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Backpacker questions, answered
Everything working holiday travellers ask about finding rooms, cars, road trips and sorting out life in Australia. Back2Back is the free app that brings it all together.
What is the best app to find a room or share house as a backpacker in Australia?
Back2Back Australia is a free app made for backpackers and working holiday travellers. You can browse and post rooms and share houses all over Australia with no agency fees, filter by city and price, and message other travellers directly in the app.
Where can I buy, sell or rent a backpacker car in Australia?
Back2Back lets you buy, sell or rent a backpacker car directly from other travellers. Listings show price, transmission, odometer, rego and photos, and you message the owner in the app. Listing and browsing are free.
How do backpackers find road trip buddies or a rideshare in Australia?
Back2Back matches drivers and passengers travelling the same route, including multi stop trips. Set your from and to, add your dates or mark them as to be determined, and find travel mates heading the same way.
Is Back2Back Australia free?
Yes. Back2Back is completely free to download and use on iPhone and Android. There are no agency fees and no ads at launch.
How can I find accommodation in Australia without paying agency fees?
Back2Back connects you directly with other travellers and share houses, so there are no agency or booking fees. You browse rooms, filter by city and price, and message the lister inside the app.
What app helps working holiday makers with the 88 days of regional work?
Back2Back includes a free 88 day regional work checker plus guides on farm and regional jobs, so you can work towards your second year working holiday visa.
How do I know if my postcode counts for second year visa regional work?
Back2Back has a free postcode checker in its Guides and Tools that tells you whether your location and type of work count towards the 88 days for a second year 417 or 462 visa.
Is there an Australian tax calculator for working holiday makers?
Yes. Back2Back has a free tax calculator built for working holiday makers, covering the working holiday tax rates, TFN and ABN income, the Medicare levy and more.
Do backpackers need a TFN and ABN to work in Australia?
Most jobs need a Tax File Number (TFN), and some cash or contract work needs an ABN. Back2Back's free guides explain how to get a TFN, ABN, bank account and superannuation as a backpacker.
What is a good alternative to Facebook groups and Gumtree for backpackers in Australia?
Back2Back brings rooms, cars, road trips and traveller guides into one free app built for working holiday makers, so you do not have to dig through Facebook groups, Gumtree or scattered websites.
Who is Back2Back Australia for?
Back2Back is made for backpackers and working holiday visa holders on subclass 417 and 462 visas, and anyone travelling long term around Australia.
Is Back2Back available on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Back2Back is available on both iOS and Android.