Car Hire Fortitude Valley - Mini guide to Fortitude Valley

Fortitude valley is a suburb that is one kilometre away from the central business district of Brisbane. Fortitude Valley has a population of about five thousand people in an area of about 1.4 square kilometres or about half a square mile. Of these about fifty six percent are male and the rest are females.

Fortitude valley got its name from the marine vessel that the earliest settlers came in. The ship was called SS Fortitude. Those early settlers in Fortitude Valley arrived in 1849 and they were mostly Europeans of Scottish descent.

There is a railway line serving the Fortitude Valley area besides a bus company, which runs a bus service in the area. There are also several car hire companies doing business in the area that is sometimes popularly referred to as .the valley..

Fortitude Valley has a very active night life. Pubs, nightclubs, cafes and adult entertainment spots dot the area. Attitudes are highly liberal in the area with a high number of gay people living there. It also has a proportionately high number of businesses and meeting points all structured to meet the needs of gay persons.

As a once flourishing commercial centre, the area started declining and many businesses closed down in the seventies. But like the mythical phoenix that rose from the ashes, Fortitude Valley showed it.s fortitude by being resilient and it eventually got back to its feet in the nineteen nineties.

Among Fortitude Valley.s attractions is an event called the .Valley Fiesta.. This is an annual event that is usually held for three days. On offer is live music, all free and assorted entertainment. There is also another event called the .Valley Jazz Festival.. The Valley Jazz Festival was started in 2004 and is a .must attend. event for lovers of Jazz. Car hire companies operating in the area make it easy and convenient to move around and sample what the Valley has to offer.

Car hire deals in: Australia

We rent the following types of cars: Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or equiv.), Mini, Small family (Ford Focus or equiv.), Medium family (Toyota Avensis or equiv.), large family (BMW 5 series), 4x4, SUV, Convertible, Van, Sports car, Luxury cars.

Hire cheap cars from the following suppliers, Ebookers, Opodo, Avis, Expedia, Sixt, Thrifty and budget rental prices from EasyCar, Budget, Holiday Autos, Economy, 121carhire.