Drive mate offers more value and convenience than others - it’s a no-brainer!

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Long term car rental for your holiday plans | Drive Mate

What’s Drive mate?

We’re all mates here. Don’t grab a ride. Get a car!

Drive mate allows guests to borrow local vehicles on our secure, all-in-one rental app.

Forget rideshare or public transport. Get your own wheels sorted $30/day without the typical car rental rigmarole.

Simply check out vehicles near you, sign up via the Drive mate app, then go pick up your car!

Why give Drive mate a whirl?

Simplify your transportation needs without owning a vehicle. Snag a more convenient solution to your car rental woes.

Better options, minus the hassle

Fully insured

Always having what you need available

Ripper savings - up to 40% compared to regular rental services

Daily short term rental cars available | Drive Mate

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Book, Unlock and Go!

Drive mate Go™ - an innovative industry-first, advances car sharing into smarter, safer territory!

We’ve introduced remote tracking and immobilisation - telemetry data ensures Drive mate remains the safest and most convenient Australian car sharing platform.

Best car sharing. Book, Unlock and Go with Drive Mate
You ask, we answer
What is Drive mate?
It is a peer to peer car sharing platform. This means that people who own a car can rent out their car to fellow Australians when they don’t need their car. The trip will be comprehensively insured for the host’s and guest’s peace of mind.
As a host, how is the safety of my car ensured?
We carry stringent checks on guests who rent on Drive mate through their IDs, driving licences, past driving record and credit history. Though highly unlikely, in the event of any unfortunate incident, your car is comprehensively insured through Drive mate ProtectionTM Including the following: • Comprehensive cover throughout Australia • Covers Vehicle damage due to accident, fire or storm, or malicious damage • Covers theft of vehicle • $40 million cover for 3rd party damage • Maximum damage liability of $3000(additional $500 for drivers < 24 years old)
Why should I rent with Drive mate?
Drive mate is the most convenient access to cars in Australia. We offer a huge variety of cars nearby at the click of a button. Drive mate utilizes unused car hours of individual car owners and that makes rentals on Drive mate typically 30-40% cheaper than other car rental / sharing companies.
How is Drive mate better than other car sharing providers?
Drive mate offers more value and convenience than other car sharing providers – it’s definitely a no brainer! Firstly, on Drive mate you can rent by the hour, day or even months – something that none of the other platforms offer at one single place. Our pricing is the most affordable (yes that’s right) and is all inclusive (no membership fees or distance charges). Technologically we are most advanced as you can open the car with our app directly. Finally our friendly customer service is available 24x7 unlike other platforms. No wonder, our team is rated 4.7 / 5 on Trustpilot (significantly higher than other platforms).