Planning a road trip this summer?
It's the perfect time to check your vehicle is safe and ready to go with these tips.
Plan your journey, and include break stops.
Check your oil, windscreen wipers and tyre tread and pressure.
Check the weather forecast and never drive through flooding roads.
Give trucks some extra space: leave a safe gap and remember truck blind spots.
If you break down on one of our roads, call our emergency response team on 13 33 31.
Want to save more on your next road trip?
Join Linkt Customer Rewards – our growing range of exciting discounts for access to all our money-saving offers. Plus, stay tuned for more great deals coming soon.
Here's what you can save on
- Fuel up, cash in: Save 4c per litre1 on fuel or up to 18c per litre2 when combined with other eligible offers at Shell Coles Express.
- Save on car hire: Save 20% off the base rate3 for Europcar vehicle hire or 15% off during school holidays.4
- Easy travel, easy parking: Enjoy 20% off Hourly, Night, and Weekend Parking at select Secure Parking locations when you pre-pay online.5
- Make your car sparkle: Get that new car feeling and save up to $50 on your next Star Car Wash service when you pre-book online.6
Download the Linkt app to unlock access to all your rewards and save every day.
1 Terms apply. Offer excludes LPG and Adblue. Each barcode can be used once per day. Min 2 litres, max 150 litres per transaction. Offer not valid for Fleet Card, Shell Card, Motorpass or Motorcharge transactions. Offer cannot be stacked with any other offer offered to you in whole or part by Viva Energy. To redeem this offer you must be at least 18 years old and consent to: the offer terms; the use and disclosure of your contact details and redemption information between us and Viva Energy as set out in the Transurban Privacy Statement and Viva Energy Australia Privacy Policy; and receive marketing from Viva Energy Australia, a Shell licensee.
2 Additional fuel discount offers available at Shell Coles Express and Shell Reddy Express sites only. Terms and conditions apply at colesexpress.com.au
3 “Base Rate” means the price charged by Europcar for the length of the booking and the kilometres travelled. As such, the discount excludes Premium Location Surcharge, License & Admin Fees, GST, compulsory fees (such as a One Way Fee) or optional extras (such as GPS or child seats). Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
4 15% off the base rate for car rental bookings during nominated school holiday periods. “Nominated school holiday periods” means: 20th December 2023 to 5th January 2024; 29th March 2024 to 21st April 2024; 29th June 2024 to 21st July 2024; 21st September 2024 to 12th October 2024; 19th December 2024 to 5th January 2025. View the full Europcar offer terms and conditions here.
5 Offer subject to availability and certain parking types may not be available at all Secure Parking car parks. Rates and hours of availability may vary by car park. Excludes Event Parking. See offer terms for full conditions.
6 Offer only available when you pre-book online. View the full Star Car Wash offer terms and conditions here.