Five coastal road trips you can do in a weekend rental
Sea views, winding roads and great places to stop for lunch: our favourite two-day drives, with the best car for each.
A weekend is all you need for a proper road trip. Pick up on Friday evening, return on Sunday night and use our weekend deal: rent three days, pay for two.
Pick the right car for the road
A convertible is perfect for sunny coast roads, a compact SUV handles gravel tracks to hidden beaches and an electric crossover makes the long stretches quiet and cheap.
- Cliff road loop: 280 km, best at sunset.
- Harbour towns trail: 190 km, seafood every hour.
- Lighthouse route: 320 km, chargers at every stop.
- Dunes and beaches: 210 km, bring a towel.
- Vineyard coast: 240 km, nominate a driver.