Understand the charges that may appear on your Redspot rental agreement or final invoice. Browse standard rental charges, optional extras and fees that may apply during your rental.
About Premium Location Fees (PLF)
Some charges attract a Premium Location Fee depending on where you collect your vehicle. The published range is 6% to 32%, and the applicable percentage is quoted when booking. Where shown below, “+ PLF” means the location fee is additional to the listed charge.
Mandatory rental charges
Charges that form part of your rental rate or invoice.
5 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate Charge | Varies | Basic rental charge covering time and kilometres. |
| Location Fee | Varies by location | Location-specific fee associated with airport or premium-location leasing costs. Applied as a percentage to invoiced items. |
| Registration Fee | $7.97per day + PLF | Contributes to vehicle registration, state tax, insurance and maintenance. |
| Contract Fee | 3.5%of invoiced items | Charge towards vehicle rental facilities. Applied to invoiced items. |
| GST | 10%on total rental costs and fees | Australian Goods and Services Tax. |
Drivers & booking changes
Additional drivers, age-based fees and booking changes
5 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Drivers Fee | $5.69per day + PLF | Charged for each additional driver added to the rental. |
| Probationary License Driver Fee | $33.73per day + location fee | Applies to eligible P-plate drivers who have held a licence for at least 12 months. |
| Young Driver Surcharge (age 21-24) | $28.31per day + location fee | Applies to drivers aged 21 to 24. |
| Relocation Fee | Variesquoted at booking | A one-way fee may apply when returning the vehicle to a different location from collection. |
| Upgrade Fee | Variesask at collection | Optional charge for upgrading to a higher-priced vehicle at collection. |
Seats & equipment
Optional child seats and moving equipment
5 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Seat | $44.00per rental + location fee | For newborns and infants up to approximately 4 years old or 18 kg. |
| Child Seat | $56.93per rental + PLF | Suitable for toddlers up to approximately 5–6 years. |
| Booster Seat | $36.23per rental + PLF | For children who are too small to safely use an adult seat belt; generally recommended for ages 5–9 or children under 145 cm. |
| Hand Trolley – 2 Wheel | $17.03per day + PLF | For commercial vehicle rentals; suitable for transporting boxes, crates and similar stacked items. |
| Hand Trolley – 3 Wheel | $22.70per day + PLF | For commercial vehicle rentals; suitable for bulkier or heavier items such as appliances or furniture. |
Damage & protection
Damage liability and optional protection products
5 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Collision Damage Waiver | Elected liabilityamount applies | Your elected damage liability determines the maximum amount payable for qualifying vehicle damage, subject to rental terms. |
| Theft Loss Waiver | Elected liabilityamount applies | Included with your elected damage liability and relates to vehicle theft, subject to terms and conditions. |
| Vehicle Damage Liability | Elected liabilityamount applies | Damage liability payable following an accident, based on the level selected for the rental. |
| Tyre Damage Waiver | $6.21per day + PLF | Optional tyre damage waiver. Does not cover rims or hubcaps. |
| Windscreen Damage Waiver | $17.60per day + PLF | Optional protection covering rental vehicle windscreen damage. |
Roadside, fuel & recovery
Assistance and vehicle-use charges
6 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Roadside Assistance | $10.25per day + PLF | Optional service that waives certain customer-fault roadside assistance fees. See the product terms for inclusions. |
| Roadside Assistance Fee | $230.00including GST | A call-out fee when roadside assistance is required due to customer fault. |
| Towing Fee | Varies | Vehicle recovery where the driver is at fault; covered under Premium Roadside Assistance as stated in the existing guide. |
| Lost Key Charge | Variesby vehicle make / model | Replacement or associated costs if your rental vehicle key is lost. |
| Refuelling Fee | Variesby location | Applies when the vehicle is returned without a full tank. The rate depends on location and is generally higher than pump prices. |
| Misfuelling Fee | $2,500.00including GST | Charged if an incorrect fuel type is put into the rental vehicle. |
Tolls & infringements
Road tolls and traffic infringement processing
4 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Toll Pass Waiver | $28.46per day + PLF | Optional daily product that waives toll road fees incurred during the rental. |
| Toll Fee | Variescharged by toll operator | The toll amount charged by the relevant road or toll operator. |
| Toll Admin Fee | $3.35per toll, incl. GST | Administrative processing and allocation of individual toll charges. |
| Traffic Infringement Handling Fee | $55.00per fine, incl. GST | Administration for processing traffic infringements and fines. |
Administration & other charges
Additional charges that may apply during or after a rental
5 charges
| Item | Charge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Claims Administrative Fee | $220.00including GST | Administration involved in processing a rental vehicle damage claim. |
| Cleaning Fee | $220–$660including GST | For vehicles needing extensive interior cleaning, including significant mud, animal hair, heavy stains, smoking odour, ash or vape residue. Amount depends on severity. |
| Loss of Use Fee | Varies | May apply to revenue lost while a damaged rental vehicle is unavailable for hire during repairs. |
| Postage Fees | Varies | Postage of belongings left in rental vehicles; depends on item size and delivery location. |
| Credit Card Processing Fee | $0since 1 October 2026 | Redspot no longer charges a credit card processing fee from 1 October 2026. |