Get the car you need for your everyday life or next adventure!
As an international professional, you can arrange for your car before or after you move to Australia. With our program for expat auto leasing, there are no restrictions on when to start the process. Together with our Australian partner, we can source the vehicle, finance, insurance, registration and have you “on the road” within 48 hours of your arrival!
Our service gives you the benefit of a skilled and knowledgeable contact person, perfectly knowing the car market in Australia.
Let your car consultant assist you with locating the right car for you.
We offer a range of finance and leasing options for those on international work assignment, with no early termination fees or exit penalties.
Get competitively priced insurance. No Australian driver’s license needed to set up coverage.
Rentals are from 1 day up to 12 months. The rental car program for expats covers 175 countries globally.
All major cities and all smaller cities, we’ll be there for you:Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast-Tweed, Newcastle-Maitland, Canberra-Queanbeyan, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, Hobart, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Toowoomba, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Albury-Wodonga, Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Bunbury, Coffs Harbour, Wagga Wagga, Hervey Bay, Mildura-Wentworth, Shepparton-Mooroopna, Gladstone-Tannum Sands, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, and the list goes on…
No matter what territory in Australia you are relocating to, contact us for your car needs: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory or Norfolk Island.
We can work with foreign driver’s licenses in English letters, however, please note that these must be converted to a Australia driver’s license within 12 months of arrival.
Yes, we offer both used and new vehicles.
Depending on the manufacturer a brand-new car order will take about 2-6 months, while a used car in stock can be delivered within 1-2 weeks.
A lease contract in Australia is a closed-end contract. If the car is returned earlier, the remaining months on the agreed lease term must be paid.
The cost for the lease can either be direct billed by ExpatRide to the employer/RMC or it can be paid for directly by the assignee to our leasing partner.
• Registration
• 24-hour breakdown service
• Maintenance and service
• Fully comprehensive insurance
Shared zones: 5 kilometers per hour (3.1 mph)
Highways: 130 kilometers per hour (81 mph)
Children aged four years up to seven years must use a forward-facing child car seat with an inbuilt harness or a booster seat with an adult lap-sash seatbelt or child safety harness.
The minimum driving age is 17 in most Australian states, except in Victoria where it is 18 and South Australia, where 16-year-olds can obtain a license.
• Driver’s license
• Proof of identification
• Vehicle insurance and registration
• Driving record
• Background check
• Profile photo
Don’t do it! In Australia, it is an offence to drive while your BAC is 0.05 or above
The penalties if you are caught using a mobile phone while driving are 4 demerit points and a $484 fine.
In Australia, every state has its own Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme. CTP covers only personal injury liability in a vehicle accident. Comprehensive and Third-Party Property Damage, with or without Fire and Theft insurance, are sold separately.
By law, all drivers and passengers must wear seat belts if they are fitted in the vehicle. Seat belts are designed to be used by only one person at a time
International travelers are permitted to drive in Australia with a foreign driver’s license for up to three months, provided that the license is in English. If a driver’s license does not have a photo, drivers are required to carry another form of formal photo identification with them.
How to Exchange your foreign driver’s license to an Australian Driver’s License
Requirements may differ slightly between states, but generally, an applicant is required to provide the following:
• Proof of an Australian address
• Proof of identity
• Completed eyesight test
• Completed knowledge test (unless exempt)
• Completed driving test (unless exempt)
• Required licensing fee
• Information about any medical conditions that affect the ability to drive
Drivers may be exempt from completing the knowledge test or practical driver’s test when exchanging their license in the following circumstances:
• They hold a New Zealand license
• They hold a current overseas license and have previously held an Australian one
• They hold a current license issued by an overseas country (including most EU nations, Canada, USA
and Japan) whose licensing system is recognized as similar to Australia’s.
New residents with a permanent visa may benefit from a free translation of their driving license as well as other government and administrative processes.
Find more information here Australian Government.
Note: Information may not be up-to-date. Please check official government information for latest laws and regulations.
We offer the following car brands and any other car brand available in Australia
Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford,Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Holden, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Lancia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Mitsubishi, MG, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Skoda, Smart, Subaru, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo
"Thank you so much for all the help - the transportation was perfect and everything went very smoothly. Really appreciate all the assistance."
– Priya, U.S. (ExpatRide Airport Transfer Service)
"Both rides went well. My family has arrived in Singapore yesterday. Appreciated a lot for the help!"
– Zhoung Hao, Singapore (ExpatRide Airport Transfer Service)
”Everything went very well and our driver is very polite and friendly.”
– Thiago, Brazil (ExpatRide Airport Transfer Service)