Vanuatu Car Hire & Transport - Avis car rentals, Air Vanuatu flights, 4WD, Buses, Taxis




	Car hire companies in Vila include Avis, Budget, Discount Rentals and Hertz. Steve and his team at Avis Rent A Car offer friendly service and a variety of well-maintained vehicles from small cars to 4WDs. They also have personal knowledge of road conditions and where to go/what to see (maps are provided). They provide free resort or airport pick-up service and are very flexible. They understand that if it's raining, you may wish to defer a booking (or if it's sunny, you may decide to laze by the pool or go snorkelling instead). Hiring a car can be a cost-efficient way to get about and gives you a certain amount of freedom, whether it's to nip out to Hideaway Island and Mele Cascades, lunch at Tamanu or Benjor or a picnic, swim and snorkel at Eton Beach. A 4WD should be taken for around island trips as the roads up north can be a tad rough. All you need to hire is your driver's licence from home, a credit card and to know that you drive on the right side of the road. There is also a mandatory insurance cost of 1500vt (approx AUD$20) per day. This is not because there's a high risk of accident but because, if you do have a bingle, there's every chance that the person driving the other vehicle won't have insurance! Avis has an office up the hill and across from the Sound Centre. The Budget offices are near the Cultural Centre opposite Parliament House. If you would like us to organise your car hire with Avis using their local rates and a discount, email us and let us know.

At present, Air Vanuatu flies from Brisbane (3 flights per week), Sydney (6 flights) and Auckland (2 flights). Pacific Blue flies from Brisbane Mondays and Saturdays. From the airport, air-conditioned buses meet most visitors for transfers to their resorts but taxis are also on hand.

Getting around Port Vila and the island of Efate is easy.

There are buses everywhere (they are Hi-Ace type vans with a 'B' in front of the number plate). It costs 100 vatu to anywhere in town and 200 vatu to places like Hideaway Island and Mele Cascades.

You can hail from anywhere with the raise of a hand or an eyebrow and you may get the scenic route, depending on the other travellers' destinations.

Taxis (small cars with a 'T' before the number plate) are also plentiful and reasonably inexpensive. Ask for a price first as some of the meters may be dodgy.

You can also negotiate your own driver to take you around the island, there are organised tours that include lunch and cultural activities or you can hire you own car. There are offices for Budget, Avis, Hertz and Discount Rentals. Our preferred is Avis Car Hire.

Steve at Avis has small cars and 4WD's available, depending on your needs, and will deliver to your resort. Their office is up the hill from the Sound Centre on the Mega Mall side. A 4WD is recommended for round-island trips as the road can be rough in places.

Vanuatu Seaplanes is back in action for scenic flights or charter from the harbour. And to get to Tanna, Santo and the outer islands you will need to take an Air Vanuatu domestic flight or charter the small plane from Unity Airlines.

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