Interstate Cars

[jake47]

Thinking of getting a skyline from VIC, I live in Hobart, anyone shipped a car over here that has prices, phone numbers etc to get me on the right track?

What's it like registering over here?

Cheers

[Garage_Kaizen]

Just go pick it up..

$80 or so to fly over, $180 for a business class seat..

And its easy to re-register.. just a normal pits.. check the engine mounts, tyres, lights, wipers/washers, seatbelts.. just the usual..

[Sparkys]

Don't forget to factor in the Spirit of Tasmania costs if you choose to pick it up yourself. It's subsidised now, and only costs $65 to take a car one way, but it's between $130-200 for a passenger fare and up to $400 I reckon for a cabin (been a few months since I did it). Cheaper to book your car in and hide in the boot

[jake47]

Don't forget to factor in the Spirit of Tasmania costs if you choose to pick it up yourself. It's subsidised now, and only costs $65 to take a car one way, but it's between $130-200 for a passenger fare and up to $400 I reckon for a cabin (been a few months since I did it). Cheaper to book your car in and hide in the boot

haha cheers guys, I fly for pretty much nothing as my old man works with qantas. So just spirit costs etc. I think I'll buy a sat-nav to show me the way to the spirit too!

[Stage Name]

Last time I picked up a car (I have done this twice now) it cost $80 for the flight that morning, $65 to take car on spirit, and like $90 odd for a shared 4 birth cabin. Cant remember the exact price for the shared cabin but it wasnt much.

Now, sharing with 4 randoms might freak some people out, but its better than sharing with 40 randoms in the seated overnight area, as you get an actual bed and shower, and doesnt cost much more.

This is by far the cheapest option, and comfortable too, hence why I did it twice!!!

[Sparkys]

^^^ Sharing a cabin is deffo the cheapest way to go. Have done so often.

[Garage_Kaizen]

You gentlemen are quoting offseason prices..

Its about $180 for the spirit like I said in my original post, the spirit is easy to get to you wont need a GPS..

[Sklyn]

I found it easy enough and I'm from the NT! The GPS would probably be the biggest expense,

I think the guys have answered your question though. Good Luck..

[ian_and1]

i did it about a month ago

cost like $24 for flights (jet savers )

and like swifty said around $180 with the car and cabin, plus if you can read a sign and have a rough idea what your doing (i didn't) you prob wont need a GPS heaps of signs with pictures of the boat on them

[Sparkys]

You gentlemen are quoting offseason prices..

Its about $180 for the spirit like I said in my original post, the spirit is easy to get to you wont need a GPS..

Heh, I thought you meant it was 180 for a top seat for the flight (your first post)

[Garage_Kaizen]

I 'may' have forgot to mention it was for the spirit :lol:

My bad..

[LEANBAC]

put the car on the spirit of tasmania, its cheap $ ching ching $

[ian_and1]

put it this way, you can do it for under $300

[toffy]

don't forget to add fuel/food costs

i usually add 1k to get the car down plus rego ($500 travel ,$500 rego )

Edited November 22, 2008 by toffy

[ian_and1]

i used under a tank anf a half from sydney airport to launceston, high ways FTW