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Fleet

Finance and Asset Services (FAS) has a range of motor vehicles for hire for faculties and schools on a user-pays basis:

  • All Electric
  • Hybrid Sedans
  • Medium Waggons
  • 2WD - Single Cab Ute
  • 4WD - Dual Cab Ute
  • 11 Seat Troop Carriers
  • 12 Seater bus
  • 14 Seater bus (LR Licence required)
  • 22 Seater bus (LR Licence required)
  • 24 Seater bus (LR Licence required)
  • 26 Seater bus (LR Licence required)
  • Light Truck (Limited availability)

Guidelines

Guidelines for use of fleet vehicles are outlined in: University Motor Vehicles Guidelines for Use and Hire (.pdf) booklet.

The process to hire a fleet vehicle is outlined in Process to be Followed by Unit Providing Motor Vehicles for Hire (.pdf) - Conditions of use.

Conditions of use

  • Smoking, eating and drinking is not permitted in university vehicles
  • Accidents or defects must be reported immediately to FAS Casuarina on 8946 6500
  • The vehicle must be left secure when unattended
  • The FAS key register book must be signed when collecting and depositing keys
  • As a courtesy to others, please ensure the vehicle is returned with a full tank of fuel. A fuel card is provided with each vehicle
  • ODO reading/s is required when purchasing fuel
  • If your return is delayed in any way, please contact FAS Casuarina on 8946 6500, or FAS Alice Springs on 8959 5211 to avoid inconveniencing others
  • A Light Rigid licence is required to drive the 14 seater bus and 22 seater bus
  • Evidence of a completed 4WD course must be produced before a Charles Darwin University 4WD vehicle will be provided
  • Approval must be obtained from the Manager, Facility Service for all out of hours collection and return of vehicles. If you are collecting a vehicle out of hours:
    - at Casuarina campus, keys may be obtained by phoning Security on 8946 7777 and collecting the keys from Orange 8. If you are returning a vehicle out of hours at Casuarina Campus, please deposit keys in the security box at the FAS entrance, Orange 8; or
    - at Alice Springs and Palmerston Campuses, contact security - Palmerston 8946 7888

To drive a Charles Darwin University vehicle the driver must be registered with FAS by completing an Application to drive a university vehicle (.doc.47KB)

All bookings for University vehicles are made electronically by accessing CDU Staff home page and clicking the yellow "Book a Vehicle" icon. If it is found that vehicles are unavailable please contact the Facilities Help Desk on 6500.

Vehicle Hire rates Short-term vehicle hire rates (pdf, 38kb) for user-pays

For further information FAS Service Desk
- on 08 8946 6500 or via email facilities@cdu.edu.au Casuarina; or
- on 0859 5211or via email facilitiesAS facilitiesAS@cdu.edu.au

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