I would like to plan a road trip with 7 friends from brisbane to sydney. How should I go about doing it?

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What can we do along the way? Will 24 hours of rental be sufficient?

Answer 1

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hi tango, a van or 2 cars min. 24 hrs no way!- i spose if u don't want to stop or see anything! what to see- detour to byron bay (most easterly point of mainland oz), coffs harbour has the big banana, detour to southwest rocks (cool old gaol on the point),somersby has a great waterfall, oh and i should warn you that as you come into north newcastle there is a crappy set of traffic lights just at the end of the bridge!!!and it may look like you are lost read the signs carefully or you'll end up in maitland!!. i have done it in a day-syd,bris,syd- but that was with 2 drivers & we were both stuffed by the end

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Answer 2

Personally, I would hop on a plane. By the time you factor in the cost of hiring a car for 24 hours (premium rates apply for one-way hire); the cost of at least 4 food stops along the way (paying premium prices for very average food); and the cost of petrol for a vehicle large enough to carry 8 people... it would be cheaper to fly. You can get From Brisbane to Sydney for under $50 these days if you shop around, especially if you don't check-in any luggage but just pack a bag to take on-board with you.

To answer your other question, if you really want to do the car thing, then you really won't have that much time to be "doing things" along the way. Rest breaks of 30 minutes or so all add up. Besides, the highway now bypasses most of the interesting spots, so you would need to detour to do anything.

Just another point. Having driven from Sydney to Brisbane and return over 50 times in the last 10 years, I notice that there is much more police presence in NSW than there is in Queensland. So if you're not vigilent with your speed you can factor in the cost of a speeding ticket as well.

Take care if you drive, and don't use your mobile phone while you are driving.