Transfercar have a number of Australian companies needing their vehicles relocated across the Bass Strait between Hobart, Melbourne and then further on to other cities such as Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. As we often get questions as to prices and ferry times etc, we thought it would be a good subject to write about. Continue reading To and from Hobart, Australia on the Spirit of Tasmania: Ferry times, booking and prices
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Driving in Australia: Surviving the outback
The Australian outback is not your most friendliest piece of landscape and it is not uncommon to hear about international travellers (and a few locals) being stranded in remote regions, or lost in heavy bush-land and at times with deadly consequences.
As Transfercar has companies offering their free cars for relocation across the Australian outback, we feel it’s worth discussing some safety tips for driving in these regions. Continue reading Driving in Australia: Surviving the outback
Travel like a local: How social holiday booking websites could save AND make you money
By Tara Evans | This is Money
Want to save big on your holidays, or perhaps you are just fed up with the same old boring break ideas? A new breed of social travel websites could be for you.
They give you the chance to benefit from a local’s in-the-know tips and nab some great deals, such as a New York apartment for £65 a night
Tara Evans finds out how social travel could save you money on a holiday and how you could turn a profit from renting out your own room.
Reposted by Transfercar: New Zealand and Australia’s home of free rental cars
Schweppes Sydney Cup Grand Finale of the BMW Sydney Carnival!
Get your best dress (and hat) on darlings and get to the Schweppes Sydney Cup this weekend for the grand finale of the BMW Sydney Carnival!
Not sure how to get there? No worries, Transfercar.com.au has some great free rental cars and campervans heading that way so check us out if you need a cheap rental that may just include free petrol, insurance and of course free days 🙂
It looks to be a huge day with four Group 1 races featuring the Schweppes Sydney Cup over 3200 metres. Only ticket holders will have access to Royal Randwick so you need to get your bookings in quick!
Tickets to the TAB Sportsbet Paddock , the first time the Royal Randwick infield has been used for spectators in forty years, are still available for $25 through Ticketek.
Feeling lucky?
If you can pick seven winners you may also be in to win $200,000!
Be on course to enter and GOOD LUCK!
Gates Open: 10:30
First Race: 12:25 Last Race: 16:50
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Texting pilot forgets to lower landing gear
150 metres off the ground, you’re ready to land but oops, no landing gear! This is the scenario that recently took place when two of Jetstar‘s pilots forgot to lower the gear and had to abort a landing in Singapore.
Apparently the captain (who had over 13,000 hours flying experience) became distracted by his bleeping phone somewhere between 2500 and 2000 feet and was trying to turn it off.
Jetstar’s 220-seat Airbus A320 issues began when the co-pilot switched off the autopilot to make preparations to land.
The captain’s mobile phone started beeping with incoming text messages, distracting the pilot and then seemingly rendering him deaf to the co-pilot’s requests. Continue reading Texting pilot forgets to lower landing gear
Transfercar Steps In As Virgin Cuts Gold Coast to Townsville Flights
Virgin Australia has announced that it will be cutting direct flights between the Gold Coast and Townsville, with its main focus now being on high demand routes such as Melbourne and Sydney.
The Gold Coast to Townsville service has been under review for some time and revenue loss meant the flights had to be pulled, according to GoldCoast.com.au.
Virgin will now be looking at appointing two larger aircrafts that will have the capacity to carry a larger quantity of passengers from the Gold Coast to Sydney and Melbourne.
This could be a big blow to the rapidly developing mining hub in Townsville and surrounding areas, with a potential loss of business and opportunities for both cities and their economies.
Considered as a fly-in, fly-out destination, Townsville will feel the negative impact from anyone that was considering working in the area now the convenience of the direct flights between Townsville and the Coast will cease.
All is not lost though. Transfercar has agents relocating their vehicles to and from Townsville on a regular basis. This means our free to drive rental cars and campervans will come to good use to the working men and women who need access to the area.
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