There are lots of reasons to rent a van. Maybe you’re moving house, putting things in storage, purchasing furniture, or need a van for work. Whatever the reason, hiring a van is the way to go.

Unfortunately, renting a van isn’t always easy. Until now.

GoGet van rental makes hiring a van easy thanks to GoGet’s Car Share technology. Old-school van hire means going to a van rental office, filling out forms in triplicate, and reading complex and expensive insurance agreements. With GoGet you apply once, then get instant access to thousands of cars all over Australia, including hundreds of Toyota Hiace vans.

Keen to know more? This post lays out exactly how GoGet van rental works, and how it can work for you.

What is GoGet?

GoGet is a car-sharing network. Our 200,000+ members have access a huge range of vehicles without having to own multiple cars themselves. Some members use us to hire a specialty vehicle every now and then – we have utes, vans, and people movers. Other members use us instead of owning a car at all, driving hatchbacks and SUVs.

GoGetters pay a low yearly or monthly membership fee, which lets us offer very low hourly and daily booking rates – much lower than a traditional car and van rental companies. Members can hire vehicles for as little as an hour, or as long as several days. It’s super flexible.

With 3,500 vehicles in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, GoGet gives you access to a van where and when you need one, even if you’re away from home.

How does GoGet van hire work?

Once you’ve joined GoGet we’ll mail you a smart card, or you’ll pick one up at a newsagent near you. Now you can book a GoGet van and jump in – simple as that! Take the van for as long as you’ve got it booked, then return it when you’re done.

Whether you hire a van for an hour, a few hours, or a few days, we can usually get you behind the wheel within 24 hours – just pick up a card from a local newsagent. Remember, you’ll only need to sign up once. As soon as you’re a GoGet member, you can rent a van when and wherever you like! You’ll also have access to a huge range of other vehicles, including people movers, hatchbacks, convertibles, and SUVs.

How else you could rent a van: A van rental comparison

Depending on why you need to hire a van, there are different van rental options. Here they are, listed with pros and cons.

Van rental from car hire companies

Some old-school car hire companies offer light commercial van rental (i.e. moving van rental) as well as truck rental. Some companies offer camper van hire through their main brand and light commercial vans through a separate site – make sure you don’t accidentally book a Kombi!

Pros:

• You have the option of truck hire

• Interstate hire is sometimes possible

Cons:

• Limited locations for rental van pickup

• Inflexible rental agreements with no option for hourly van rental

• Complex insurance can leave you exposed to a huge excess, or add a lot to your rental fee

• Interstate moves will cost you a lot more

Van rental from private individuals

Some websites let people rent out their vans, and van hire is available on some classifieds sites.

Pros:

• Potentially cheaper van rental

Cons:

• Zero quality control on the van’s mechanical performance

• Much older vans than those from professional van hire

• No van hire contract in case something goes wrong

• No guarantee on availability

Van Rental from GoGet

Of course, GoGet van hire solves many of these issues.

Pros:

• Vans located near you, to book when you need them

• High availability

• Flexible and affordable bookings, with a minimum of just one hour

• East to understand and reasonably priced damage waiver, which can be reduced

Cons:

• Interstate moves are not offered (although prices are lower as a result)

How much is it to rent a van with GoGet?

When renting a van from GoGet you’ll pay a small membership fee, an hourly or daily rate, and a distance charge. Unlike van rental companies, fuel is included with GoGet car and van rental. You won’t pay a cent for petrol, and you’ll only need to fill up if the tank drops under a quarter full.

Membership for our GoVan plan is free and full membership (access to all vehicles) starts at $49 per year on GoStarter. If you’ll only use GoGet every few months, this could be a good plan. If you think you’ll use us once a month or more, GoOccasional and GoFrequent might be better plans. They cost $12 and $30 per month respectively, but they offer much lower hourly rates. If you use us more than a few hours each month, these plans end up cheaper.

Booking rates are charged by the day or the hour and are different for each plan. Rates can be found here

Distance charges are different for hourly and daily booking. For hourly bookings, you only pay for the distance you drive, at 48 cents per kilometre. Daily bookings have 100km included free, after which we charge 35 cents per kilometre.

Fuel is included in the hourly rate.

Traditional car rental companies will ask you to wade through complicated and expensive insurance policies. With GoGet, we have a simple damage liability. More info can be found here. 

What will renting a van today cost you?

On our free GoVan plan, here’s how much a few typical booking might cost. There are no joining or membership fees.

3 hour booking in a medium van:

• $52.20 booking fee 

• $14.40 distance charge (30km)

• $0 fuel cost

GoGet Total: $66.60 – fuel is included

Old-school Van Rental: $135 – plus additional fuel costs

1 day booking:

• $124 booking fee 

• $0 distance charge (100km included)

• $0 fuel cost

GoGet Total: $124 – fuel is included

Traditional Van Rental: $135- plus additional fuel costs

Where can I rent a van from GoGet?

Hiring a van from GoGet is super convenient, as you won’t have to travel to the airport or inner city to find a van rental office. You just book your nearest van on the app, then use your smart card to start the booking.

So where are GoGet vans? With around 500 vans, you’ll find them in car parks, at shopping centres, and on a street near you! You’ll also find GoGet vans at:

• Every IKEA in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney

• Most Kennards Self Storage locations in those cities

Hire a van from GoGet today!

What are you waiting for? Join GoGet with a simple online form, pickup a smart card, and you could be on your way to moving, making a pickup, or heading to that job within the hour! As well as renting a van from us, once you’re a member you’ll also have access to our entire fleet of cars.

Renting a van doesn’t need to be hard work. We make it easier for you, so you can stop worrying and focus on getting things done.