Ballarat car hires from $43

Depending on the number of people you need to accommodate, an SUV or a van could be a reasonable idea. Ballarat is often visited by families visiting the town and the surrounding areas; for these trips, we recommend an SUV for space and comfort. Parking spaces in Ballarat are generally well designed and spacious to use.

When driving in the city, you need to be mindful of the area; the speed limit changes depending on which part of the city you’re in. Roads in the state of Victoria are all marked with the local speed limit. If there isn’t a sign on the street, the default speed limit is 50 km/h. Around schools and shopping streets, the speed limit is 40 km/h, built-up areas have a speed limit of 50 km/h, and country roads have a limit of 100 km/h. There is a speed camera and red light camera at the intersection of Gillies and Sturt Streets.

There are several options for free and paid parking in Ballarat. You can access free 1h parking in any parking space in the CBD; after your first hour is up, you can move it to another. If you park in Eastwood Street Car Park, Curtis Street Car Park, or at Central Square Car Park, you can park free for 2h. There is also free all-day parking at Eastern Oval and Creswick Road. Otherwise, you can park all day at Field Street, Anderson Street, Peel Street North, and Peel Street South Car Parks. The first hour is free and then around A$ 3 per hour, capped at A$ 6.50. There is also all-day parking at Doveton Street Car Park for approximately A$ 3 per hour.

On average a car hire in Ballarat costs $62 per day.

Car hire companies onsite at Melbourne airport include Thrifty, EverythingFleet, Alpha, Yesaway, keddy by Europcar, Big Boy Car Rentals, Rush Car Rental, Advance Car And Truck Rental, Ace Rental Cars and National.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Melbourne airport to off-airport locations include Thrifty, Alpha, keddy by Europcar, Ace Rental Cars, National, Dollar and Alamo.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Compact car hire in Ballarat costs $55 per day, on average.

A Special car hire in Ballarat costs $62 per day, on average.

An Economy car hire in Ballarat costs $67 per day, on average.

In Ballarat, cars are most frequently hired at Europcar 1007 Howitt Street (3 km from city centre ).

In Australia, the child car seat rules state that babies and children between the ages of six months and four years are required to travel in an approved car seat. These can be rear-facing seats or forward-facing with harnesses already built in. It is also possible to use an approved booster seat if you have a forward-facing seat. Be sure to request the car seat in advance when you are booking a hire car in Ballarat.

In order to hire a car in Ballarat, you typically need to be over the age of 21 and hold a valid driving licence. If applicable, it is advisable to ask your Ballarat car hire company if there will be a surcharge applied for drivers between the ages of 21 and 25, as this may sometimes be requested when you collect your car. This is especially important if you’re wanting cheap car hire in Ballarat.