The Best Campervan Hire Companies in Australia (2026)

If you want the short version: for most travellers Apollo offers the best balance of price and a proper national depot network, Maui is the premium pick, Mighty, Spaceships and Travellers Autobarn own the budget and backpacker end, Camplify is the marketplace to browse when you want peer-to-peer variety, and DriveNow or Motorhome Republic are the comparison sites that let you weigh all of them at once. We do not own or run a fleet, so we have no dog in this fight - the picks below are about who each company genuinely suits, not who pays us.

At a glance

Operator	Best for	Price tier	Notes
Maui	Premium comfort	$$$$	Newest THL vans; Mercedes/VW; modern fit-outs
Britz	Mid-range + 4WD	$$$	Strong 4WD range; fleet newer than Apollo
Apollo	Best all-round value	$$	Mid-range vans; 10 depots nationwide
JUCY	Recognisable mid-budget	$$	Bright vans; Chill’d budget + Star RV premium tiers
Mighty	Budget with a real network	$	THL’s budget arm; MightyLITE is cheapest
Spaceships	Compact sleepervans	$	Car-like Toyota Estima campers; 7 depots
Travellers Autobarn	Backpackers, ages 18+	$	30+ years budget; hires to under-21s
Camplify	Peer-to-peer variety	$-$$$	Private owners; 21,000+ vans; quality varies
DriveNow	Comparing operators	n/a	Aussie-owned comparison site since 2003
Motorhome Republic	Comparing operators	n/a	Global aggregator; same big brands

The big three: Apollo, Britz and Maui

These three sit under THL (Tourism Holdings), which runs a “cascade” fleet model: new vans start as Maui, drop to Britz after a couple of years, then filter down to Apollo and Mighty. Knowing this explains most of the price gaps.

Maui is the premium tier - the newest, best-appointed vehicles, often on Mercedes and Volkswagen bases, with the modern interiors and panoramic windows the marketing photos promise. You pay for it, but for a comfort-first trip it delivers. See how the range stacks up in our Apollo vs Britz comparison.

Britz is the mid-premium all-rounder, and the one to look at if you want a 4WD for unsealed roads - their off-road range is the strongest of the group. Because of the cascade, Britz vans are typically newer than Apollo’s for a modest premium.

Apollo is our pick for best all-round value. The vans are a step older than Britz but still sit in a sensible 1-3 year window, the fit-outs are practical, and it keeps the same 10-depot national footprint. For a couple who want a reliable van without paying premium money, it is usually the smart middle.

The budget and backpacker end

Mighty is THL’s budget arm, running the group’s older vehicles at much lower daily rates - and the entry-level MightyLITE sub-brand is often the cheapest way into a van that still comes with real depots and one-way hires between cities.

JUCY is one of the most recognisable names on the road, with its bright green-and-purple vans. The core range is solid mid-budget; Chill’d is the cheaper retro tier and Star RV the premium motorhome line, so the badge spans a wide spread.

Spaceships builds compact Toyota Estima “sleepervans” that drive like a normal automatic car and park anywhere - ideal for one or two people who want simplicity over space. It sits just above rock-bottom, with seven depots down the east coast and into Tasmania and Adelaide.

Travellers Autobarn has been in the budget game since 1993 and does one thing no major rival does: it hires to drivers from age 18, where most competitors start at 21 or even 25. If you are a young traveller, it may be your only option with a large operator.

Peer-to-peer: Camplify

Camplify is not a hire company at all - it is a marketplace where private owners rent out their own vans, caravans and motorhomes, with 21,000-plus vehicles listed. Bookings include damage cover and 24/7 roadside assistance, and you can find characterful rigs at good prices. The trade-off is consistency: quality, communication and pickup logistics vary owner to owner, and reviews are mixed. Treat each listing on its own merits and read its reviews before you commit.

Comparison sites: DriveNow and Motorhome Republic

If you would rather see everyone’s prices in one search, DriveNow (Australian-owned, running since 2003) and Motorhome Republic (a larger global aggregator) both list Apollo, Britz, Maui, JUCY, Mighty, Spaceships and Travellers Autobarn side by side. They are the fastest way to sanity-check a quote and to hunt for relocation deals, where operators pay you a token daily rate to move a van between depots.

How to actually choose

Pick the tier that matches your trip, then the operator inside it. Budget travellers should compare Mighty, JUCY Chill’d, Spaceships and Travellers Autobarn on price and driver-age rules; comfort-seekers should weigh Maui against a well-specced Britz; and almost everyone benefits from running the dates through a comparison site first. Before you book, read our guide to campervan hire costs in Australia so the daily rate does not hide the real total, and if your plan is A-to-B rather than a loop, check how one-way campervan hire works. Then match the van to where you are actually going by browsing our road trip routes.