Alice Springs - Uluru - Kings Canyon - Alice Springs

During my car rental period, I committed a traffic violation. Since the car from Apollo Company is registered under the company’s name, the fine is ten times higher than that for an individual. However, when the rental company received the fine notice, they did not handle it and simply passed it on to me, asking me to pay. After checking the traffic regulations, I found that in this situation, the regulations allow me to transfer the name on the fine to my personal name, reducing the fine to one-tenth of the original amount. The rental company should be well aware of this and should inform the renter immediately upon receiving such fines from the traffic authority, assisting them in transferring the name. But Apollo Company did nothing and gave no reminders. Uninformed customers might end up paying ten times the fine unjustly. Therefore, it can be concluded that Apollo Company is very irresponsible and, to a certain extent, even deceptive. So, be cautious with this company. The service from the car rental platform itself is good, but their experience in dealing with unscrupulous foreign merchants needs improvement.

There was a Taiwanese guy who spoke Mandarin, which was quite convenient.

No waiting in line, the procedures were handled directly. The reception staff carefully explained how to use the RV and provided a user manual and video instructions. The safety belt repair took a long time when picking up the vehicle, but they waived the RV cleaning fee when we returned the vehicle. We later added full insurance, with a zero deductible, and we didn't have to provide a credit card deposit. Otherwise, the credit card fees would have been significant. Note that the full insurance does not cover the roof.

They gave us a faulty car, which sometimes switched to F gear by itself. There was no manual provided, so we had no idea how to resolve issues. We had to call roadside assistance each time, and it took about an hour to wait for them. We called roadside assistance twice for the same problem, and they couldn't fix it. The assistance personnel suggested we find the manual at a dealership, saying they couldn't diagnose the problem without it. We had no choice but to drive the faulty car all the way.

A great company with very patient staff. However, make sure to ask them to demonstrate all the functions, and record a video to avoid any confusion later.