Camping equipment hire

Camping equipment hire in Australia: prices and how to book

Updated 4 November 2026

Camping equipment hire in Australia costs from about A$7 for a water bag and A$95 for a 4-person tent, while camping packages start at A$195 and family packages at A$495. These are approximate figures from sellers' websites in November 2026. For prices on your exact dates and gear, send a request on BlaBlaPrice and the offers come to you.

Fees and what the hire price covers

Hire rates are quoted per rental day or per night, and the listings say they include GST. Packages can carry a one-time service fee: one Melbourne seller lists A$80 for camping packages and one large tent. Extras are charged on top, and one listing asks A$5 per chair per day, so ask for the full total before you book. A campsite is a separate cost. In Mount Alexander Shire in Victoria, a camping permit in a public place cost A$28.50 per day for 2025–26, so check whether your camp needs one.

Summer is the busy season

Summer runs from December to February, and that is when hire is in greatest demand. The Christmas and New Year holidays and the January school break are the busiest weeks. It is November now, so there is still time to book a tent and sleeping gear for the summer break, but ask sellers about stock for your dates early. Winter, from June to August, falls outside the summer rush, so a short trip in those months usually has more choice.

Pick-up, delivery and units

The listings name specific cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, so for a trip that starts in one city and ends in another, ask whether you can pick up in one and return in the other, and whether delivery is charged. Describe sizes in metric terms: tent capacity in people, sleeping mats and bags by length in centimetres, weights in kilograms, and water containers in litres, as in the 5 L bags.

What to put in your request

Name the items you need (tent, sleeping bags, mats, stove, chairs), the number of people, and the nights and dates. Say whether a package is fine or you want single items, the pick-up city and suburb, and whether you can leave a deposit as collateral. Give a budget per day, so every seller quotes on the same basis.

Describe the trip in your own words in the BlaBlaPrice chat and add a photo if you have one. BlaBlaPrice checks sellers' websites and price lists in Australia, shows the prices and businesses it finds, and asks about anything missing. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, price and delivery terms. Your contacts stay hidden, and you decide with whom to exchange them. The service is free for buyers. For related gear, see sports and camping gear hire, or read how BlaBlaPrice works.