Vehicle purchase

The best way to explore Australia, owning a car allows you the freedom to travel at your own leisure. Backpacker vehicles can be bought for a reasonable price. For vehicle buying, selling and share a ride options visit www.travellerscarmarket.com

Bus / Coach

Australia's bus and coach companies offer affordable, comfortable travel. Coach companies that offer point to point travel give discounts to holders of the Independent Backpackers Gold Card. Other companies cater specifically to backpackers. Rather than sticking to the main travel routes, their scenic tours meander through the countryside. This style of travel suits visitors to Australia who get to see the beauty of the country, and can often get on or off largely as they please. To view all bus travel options please see our Tours & Activities section.

Rail

Australian rail is efficient, reliable and most importantly, affordable - particularly on shorter distances from state capitals. A one-way rail trip from Sydney to Canberra, for instance, cost $A47.30. Australia offers some of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world, from the Indian Pacific across the width of Australia, to rail trips through the sugar cane fields of Queensland. Rail passes are available to book through our Tours & Activities section.

Rentals

Self-drive rental options include cars, vans, four-wheel drive vehicles, and campervans. Campervans - sometimes know as motorhomes - combine accommodation and transport. If you just want an economical car for a few days and don't plan to venture too far from a city, check the car rental companies that use second-hand vehicles in their fleets. Car rental options are available through our Tours & Activities Section.

IMPORTANT All bus tickets and passes, rail travel and car hire options are available to view and book through our Tours and Activities section...... and remember, all Independent Backpacker Gold Card holders receive GREAT DISCOUNTS on a wide range of these and other services.