Hobart Car Hire

Book a car hire with DriveAway Holidays today and explore Hobart, the charming capital city of Tasmania. Hobart is a modern city yet set among the old characteristic of its history. Your hire car allows you to have endless choices and flexibility on your adventures through Tasmania. Travel throughout Hobart city and surrounding destinations with ease and freedom as you discover the hidden secrets of this cultural and historical place of Tasmania.




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Travelling in Hobart with a Car Hire

Hobart is a beautiful city lying along the Derwent River and the Tasman Sea. Amongst the landscape is the Mt Wellington which dominated the skyline and the old sandstone buildings from the early convict days. Your rental car can let you explore Hobart which is one of the second oldest cities in Australia after sydney. There are many attractions to see in Hobart’s surrounding locations and a car hire is the best way to travel to each destination. Take a drive with your car hire to the top of Mount Wellington, or take your car hire southeast to Richmond then travel down to the Tasman Peninsula and the historical site of Port Arthur.

Travel with your car hire to the Sullivan’s Cove which is located in the heart of the city. This is a wonderful place to start your explorations through the city as you can find the Parliament House and the old sandstone buildings of Salamanca Place. Salamanca place is the most vibrant area of Tasmania and is the entertainment hotspot. There are many restaurants, shops, energetic nightlife, art galleries and the number one attraction is the Salamanca Market. Every Saturday the Salamanca Markets is the place to be, you can buy anything here from handmade wooden toys to fresh fruit to antiques.

DriveAway Holidays Car Hire in Hobart

For all those who have a sweet tooth follow the sweet smells of the cocoa to the Cadbury Chocolate Factory which is a short car rental drive from the city centre. See how the chocolate is made from different types of ingredients to create a divine and well-crafted piece of chocolate. Cadbury is the creator of all the chocolates we have indulged in as children and in our adulthood and you can learn about the history of where Cadbury first started to its famous status today.

Take a day trip and travel to Richmond with your car hire 25 kilometers from the Hobart city on the Coal River. This is one of Australia’s most historical locations where you feel like you’ve stepped back in time when surrounded by fine Georgian architecture. It has Australia’s oldest convict structure, Australia’s oldest bridge, Australia’s oldest Catholic Church, many antique shop and many more.