Melbourne Great Ocean Road Canberra Sydney Melbourne

It was almost 4 PM when we returned the car. Luckily, Raymond, a Chinese staff member, was still on duty.

The company upgraded us to a Mercedes Sprinter. The vehicle was very large, and having never driven such a big car before, I was quite nervous.

At first, I thought Apollo and Cheapa Campa were different companies based on the listings, but I realized they are the same company when I arrived. We were served by an employee named Carmel. There was no aggressive upselling like some friends experienced in Europe: the staff explained their services, and it was up to us to decide. Carmel was friendly and patient, answering all my questions with a smile. As it was my first time renting a campervan overseas, I had listed questions about basic operations, gas, water, electricity, and fuel on my phone the day before picking up the vehicle. Carmel answered all my questions thoroughly. According to Carmel, the Toyota we rented was 4 years old. Over four days and three nights, we drove nearly 800 kilometers: from the pickup point along the Great Ocean Road to Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve west of Warrnambool, bringing the total mileage of the vehicle to 200,000 kilometers. For a road as wide as the Great Ocean Road, the vehicle's condition was satisfactory.