Forklift Hire Port Melbourne & Fishermans Bend

Gas and electric forklifts from $190 a week + GST, delivered to Port Melbourne and Fishermans Bend

Forklifts on the city fringe

Port Melbourne’s industrial side is Fishermans Bend. Large warehouses line Plummer Street and Salmon Street, smaller office-warehouses sit along Lorimer Street and Wharf Road beside the Yarra, and the West Gate Freeway and CityLink are only minutes away. Webb Dock, at the bay end of the suburb, handles containers and imported vehicles. The businesses here are a mix: importers and wholesalers, engineering and advanced manufacturing, event and staging companies, building and fit-out trades, and city-fringe distribution.

We don’t have a yard in Port Melbourne. We come to you, delivering across Melbourne, with the delivery cost quoted up front for your address. We’re family owned, we’ve been running since 2009, and our fleet is mainly Toyota.

A changing area

Fishermans Bend is being redeveloped, and new apartments and offices are going up beside working warehouses. For forklift users that can mean tighter sites, neighbours close by and shorter leases. Electric forklifts are quiet and have no exhaust, which helps when people live or work next door. Hiring also suits a business that may move in a year or two and doesn’t want to buy a machine.

Machines we hire

Electric forklifts. For indoor work, showrooms and staging warehouses.
LPG (gas) forklifts. For docks, hardstand and outdoor yards.
Container mast forklifts, 1.8 to 2.5 tonne. For containers coming in from the port.

Tell us the job and we’ll match the machine. See our range and weekly rates on the forklift hire Melbourne page.

Events, fit-outs and one-off jobs

Not every Port Melbourne hire is for a warehouse. Staging and exhibition companies need forklifts to load trucks before a big event, and builders and shopfitters need them to move materials during a fit-out. Short-term hire works well for these: minimum hire is generally one week, and we pick the machine up when you’re done.

Pricing

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.
Delivery from around $180 + GST, depending on suburb. Port Melbourne delivery is quoted before you book.
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. All prices are + GST.

Servicing your own forklift

We also service forklifts on site anywhere in Melbourne. The service special is $345 + GST (normally $420 + GST) for gas, petrol and electric forklifts up to 3 tonnes. We specialise in Toyota forklifts. Ask us about other makes and models. See forklift service and repair. Want to own one? See used forklifts for sale, with a 3-year warranty on all units.

How to book

Call 1300 326 654 or send an enquiry.
Tell us the load weight, lift height, how long you need it, your Port Melbourne address, and any access limits such as loading zone times or a low entry.
We’ll quote the hire plus delivery and pick-up.

Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm.

Also hiring in the inner west? See forklift hire in Footscray, forklift hire in Brooklyn and forklift hire in Altona.

Forklift hire Port Melbourne FAQs

Do you deliver to Fishermans Bend?

Yes. We deliver across Port Melbourne, including the Plummer Street, Salmon Street and Lorimer Street areas. Delivery is from around $180 + GST, depending on the address.

Do you have a yard in Port Melbourne?

No. Our yards are in Werribee and Epping, and we deliver across Melbourne, including Port Melbourne.

Can I hire a forklift for an event or a fit-out?

Yes. Minimum hire is generally one week. Tell us the dates and the site, and we’ll quote delivery and pick-up.

Need a forklift in Port Melbourne?

Forklift hire across Melbourne

Port Melbourne jobs are served from our Werribee and Epping yards, but the same fleet covers the rest of the city. Our forklift hire and rental page lists every size we rent, 1.8 to 3 tonne LPG and electric, with weekly rates from $190 + GST and lower rates on hires of a month or more.

Call 1300 326 654 or send an enquiry. Long-term hire from $160 a week + GST (month or more), delivered to your site. Thinking of buying instead of hiring in Port Melbourne? Browse Damoli’s used Toyota forklifts, priced inc GST with a 3-year warranty on all units. Not sure whether to hire or buy? Read forklift hire vs buying, then compare used forklifts for sale in Melbourne.

Forklift Hire in Port Melbourne