Forklift Hire Footscray

Gas and electric forklifts from $190 a week + GST, delivered from our Werribee yard

Forklifts for Footscray, West Footscray and Tottenham

Most of Footscray’s industrial land sits on its western side. The larger estates are in West Footscray and Tottenham, along Sunshine Road, Paramount Road and Ashley Street near Tottenham Station, where old woolstores and factories now house high-clearance warehouses. Closer to the river, Footscray Road heads out to the docks, and Brooklyn’s transport yards are just over Geelong Road. Importers, food wholesalers, building suppliers, freight forwarders and small manufacturers all run forklifts here.

We deliver from our Werribee yard at Unit 2/76 Riverside Ave, straight up the Princes Freeway. We’re family owned and have been running since 2009, and our fleet is mainly Toyota. When you call, you talk to the business that owns and looks after the machines.

Which forklift suits your site

LPG (gas) forklifts. For docks, hardstand and jobs that move between the yard and the warehouse.
Electric forklifts. Quiet, with no exhaust where people are working. A good fit for food storage and indoor pick areas.
Container mast forklifts, 1.8 to 2.5 tonne. Late-model Toyotas low enough to drive inside a shipping container.

Tell us the load, how high it needs to go and whether the forklift works inside, outside or both. See our full hire range.

Containers off the port

Being this close to the docks, plenty of Footscray and Tottenham warehouses unpack containers every week. A container mast forklift lets you reach the back of the box without hitting the roof. If containers only land now and then, hiring one for the week they arrive is usually simpler than owning one.

Older buildings and tight yards

Not every Footscray site is a new estate. Lots of businesses work out of older brick factories with narrow roller doors, low beams or a small yard shared with the neighbours. Tell us the door height and how much room you have to turn, and we’ll suggest a machine that fits.

What it costs

From $190 a week + GST. Minimum hire is generally one week.
$180 to $250 + GST per week for a late-model Toyota 1.8 to 2.5 tonne container mast forklift. Standard mast forklifts can cost less.
Delivery from around $180 + GST, depending on your suburb, quoted up front for your Footscray address.
Long-term hire. Call for long-term rates.

Need it for a few weeks? See short-term forklift hire. Need it for months? See long-term forklift hire. For indoor work, see our electric forklift hire in Melbourne.

Servicing and breakdown cover are included for the full hire. Compare weekly rates on our forklift rental Melbourne page.

Short-term or long-term

Short-term hire suits a run of containers, a stocktake, a busy season or covering your own forklift while it’s off the road.

Long-term hire keeps a forklift on site without buying one, at a cost you can plan around.

How to book

Call 1300 326 654 or send an enquiry.
Tell us the load weight, lift height, indoors or outdoors, how long you need it, and your Footscray, West Footscray or Tottenham address.
We’ll quote the hire plus delivery and pick-up.

Served from Werribee

Unit 2/76 Riverside Ave, Werribee VIC 3030. Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm; weekends by appointment.

Also hiring nearby? See forklift hire in Brooklyn, forklift hire in Sunshine and forklift hire in Sunshine West. Want the full picture of hiring from the yard? See our forklift hire in Werribee page. Need your own forklift serviced or fixed? See forklift service in Footscray and our forklift service and repair page. Ready to buy? See used forklifts for sale, with a 3-year warranty on all units.

Forklift sizes on hire in Footscray

Choose 1.8 tonne, 2.5 tonne and 3 tonne forklifts, gas (LPG) or electric, from $190 a week + GST. Delivery starts from around $180 + GST and is quoted for your Footscray site. Narrow aisles: see reach truck hire (call for rates).

Closest yard to Footscray

Werribee: Unit 2/76 Riverside Ave, Werribee VIC 3030 (Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm; weekends by appointment). Nearby: forklift hire Brooklyn, forklift hire Sunshine. Own forklift? See forklift service Footscray.

Forklift hire Footscray FAQs

What’s the minimum hire in Footscray?

Minimum hire is generally one week.

What size forklift should I hire?

We hire 1.8, 2.5 and 3 tonne forklifts. Tell us the heaviest load and lift height, and we’ll match the size.

Do you deliver to West Footscray and Tottenham?

Yes. We deliver across the Footscray area, including West Footscray, Tottenham and the estates off Sunshine Road and Paramount Road, from our Werribee yard.

Can I hire a forklift just for one container?

Minimum hire is generally one week, so the usual way is a container mast forklift for the week your container lands. A late-model Toyota 1.8 to 2.5 tonne is $180 to $250 + GST a week.

Is servicing included?

Yes. Servicing and breakdown cover are included for the length of the hire. High racking in a Footscray warehouse? See reach truck hire (call for rates).

Need a forklift in Footscray?

Short-term or long-term hire

Covering a stocktake, a busy season or your own forklift while it’s being repaired? Short and long hires both run from our Werribee yard (Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm). Weekly rates and what’s included are on the full forklift hire range.

Call 1300 326 654 or send an enquiry. Long-term hire from $160 a week + GST (month or more).

Forklift Hire in Footscray