Parking Overnight in a Campervan

I just received a question regarding parking overnight on the side of the road in a campervan. I did my research and have found the answers I was looking for:

  • Locals don’t like people camping on the streets in their towns (And you really don’t want to be making trouble with the locals!).
  • Many towns have local by laws prohibiting overnight camping, and you’ll be woken at 4-5am and told to move on.
  • If there are no signs indicating you are allowed to park on the side of the road, you should not assume that it is acceptable to stop and park.
  • Most towns have motor parks, and camping grounds where you can park, and there are many opportunities for “Freedom Camping” outside of towns and built up areas.
  • Alongside rivers and lakes (except within a town boundary) or in designated camping areas within National Parks, you are welcome to camp to your heart’s content.

Many rather to park at a side of the road because parking lots are filled with obstacles and hazards, but often the biggest danger is other drivers. They may cut across empty rows, drive too fast or ignore signs and pavement markings which is one of the common causes of parking lot accidents. Slowing down will buy you time to react and possibly avoid a collision. Parking lots are riskier than you think. Tens of thousands of crashes occur in parking lots and garage structures annually, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. And, around the holidays, parking lots become even more dangerous.

Just please make sure you have toilet facilities (no dumping in the bushes if you can help it) with you and also take all your rubbish when you leave!!

If you want to find out more, click here…

Distance calculators for switched on travellers.

spotlight-out-of-gasThere’s one thing you don’t want to do in the Australian outback: Run out of gas!! (Or water for that matter).

Most smart divers these days know exactly where they are going and and how many km the distance is between major towns. This eliminates that awful situation where you are stranded without gas in some weird but wonderful place on the middle of God only knows where.

So before you start your trip, check out one of these links:

AUinfo

Road Map Australia

Were Back!!

Transfercar’s back with more free vehicles than ever!

It’s interesting blogging. We’re told to include as many key words as possible in our blogs and to market our products strategically, but I get a little sick and tired of running blogs that sound like regurgitated advertising material.

I’d love to chat  with my readers…find out what they’re up to… been to any great holiday destinations lately? I’ve been here behind my computer talking to lots of interesting people online and over the phone.

I did get to Piha though. You?

New Zealand number 2 on CNN’s list of top destinations in 2011

It’s not that surprising that New Zealand made it to number 2 on the CNN list of places to be in 2011.

Apparently the team at CNN had a chat with three travel experts (Robert Reid, U.S. travel editor for Lonely Planet; Pauline Frommer, creator of Pauline Frommer’s guidebooks; and Martin Rapp, senior vice president of leisure sales at Altour) who, between them have decided that New Zealand is one of the top places to be in 2011 (second only to the big apple).

This may well be due to the 2011 Rugby World Cup which they say will add excitement to an already popular destination, however kiwified travellers and locals already  know that it’s the place to be because it’s just plain gorgeous.

The crew at Transfercar however, look forward to a great new year with all the hundreds more cars and campervans we hope the 2011 Rugby World Cup will bring to the industry.

Here’s CNN’s list of top 2011 destinations:

1. New York
2. New Zealand
3. Peruvian Amazon
4. Barcelona, Spain
5. Norway
6. Albania
7. Japan
8. Guatemala
9. Bulgaria

Merry Christmas from the team at Transfercar

Red Santa's hat hanging on beach chair under palm treeIt’s been an exciting year here at Transfercar and we want to take this time to thank each and every one of you for all your support in 2010.

So far we have successfully transferred thousands of cars and campervans in our short time in business and with your help, we intend to transfer thousands more in the years to come.

Thanks also to all our partners who have been fantastic, understanding and patient, especially when dealing with, at times, temperamental technology. You guys rock!

From all of us at Transfercar, be safe, have fun and have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you driving your free cars and campervans in 2011!

100 Great things to do in Melbourne for under $10

melbourneI don’t often have the time to write pretty articles, and to be honest there are so many good writers out there with fantastic information, why muddy up the mix? Here at Transfercar, we want you to have the best travel experience at the lowest price possible (hence why we have free cars and campervans to drive). So I’ve been looking for some great travel tips and found this little article published on  whitehat.com.au I think you may find useful……

The White Hat Guide to 100 Great things to do in Melbourne for under $10

Melbourne has been voted the world’s most liveable city, and there are plenty of great things to do with only loose change in your pocket.

At most of the places listed in these pages (with a few notable exceptions) you will only find locals.

You will rarely find mainstream tourists because there is no easy access for buses, or because the places involved are not promoted to tourists.

Perhaps more surprisingly, you will rarely see backpackers at these places. Our market research indicates the great majority of backpackers that visit Melbourne expose themselves to an increasingly narrow range of ‘authorised’ experiences.

Read the full article here……..