Find a wide selection of campervans and motorhomes for hire in Proserpine Airport and the surrounding area. Discover unique vehicles offered by private owners — from compact campervans for 2, perfect for couples, to spacious 6-berth motorhomes, ideal for families. Flexible booking, competitive prices and insurance included.
Proserpine Airport, officially known as Whitsunday Coast Airport, serves as the gateway to one of Australia's most celebrated coastal regions, sitting just 10 kilometres south of Proserpine in Queensland. The airport's IATA code is PPP, and it handles over 300,000 passengers each year, connecting travellers to the 74 islands of the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef. From Proserpine Airport, it is roughly 26 kilometres to the marina hub of Airlie Beach and around 130 kilometres to the sugar-cane city of Mackay further south along the Bruce Highway. The surrounding landscape is a mix of lush cane fields, tropical rainforest in Conway National Park, and turquoise Coral Sea waters — a combination that makes this corner of Queensland ideal for exploring by road. Whitehaven Beach, consistently ranked among the world's finest stretches of sand, is accessible by boat from Airlie Beach, while Cedar Creek Falls offers a refreshing inland swimming spot just a short drive from Proserpine. The region's warm climate and well-maintained roads between coastal towns suit both campervans and larger motorhomes equally well. With Yescapa, you can hire a campervan or motorhome directly from local owners based around the Whitsunday region, giving you the flexibility to collect your vehicle near Proserpine Airport and set off at your own pace without the overhead of traditional hire depots.
The dry season from May to October is the prime window for a campervan trip around the Whitsundays, with comfortable daytime temperatures and lower humidity making road travel a pleasure. The Airlie Beach Festival of Music each November draws crowds to the waterfront, while the Great Barrier Reef whale season runs from June to September when humpbacks migrate through the Coral Sea. Outside peak school-holiday periods in July and December, you can often find more competitive pricing on Yescapa, where peer-to-peer hire means owners set their own rates. Booking a motorhome for the shoulder months of May or September gives you quieter roads and easier campsite availability across the region.
To help you plan your trip, we have selected six unmissable road trips, suitable for all travelers.
Start at Proserpine Airport and head to Airlie Beach, then continue north through Bowen before looping back — roughly 120 km. Stop at the Bowen murals, swim at Horseshoe Bay, and enjoy waterfront campervan sites along the way.
Drive south from Proserpine through Collinsville and on to Mackay, covering around 200 km. Visit Eungella National Park for platypus spotting at Broken River, and park your campervan at Cape Hillsborough to watch wallabies on the beach at dawn.
Head inland from Proserpine Airport to Collinsville, then south through the mining town of Glenden before curving east to Mackay — about 350 km. This motorhome-friendly route passes through open bushland and offers free camping at several council rest areas.
Travel from Airlie Beach south along the Bruce Highway to Sarina, then loop inland to Finch Hatton Gorge and back via Mackay — around 420 km. The route suits both campervans and motorhomes, with well-maintained roads and rainforest swimming holes along the way.
Follow the Bruce Highway north from Proserpine Airport through Bowen and Ayr to Townsville, covering roughly 650 km return. Stop at Alva Beach, explore the Billabong Sanctuary near Townsville, and enjoy seaside motorhome parks en route.
A grand loop from Proserpine Airport north to Townsville, inland to Charters Towers, south to Emerald, and back via Mackay — approximately 900 km. This extended campervan adventure takes in outback history, gemfields, and coastal scenery across central Queensland.
Discover step by step how we work. We accompany you at every stage of the rental process, both owners and travellers.
Discover
Find for a leisure vehicle near you or a destination idea according to your planned route, then specify the pick-up and return dates. The perfect vehicle for your road trip holiday is waiting for you!
Connecting people
Make one or more booking requests for leisure vehicles that have caught your eye and wait for the owners' responses. Once your request has been accepted, all you have to do is confirm your booking.
Pick-up
On the pick-up date, collect the vehicle and listen to the valuable advice of the owner for handling it; you are ready hit the road with family, as a couple or with friends.
Return
Once again, with the owner complete the vehicle condition check and sign the Rental Agreement as well as exchange your travel stories. All you have to do is imagine your next road trip!
The area around Proserpine Airport offers a good spread of campsites, from beachfront parks near Airlie Beach to quieter bush sites inland. Many parks provide powered sites with full hook-ups suitable for motorhomes, along with amenities blocks, dump points, and laundry facilities. Whether you prefer a campervan pitch steps from the Coral Sea or a shaded spot surrounded by tropical bushland, you will find options across the Whitsunday region.
The Bruce Highway (National Highway 1) is the main arterial road near Proserpine Airport, running north–south along the Queensland coast. There are no tolls on this stretch, so you can travel freely between Mackay and Bowen without extra charges. Speed limits for vehicles over 4.5 tonnes are generally capped at 100 km/h on open highways in Queensland, so check your motorhome's gross vehicle mass before setting off. Rest areas with basic facilities appear regularly along the Bruce Highway, and the well-signposted turn-off to Airlie Beach via Shute Harbour Road is an easy 26-kilometre drive from Proserpine.
A really positive experience from start to finish.
Ha sido un placer tratar con Javier y su pareja; son una pareja encantadora, muy educada y con una excelente comunicación. Cuidaron nuestra autocaravana como si fuera suya y la devolvieron a tiempo, en perfectas condiciones y muy limpia. Los recomendamos ampliamente. Muchas gracias de parte de Gary y Michelle.
Ha sido un placer tratar con David y su pareja; son una pareja encantadora y muy educada, con una excelente comunicación. Cuidaron nuestra autocaravana como si fuera suya y la devolvieron a tiempo, en perfectas condiciones y muy limpia. Los recomendamos ampliamente. Muchas gracias de parte de Gary y Michelle.
The hire experience was excellent throughout. The owners were very friendly, accommodating and easy to deal with. We had such a good trip. The van is really well looked after and a pleasure to drive. The owners helped with anything we were unsure of and even gave us tips on where to eat and park up. We would definitely hire through these owners again.
We hired Trina for 5 nights earlier this July. My girlfriend and I had a fantastic time on the island. Jandro was incredibly helpful, always on hand before and during the trip to answer any questions which really helped us navigate the island and enjoy our trip. The vehicle was fantastic, an incredible experience to drive. All the amenities were brilliant as well. I would highly recommend using Jandro and one of his vans for a fantastic Mallorca experience!
Communication with the owner was great, van was immaculate, heaps of choice, love the peer to peer concept. Easy to add an extra driver and ID checks were very thorough but straightforward. Changing dates wasn't so easy, the owner was great, but the process at the back end took some manual effort. Teething problems, not a big deal. Main area that needs improving (for me anyway) is the deposit. There was a single line in a table stating Deposit: cash or transfer, that I hadn't seen. The owner asked for the cash or a transfer when we were at the car, which he explained was normal process, but Yescapa could have explained beforehand. I transferred €2000 directly to the owner, which didn't feel comfortable. I had expected this would all be done via Yescapa. I ended up losing €45 in exchange rate variations + fees as well, the owner's bank had challenges which meant it to 5 days to get a lot of cash back. It was lucky we had that amount at hand. I would use Yescapa again. I hope they can tidy up and improve the processes though.
