Spirit of Tasmania - Vehicle Fares

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Standard Car Fares (each way)

Take your car on holiday with you and turn your holiday into a touring adventure. Load up the car with extra suitcases, fishing rods, golf clubs - whatever you like!

Year Round Rate
VEHICLE TYPES	Length (m)	Melbourne/Devonport
Standard Car < 2m wide	0.1 - 5.0	$72.00
Standard Car < 2m wide	5.1 - 6.0	$117.00

The prices listed include the deduction of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme rebate of $168 for a standard vehicle.

Prices include GST. *Conditions apply.

Non-Standard Car Fares (each way)

Non-standard vehicles are those that have a width greater than 2 metres and/or a length greater than 6 metres. This includes vehicles towing caravans, motorhomes and vehicles towing trailers. The maximum height allowed is 4.2 metres and the maximum width is 2.4 metres.

SEASON DATES:
Shoulder Season:	1 May - 2 May 2008, 1 September - 14 December 2008, 24 January - 1 May 2009
Off-Peak Seasson:	3 May - 31 August 2008 , 2 May - 30 June 2009
Peak Season	15 December 2008 - 23 January 2009

FARE TABLE FOR CARS TOWING CARAVANS
Period	0.1m-6m	6.1m-7m	7.1m-8m	8.1m-9m	9.1m-10m	10.1m-11m	11.1m-12m	Extra m
Shoulder Season	$80	$80	$141	$202	$281	$342	$403	$61
Off-peak Season	$80	$80	$114	$148	$182	$216	$250	$34
Peak Season	$105	$105	$177	$249	$321	$393	$465	$72

FARE TABLE FOR CARS TOWING MOTORHOMES/CAMPERVANS
Period	0.1m-6m	6.1m-7m	7.1m-8m	8.1m-9m	9.1m-10m	10.1m-11m	11.1m-12m	Extra m
Shoulder Season	$92	$98	$159	$220	$281	$342	$403	$61
Off-peak Season	$92	$98	$132	$166	$200	$234	$268	$34
Peak Season	$92	$123	$195	$267	$339	$411	$483	$72

FARE TABLE FOR OTHER NON-STANDARD VEHICLES
Period	0.1m-6m	6.1m-7m	7.1m-8m	8.1m-9m	9.1m-10m	10.1m-11m	11.1m-12m	Extra m
Shoulder Season	$179	$230	$291	$352	$413	$474	$535	$61
Off-peak Season	$142	$230	$264	$298	$332	$366	$400	$34
Peak Season	$191	$255	$327	$399	$471	$543	$615	$72

Vehicle lengths are rounded up to the next whole metre. For example if your car and caravan or motorhome equals a total of 10.1 metres, it would be classed as 11 metres.

Prices include GST. *Conditions apply.

Bike Fares (each way)

Year Round Rate
VEHICLE TYPE	Melbourne/Devonport
Push Bike	$9.00
Motor Bike	$56.00
Motor Bike with Side Car or Trailer	$117.00

The prices listed include the deduction of the Bass Strait Vehicle Equalisation Scheme Rebate of $75 for a motorbike or a motorbike with sidecar and $21 for push bikes.

Prices include GST. *Conditions apply. * Terms and conditions for vehicle carriage;

Definition of a caravan – A caravan is defined as a vehicle towed by an eligible passenger vehicle and designed and constructed primarily to provide sleeping accommodation.
Definition of a motorhome/campervan – A motorhome/campervan is defined as a road vehicle designed and constructed primarily to provide sleeping accommodation for the number of occupants that the vehicle is designed to carry.
Only licensed drivers are eligible for the accompanied vehicle rate.
Vehicle fares indicated apply to motor vehicles registered for use on public roads and are designed primarily for the carriage for passengers.
Vehicles not registered as a campervan or motorhome and have a width greater than 2.0 metres and/or registered gross vehicle weight of greater than 2900kg will be subject to classification and freight rates may apply.
Trailers over 2.25 metres high and/or 2.4 metres wide are subject to classification at time of booking.
Vehicles travelling on a permit are to comply with the above and a certificate of roadworthiness must be provided at time of check-in.
Conditions apply to trailers that are not registered as a campervan or caravan and carriage of LPG Cylinder bottles.

Fares are in $AUD and include GST. Passenger fares are additional.