Hiring is an excellent way of getting the feel of a VW campervan, particularly the VW bay window camper, as they’re the model most often avaiable.

You could rent one near where you live to go touring in, or as a more comfortable way of doing festivals. If you’re planning a trip to another area of the country or abroad and like the idea of your own campervan for at least part of your trip, there are hire bases in a large number of countries.

A VW campervan is ideal for a nostalgic trip up the west coast of the US - speed is not essential, and it is just the thing to explore all the surfing spots.

You can hire VW campervans in Hawaii, Australia, Germany and South Africa - the internet is a key tool here.

Watch for extras such as insurance, find out what the local campsite provison is like, where to get provisions, and plan your route. Check out therental company - are they organised and efficient? How do they maintain their vans - is is very ad hoc or can they show you records? Some companies are just a couple of individuals with a camper or three (which may be fine if they look after their campervans properly), others have modern controlled inventory and tracking syatems.

Also check exactly what model VW campervans they hire. Are they old, restored vans or newer models - such as T4s or the bay window campers made in Brazil? It is worth doing your research - you want to make sure you’ll not end up stranded without a back-up vehicle.

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