Located just 45-minutes from Melbourne CBD, Cranbourne is an outer southern suburb that truly gives you the best of both worlds with the city and the coast at your fingertips.
You’ll be able to enjoy the city in the morning and the beach in the afternoon, all with the thanks of your Hertz rental car. Simply come to our Cranbourne Downtown Hertz office and pick up your rental car keys before driving off to enjoy your time in this city.
Explore Cranbourne with Hertz
When you stay in Cranbourne, you are just minutes away from a beautiful location at any given time.
Cranbourne is just a few moments from Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay: you could easily drive the five-minute journey out here to view an epic sunrise or sunset, or simply take advantage of the expansive views.
Perhaps you fancy a beach day? That’s no problem thanks to the epic location of Cranbourne, with Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay, and Frankston Beach all boasting white-sanded beaches and all an easy drive away from the suburb. Plus, if you fancy the beach after a morning in the city, you can absolutely do both, thanks to your Hertz rental car.
It must be said that the Moonlight Sanctuary is one of the standout jewels in Cranbourne’s crown. This is an award-winning wildlife park with plenty of native animals to see and learn about. Perhaps you can drive here for a fun day of adventures and achieve that bucket list item of a koala hug. There’s plenty of things to do here, such as marvel at the 70 different animal species, enjoy a close-up encounter with one, or listen to the expert keepers in a behind the scenes tour.
And the other standout jewel? Well, that’s the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. This incredible green space is over 360 hectares, with 170,000 plants located throughout. Enjoy over 13 kilometres of walking trails before heading home in your rental car. It’ll be a fantastic day.
Head on a Road Trip in Your Hire Car
No trip to a new suburb is complete without a road trip or two.
The Yarra Ranges are definitely worth a visit while you’re staying in Cranbourne. It’s just under a two hour’s drive from Cranbourne, so if you set off early you could enjoy a day trip that you’ll remember long after you’ve headed back home. Perhaps visit the Mountain Ash, which is the largest flowering tree in the world, before heading on one of the many walks through the dense green bush and rainforest-lined tracks.
If you don’t fancy walking, there are plenty of fantastic drives too, like Lady Talbot Drive and Black Spur. Create a trip of your dreams by driving through the park and stopping whenever a particular walk, viewpoint, or vantage view takes your fancy. There’s a whole range of things to see here, like lush green canopies, clear streams, giant trees, and mountains, to just name a few.
The best thing about Cranbourne is that you still have the benefit of being relatively close to the city. So, if a trip to Melbourne CBD is what your heart desires, you can absolutely do it, with the city only being a 45-minute drive away. Head here for some fantastic art, culture, learning, and plenty of food, too.
Cranbourne’s fantastic location makes it a prime holiday spot, and you’ll find everything you want to do and see with ease thanks to your Hertz rental car. We can’t wait to welcome you here soon, at Hertz Cranbourne Downtown.
