Mighty Campers Australia Review

Editors Review

Mighty Campers Australia has a total of 9 branches all over Australia, providing easy pick-up and drop-off as well as great one-way campervan rental options. 

Their collection is mostly focused on cheap 2 berth campervans for the youth and budget market, but also stock some 6 berth that are passed down from the Britz partner brand. 

It is an expansive well run company an overall is a recommended and popular brand.

Mighty Campers  is part of the THL group that also owns Maui and Britz in Australia as well as Road Bear RV in the US. 

As the budget/ youth brand, the company is the receiving fleet after Maui and Britz wore out their vehicles after 3 years or so. 

Though their collection is mostly secondhand vehicles, these are still highly functional, and of course, cheaper. 

About Mighty Campers Australia

Mighty Campers campervan rental Australia is undeniably popular. 

Mighty want you to see the fun side of life. Encouraging adventure and letting you know they're cheap but flexible is their Modus Operandi. 

They provide budget travellers with a large range of campervans for rent. 

Since the company is one of the largest campervan hire companies in the world, it is but fitting for them to have multiple branches. With branches in Cairns, Sydney, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, and Perth.

Campervan Hire Fleet

The way these larger companies work these days is to put the new vehicles into their top brands, in this case, Maui and Britz. And when they get a little worn at about 3 years or 150,000km, they pass them to their budget brands. 

This is what you can expect from Mighty. 

They provide a range of campervans, from 2 berths to 6 berths, that allow full upright standing inside. 

Mighty Campervans In Detail

Highball Campervan 2 Berth

Running a 2011 to 2014 model has never been this simple yet worthwhile! 

This Mighty Highball oozes with space for two. Standing or doing your morning exercise is made easier with the extra headroom. 

A camper for you and your mate, you can rely on the large rear lounge that converts into a large double bed at night. 

Though no internal walk-through access from the front seats to the kitchen, you still get to enjoy cooking in the spacious area. 

Plus, the kitchen is extendable to outside so that you can prepare the dishes while enjoying the scenic surrounding. 

Deuce Campervan 2 Berth

Mighty Deuce campervan review - 2 berth campervan tour - Australia

If you want lots of room and some luxuries like toilet and shower then you have to move up to the Deuce. 

Based on a 2012- 2014 Mercedes model, this thing is screaming top end with a whopping 80 ltr fridge, 120ltr water tank, and automatic transmission. 

Some of the luxuries only work when connected to mains power – like A/C whilst parked and microwave oven. This is standard across all campervans that have the facilities.

The model introduces the shower and toilet design and has a lot more room thatn the aforementioned 2 berth Highball model.

The Deuce is the largest of the 2 person vehicles, so if you like to spread out on holidays, then this is for you. 

Recommended as a 2 person camper if you can afford it. 

Deuce Plus Campervan 3 Berth

For those planning to bring a child, this 2+1 campervan suits you well. 

This is quite a campervan for its size as it offers a seating area at the back of the driver's seat, leaving a smaller rear lounge. 

Still, your kid is secured while onboard because the unit comes with one child restraint. 

Aside from the upgrade, this family campervan is newer, mostly built on 2014 - 2016 models. 

And since this is from the Deuce category,  you'll be furnished with all features of the other model, including fridge, microwave, and a double gas burner. 

If you think this one is a little squashy for 3 peeps, you may get the upgrade and go for the Double Up or Double Down.

Double Down Campervan 4 Berth

This is the smaller of the Mighty Campers 4-berth options. 

Built on a long wheelbase Toyota Hiace it has the essential hi-top roof although, lets face it, it looks WEIRD. 

The hi-top allows for fully upright standing but is also where passengers 3 and 4 sleep. If you are travelling with kids, then this campervan could be for you. 

This model can take 2 child seats for under 3yo and also 2 booster seats for 3-8yo. The kids or passengers 3 and 4 are strapped into the forward-facing seat along the rear of the camper. 

Whilst driving the travel noise will make it difficult to communicate from front to back but on the bright side, it if is just bickering kids back there, it could be a major benefit. 

The campervan internal design is pretty standard. The kitchen area is directly behind the driver's cabin and the campervan comes with fridge, microwave, internal double gas burner, linen, and bedding.  

Overall this a campervan that works well for a group of 4 travelling on a budget. Remember to take soft bags for luggage as there is little room for hard case suitcases.

Double Up Motorhome 4 Berth

This is the smaller of the motorhome models for Mighty Campers, but is the largest 4 berth option. 

Being a motorhome you are moving into a vehicle with more room to move around inside and walk through capability from the front.

It is standard for any motorhome to come with a microwave, fridge, main cabin air-con, toilet, shower, and grey water tank and this model is no exception. 

After all a few years ago this model was serving the customers of the higher-priced Britz or Maui brand, now that is has a few more miles of the clock and some scratches in the back, it is in the Mighty Campervans family.

There's one bed permanently set up above the driver cabin and the other is converted from the rear dining area―also a very standard setup. 

This model is great for a family or a bunch of mates.

We love that it comes with the awning  built in - no extra charge.

Big Six Motorhome 6 Berth

The Big 6, strangely enough, is the biggest motorhome in the Mighty range. 

Again a standard kind of configuration and most 6 berth motorhomes have in Australia, it has a permanent bed above the driver cabin and the 2 table seating areas convert to beds. 

Naturally, shower, toilet, microwave, air-con included and Mighty throw in bedding and linen which is not always the case with its competitors. 

This is a fully enclosed vehicle so there is a grey water tank as well as the cassette for the toilet to be considered. 

If you are free camping this is all ok these days as there are more and more free dump points appearing around Australia. 

There's everything you want and need in this motorhome, it's an apartment on wheels, the only problem is parking a 7m long vehicle and I think the rear undercarriage storage is a little small. 

These are minor issues compared to the comfort you get from this motorhome, though. 

Pet Freindly

Pet freindly campervan hire is a recent introduction to Mighty Campers. Pre-covid it was a no no, but now 2 animals are welcome!

Naturally there is a fee, which at the time of writing had just increased to $299. That is a flat fee, not a per-pet fee (phew).

There are a number of rules specific to pets and any damaged caused by the pets or their soiling of things is not covered in any insurance - you'll be paying for that no matter what.

The rules are still sort of changing bit by bit so check up on the latest rules for dog friendly campervan hire here

Insurance

Yes, all Mighty campervans have insurance coverage for damage to the vehicle or to the property of a Third Party. 

But getting a Liability Reduction Option is much recommended if you do not want to pay a whopping liability deposit of $3,500 for Highball and Double Down or $5,000 for Deuce, Double Up and Big Six, which will be taken from a credit card. 

The Liability Reduction Option amounts to $30/day with a maximum charge of $1,450 for Highball and Double Down and $40/day with a maximum charge of $1,950 for Deuce, Double Up & Big Six. Accordingly, accident liability is $0 and a simple credit care authority is required upon vehicle collection. 

Not only that, Mighty the Inclusive Pack, which is just an additional of $10 on top of the Liability Reduction Option price so that you also get coverage for single-vehicle rollover, as well as certain add-ons like Wifi GB, picnic tables and chairs, linen exchange, and extra driver fees. 

And when you purchase Liability Reduction Option together with Express Return Pack at $150- $250 (depending on the branch of return), you can return the unit with an empty fuel tank and empty gas bottle and avail of the toilet and wastewater emptying service.

Insurance is the 2nd most expensive part of renting the campervan and should be fully understood before renting.

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Reputation

Mighty Campers' not only sources out their good reputation from their fleet of 2 to 6 berth campervans, but also from their impressive quality of service. 

There may be a plethora of companies offering very similar models, but there is something that makes Mighty Campers standout. 

Things like: 

• depots all over the country, 
• a lot of vehicles in the fleet
• competitive pricing
• good opening hours in most cities 
• and the online pre-check in. 

All of these made Mighty Campers a name in the budget campervan for hire in Australia. 

Do keep in mind that the fleet of these good-value campervans are slightly older and could be up to 6 years old. 

Some wear and tear will be visible, so don't expect everything to be totally perfect and you won't be disappointed. 

Summary

Overall, Mighty Campers is well suited to those who want a nice vehicle that is well designed but is happy to put up with things not being 100% perfect in order to save some money. 

Really, the only thing that sets it apart from its family members of Britz and Maui is that this is where all their campers go when they start to get tired but still kicking.