Driving Alone in Australia; many people dislike the idea of driving alone. The truth is that driving alone in Australia is not quite as frightening as you might believe. While driving alone may appear intimidating, there is nothing quite like the thrill of seeing new areas on your own, and a road trip is a big part of that.
Here’s a checklist of everything you should think about before embarking on a solo road trip in Australia.
An extensive study has been conducted about the area in which most people intend to drive alone. Check on Google Maps to see where you can get food and gas. Here’s a rundown finest advice:
- IN THE MORNING, BEGIN THE ROAD TRIP ITINERARY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
Australia is a land of early risers. If you don’t like getting up early in the morning, Australia will have to adjust your sleeping habits. It is critical to get up as quickly as possible. To escape the peak traffic hours of 7.30-9.00 a.m., leave between 6 and 7 a.m. If you plan on trekking in national parks, keep in mind that some close at 4 p.m., and daylight is gone by 5.30 p.m.
- PLAN YOUR SOLO ROAD TRIP EXACTLY WITH THE DAILY TRAVEL DISTANCES TO DRIVE
It is neither too long nor too short: 100-300 km is approximately the appropriate distance to cover in a single day. I once traveled from Perth to Albany for 440 kilometers in one day, and it was fine. While driving out of a city can be exhausting if you don’t know your way around, once you’re in rural areas, there’s hardly any traffic and the roads are calm: sometimes too quiet. Make sure to schedule enough time to rest after your daily driving route, as well as days where you don’t drive at all, so you can properly recover and recharge your batteries.
- CHECK THE MAP FOR YOUR SOLO DRIVING ROUTE.
Google Maps is the best tool because it operates offline, which is useful when driving around Australia. You’ll need to download offline Google Maps regions to your iPhone or Smartphone in order to fast check your location. Because there is no wi-fi or phone coverage in rural areas like the Outback, the offline Google Maps are extremely useful.
For any road trip, make sure you have a map of gas stations. In the Australian Outback, there aren’t many petrol stations, so you’ll need to know where they are in order to plan your trip around them.
Driving alone in Australia? Here are some tips to keep you safe.
TIP: Before embarking on an adventure in Australia, make sure you have adequate travel insurance.
- Use caution and common sense when driving; do not drive if you are tired.
- In the Outback, driving at night is a no-no; avoid it.
- If you’re driving alone, you’ll be sitting at the wheel for several hours — take a break.
- Make sure you’re at ease in the vehicle you’re driving.
Conclusion
If you are comfortable driving alone, it is a good idea to do so. As a first-time visitor to Australia, I would avoid long-distance driving and instead progress to more demanding road adventures, such as driving through the Outback.
Despite the fact that traveling alone in Australia can be exhausting and nearly impossible to sustain, my most exhilarating recollections of the country come from my solo road excursions.
