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Originally Posted by Jen

Sorry Mike, yeah i had lots of trouble trying to get a car all the big popular companies have all been taken for months now but i finally managed to get one from a small business in Cairns called A1 Car Rentals (motel recommended) but they have bumped up the price about $25 more a day because of eclipse week they have only a few left if anyone is like me and and leaves things at the last minute
Not long to go now woooooohoooooooooooooooo

Hi Jen,

You did well in picking up a vehicle from one of those smaller operators that operate
in downtown Cairns.

I wouldn't be complaining too much about the $25 a day extra.
To give you some sense of the demand, we booked our vehicle a year ago
and have confirmed online several times during the past year that the booking
is still good. I suspect large numbers of people coming from all around
Australia and the world would tell similar stories.

I gave a call to the rental car company desk at Cairns airport today just
to talk to a warm body to get some sense of where they are at.

He reported that the powers that be within their organization have been moving
vehicles from southern locations up to Cairns for some time now for the event
but they are fully booked and cannot accept any more bookings.

He reported those that have booked need not panic, their vehicles will be there.
But with things running so busy and so tight, there might be some hiccups but
they are prepared and will work to fix any.

See you there and drive safely!