars.com.au have some interesting one way specials at times, $1 a day!