Melbourne - Great Ocean Road - Twelve Apostles - Inland - Melbourne

Very satisfied with the car rental in Australia. Quick pick-up, professional service, no unnecessary insurance upselling. Reminder: your credit card needs to have international payment enabled; it's good to have a backup card. Driving on the left in Australia is easy to adapt to, especially since the driver sits on the right. Also, remember that besides using GPS, you can't play with your phone in the car, or you might get fined several hundred AUD if caught.

When we picked up the car, they just gave us the key. It was a small Mitsubishi with some scratches. They said photos of the car had been sent to our email. Upon inspection, the exterior seemed fine. We rented the car for 8 days but only used it for 5. On February 16, we drove from Melbourne along the Great Ocean Road to Port Campbell. On February 18, while returning and stopping at a gas station in Colac, we noticed part of the left rear wheel cap had come off. Despite multiple attempts, we couldn't reattach it. Further inspection showed it was unsafe to drive at high speeds with it partially detached, so we put it in the trunk. The wheel cap was made of plastic and clipped onto the tire with no screws, and part of the clips were already broken. We had only driven about 400km on the Great Ocean Road, the roads were in good condition, and we didn’t have any collisions or accidents. We believe the wheel cap was already damaged when we picked up the car but it was not visible. After contacting customer service at Zuzuche, they advised us to visit a nearby Avis or Budget location for an inspection. At a Budget location 7km away, we were told the car was safe to drive without the wheel cap. On returning the car on the 20th, the staff immediately blamed us for the damage. After remote communication with Zuzuche, we filled out a form explaining the situation as their customer service suggested.

The good thing is the navigation location. The car is on B1. When you exit the basement, press the call button at the exit. The staff's attitude is acceptable.

I reserved a Kia Carnival, but initially didn't buy full insurance. The short blonde woman who assisted me had a bad attitude throughout the process. They gave me a huge Staria, which I later found to be too large, so I decided to purchase full insurance. The vehicle is very large and consumes a lot of fuel, but that's not the main issue. Being a front-wheel drive and not a 4WD, it's very heavy, and struggled to go uphill on gravel roads in Australia. It was very dangerous and slid back several times. On three occasions it got stuck, and we spent a lot of time pushing it out. Overall, the experience was not very good.

More expensive than renting a car in Tasmania, but overall satisfied except for the return process.