The city of Newcastle is the best place to pick up a care hire to explore the magic of the Hunter Valley. All the major companies are located in the CBD - or near it.
Car rental desks are also located at Newcastle Airport - with Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty offering various packages from one day to multiple weeks with cars from small hatchbacks to large sedans and 4WDs in auto and manual, with comprehensive insurance and breakdown assistance.
Several towns in both the lower and upper Hunter also offer car hire, in Muswellbrook, Singleton, Maitland and Cessnock.
If you are looking for something different, or special, try Hunter Valley Cadillacs - where they can throw in a driver for a tour of the vineyards as well.
The whole region is a delight to drive through, with the wineries and the upper regions around Barrington Tops.
There is greater variety in Sydney - two hours south - for campervan rentals, but there are a few in Newcastle, notably Australian Campervans in the suburb of Wallsend and Advance Campervans, near to Newcastle airport.
All companies accept major credit cards and eftpos, with a credit card also as validity of hire - for drivers with a full and clean licence - over 21.
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