We ordered a GoGet van from the Springvale Homemaker Centre to cart home purchases from the Harvey Norman there. Signing up to use GoGet was relatively quick, they were helpful, and despite there not being a van available immediately, we were able to book one for the same day. Unfortunately my card had not been activated properly so I ended up waiting until the following morning to get a different van, so it was lucky I lived nearby. If you plan ahead and organise a membership (really affordable way of hiring a van, or free sign up if you're an Ikea Family member), I expect it would be a painless process! Once we got the van it was easy to drive and clean and tidy, and it's a great way to quickly get around. Will definitely be using in future and looking forward to them growing so we can hire cars easily in other cities.

Approximate cost: $15