thanks sarah for the advise!

yes, i think the shopping at chocolate factory and olio belio, i will put in on day 4 instead and remove Cape naturalistic light house & Meelup Regional Park as it takes some time travelling back and forth.

I read that bayswater only have 4 car rental centres in Australia, unlike other car rentals like Budget/ Hertz/Avis and max excess coverage of $50 which is very different from other car rentals max coverage about $300. Are there hidden terms behind it?

Hi tips-lookout

Let me first compliment you on a well researched and properly planned itinerary! (So different from many queries we get here, where people have not considered the big distances between many towns and attractions in Western Australia.)

So what month/time of year were you planning on coming? Your plans could be affected by school holidays or weather extremes like the 2 day heatwave we had last weekend with 43 and 41 degree days.

Another thing to take into consideration - the Underwater Observatory at Busselton Jetty is very small with a limited number of people allowed to go downstairs at any one time. If you are here during school holidays you may have to wait too long to fit in with your timeframe for the day, but the walk out on the jetty is interesting so long as its not too hot or windy.

Bayswater Hire Cars is a smaller locally based company - I have always found them to be more reasonable than the big national agencies when we have needed a hire car. If you want different excess insurance terms please ask - they should be able to help you.

Hi Kerry

I'm planning to head to Perth around end of March.

Thanks for the advice, will look into it on the car rental and discuss with my parents too!

The Busselton Jetty underwater I can probably book earlier ahead via online.

Not sure what time you arrive in Perth, but if it is at a reasonable hour then highly recommend heading up to Kings Park. Great spot for an overview of the city and walking distance from your apartment- not sure how mobile your parents are, but many people of all ages are walking in Kings Park.

Bayswater car hire have several locations in Perth including one in the CBD.

www.bayswatercarrental.com.au/locations/perth

Not sure about the free bus tour in Fremantle- do you mean the free CAT buses.? They are hop on and off with no commentary. They are great for getting around and seeing parts of Freo.

There's also the Tram Tours which offer commentary and get you a bit further afield.

http://www.fremantletrams.com

It's great to have a structured itinerary, but IME it's best to go with the flow and depending on weather and energy levels adjust what you do each day. You want time down South to linger over a coffee and enjoy the beautiful natural environment. I seemed to miss your travel dates as that might certainly affect your itinerary schedule- Edit Kerry also asked. March is a great time but maybe some hot days if early in March.

Oh and when you have a car in Perth I would recommend driving around Mounts Bay Rd to UWA- go for a wander in the lovely grounds and then head around the river (Jutland Pde) to Peppermint Grove- the ritzy areas of Perth and then to Cottesloe Beach to check out a lovely spot.

Hi Jean Perth,

I'm arriving in the evening around 7-8pm on day 1. so king's park will leave it on the last day, as our flight will be in the evening.

i'm travelling in late march, so i think it will not be that hot righ?.

For the second last day, yes, we will take the CAT bus in fremantle or the tram. I will take a train from perth to fremantle from the city west train station. if time permits, we will travel around perth and take the CAT bus, or take a train to cottesloe beach.

Sounds all great! You should be right weather wise. With your careful planning you should look forward to a lovely holiday with your parents.

Late March can still throw out some stinkers of days, so be prepared for the odd 40C+ day just in case.

" -Public bus from King’s Park to Airport"

Since everyone else has commented on your itinerary, I'll just ask - You do know that the Transperth public bus only goes to T4 or what is locally referred to as the "Domestic" Airport? (I may need to lose that habit I think) Re the bus, there is no where for luggage and you will need to catch the (free) transfer bus toT1 (the "International" Airport) upon arriving at T4...

The free terminal transfer bus service operates between T1 and T2 and T3/T4 every 20 minutes.

Allow yourselves plenty of time...

Have a great trip.

Terminal 1 (T1) – All international services

Terminal 2 (T2) – Alliance Airlines, Tigerair (domestic services) and Virgin Australia (most regional services)

Terminal 3 (T3) – Virgin Australia (domestic services) & Qantas (some regional services).

Terminal 4 (T4) – Qantas and Jetstar (domestic services)

Hope you dont mind I have taken your fantastic itinery and twicked it for my visit in Nove 14. Thank you. Does anyone know if its better to hire from airport or Perth City?

Regards

PS Have a good trip