Starter van hire with one or two vans

Locals moving house, tradies covering a busy week, small businesses and market or event stallholders.

A daily or hourly hire rate plus a per-kilometre fee or allowance, with extras for cleaning, late return or reduced insurance excess.

• Reliable and good with customers
• Organised with bookings and vehicle checks
• Basic mechanical awareness
• Comfortable taking photos and keeping records

• Standard van or car insurance usually will not cover hire use, check carefully before the first booking
• Check council rules if you will park or hand over vans at a home address
• Damage, fines, tolls and late returns, take a bond and keep clear records
• Vehicle costs continue when the van is not hired out, so test demand before buying a second van
• Register for an ABN and check when GST registration applies

Startup costs are typically around $20,000 to $70,000, depending on whether you buy or finance one or two vans. Vehicle costs continue when a van isn't hired out, so test demand before buying a second. These are estimates only.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on how often your vans are booked and what you charge. It can start at around 6 hours a week. These are estimates only, not guaranteed.

Standard van or car insurance usually will not cover hire use, so check carefully before your first booking. Also check council rules for parking or handing over vans at a home address, and ABN and GST registration requirements.