Perth & the Coral Coast

Cost per person

Four sharing one car and two rooms. Everything below is a bookable cost except food.

That is S$7,181 for the four of you. Converted at A$1 = S$0.898 (30 Oct 2026); every Australian figure in the page is in A$ and every Singapore one in S$.

What the four-way split is worth

• The car is the one line that halves with a bigger party: S$249 per head here against S$498 for a couple doing the same week
• Rooms do not split four ways. Two rooms for two people each is the floor, so S$528 per head is the number, not S$264
• Food is the only line you control on the day, and breakfast at the accommodation is the biggest single lever — A$20 a head a morning is A$560 for four

Flights

Nonstop is the only sane choice on a seven-day trip: the one-stop options cost more and take 18 hours.

Baggage is the real fare difference

• The S$417 is a bare fare. Checked bags, seat selection and food are all add-ons on Scoot
• Four people on a 7-day self-drive trip will each want a checked bag: budget the add-on when you book, not at the airport

Itinerary

North first, then Perth. One area a day, one car, no backtracking: 4 Mar Fremantle, 5 Mar Rottnest, 6 Mar the Pinnacles, 7 Mar Hutt Lagoon and Kalbarri, 8 Mar Kalbarri gorge, 9 Mar the drive home, 10 Mar Perth and the flight.

Thu 4 MarD1 · Fremantle

Thu 4 Mar · Fremantle

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
09:30	Changi T1	—	M	Check in 2 h before; bags only if you paid for them	MRT → T1	Booked · Scoot, S$417 return
11:25	Scoot TR16 → Perth	lunch	in-flight	5 h 10 m; no meal in the base fare	—	Booked · Scoot
16:35	Perth T1 (international)	—	M	Immigration and bags, ~40 min	28 km · 35 min to Freo	M
17:30	Car pickup, airport precinct	—	A$780 /car	SUV for 4 + bags; all-in rate	Walk to rental bays	Not booked — book by Jan
18:10	Fremantle hotel	tea break	A$196 /room	2 rooms; pick one with free parking	5 min	Not booked — book by Jan
19:00	Fishing Boat Harbour	dinner	A$40 pp	Kailis or Cicerello's, fish and chips	5 min walk	Not needed — walk in

Fri 5 MarD2 · Rottnest Island

Fri 5 Mar · Rottnest Island

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
07:30	Fremantle hotel	breakfast	A$20	Most Freo hotels charge for it	—	M
08:00	B-Shed, Fremantle	D2 leave	A$87.50 pp	Ferry + island admission; be 30 min early	5 min walk	Not booked — book by Feb
08:45	Rottnest Island	D2 arrive	A$35 bike	Quokkas, The Basin, bike hire	25 min crossing	Not booked — add bikes to the ferry order
12:30	Thomsons, Rottnest	lunch	A$25 pp	Island pricing; the bakery is cheaper	—	Not needed
15:30	Ferry back to Fremantle	—	included	Roughly 25 min	25 min	M
16:10	Fremantle Markets	tea break	free entry	Fri only in this week; Sat/Sun at weekends	6 min walk	Not needed
18:30	Bread in Common	dinner	A$55 pp	Books out; reserve a week ahead	4 min walk	Not booked — book 1 week ahead

Sat 6 MarD3 · Cervantes & the Pinnacles

Sat 6 Mar · Cervantes & the Pinnacles

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
07:00	Fremantle hotel	breakfast	A$20	Check out before you eat if it is quicker	—	M
07:45	Depart north	D3 drive	M	Indian Ocean Drive, sealed the whole way	145 km · 2 h 00	M
09:45	Lancelin dunes	D3 stop	A$15 board	Sandboard hire 2 h; no shade at all	5 min from town	Not needed — hire on the day
11:00	Depart Lancelin	—	M	Fuel at Cervantes, not Lancelin	86 km · 1 h 05	M
12:10	Lobster Shack, Cervantes	lunch	A$45 pp	Kitchen closes at 15:00 sharp	—	Not needed — walk in
14:00	Cervantes hotel	tea break	A$180 /room	2 rooms; the only base for the Pinnacles	3 min	Not booked — book by Jan
16:30	Pinnacles Desert, Nambung NP	D3 stop	A$17 /vehicle	4 km loop drive; pay at the gate	20 km · 17 min	Not needed — pay at the gate
18:46	Sunset over the Pinnacles	sunset	—	Low sun is what makes the stones read	—	M
19:30	Cervantes Bar & Bistro	dinner	A$45 pp	The only kitchen still open in town	5 min	Not needed

Sun 7 MarD4 · Hutt Lagoon & Kalbarri

Sun 7 Mar · Hutt Lagoon & Kalbarri

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
07:15	Cervantes hotel	breakfast	A$15	Fuel up before leaving	—	M
08:00	Depart for Geraldton	—	M	Indian Ocean Drive north	224 km · 2 h 40	M
09:50	The Leaning Tree	D4 stop	free	Ten-minute photo stop on the highway	5 min	Not needed
10:40	Geraldton foreshore	D4 stop	free	HMAS Sydney memorial, Big Marble	5 min	Not needed
12:00	Skeetas, Geraldton	lunch	A$40 pp	Waterfront; the crayfish is the local dish	5 min	Not needed
13:15	Depart for Port Gregory	—	M	Northampton road	99 km · 1 h 20	M
14:35	Hutt Lagoon	D4 stop	free	Colour is strongest late morning to mid-afternoon	5 min	Not needed
15:30	Depart for Kalbarri	—	M	Coast road	68 km · 50 min	M
16:20	Kalbarri hotel	tea break	A$200 /room	2 rooms; walking distance to town	5 min	Not booked — book by Jan
17:30	Natural Bridge & Island Rock	sunset	free	Coastal cliffs; sunset 18:43	25 km · 20 min	Not needed
19:15	Finlay's, Kalbarri	dinner	A$50 pp	Book; the upstairs room is the one to take	5 min walk	Not booked — book 1 week ahead

Mon 8 MarD5 · Kalbarri National Park

Mon 8 Mar · Kalbarri National Park

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
06:45	Kalbarri hotel	breakfast	A$15	Early start: the gorge walks bake by 11:00	—	M
07:30	Nature's Window	D5 stop	A$17 /vehicle	1 km return; the park fee covers the whole park	38 km · 36 min	Not needed — park fee at the gate
09:30	Kalbarri Skywalk	D5 stop	included	Two cantilevered lookouts above the gorge	22 km · 20 min	Not needed
11:00	Z-Bend lookout	D5 stop	included	500 m walk from the car park	25 km · 25 min	Not needed
12:30	Kalbarri town	lunch	A$30 pp	Back in town for the hottest part of the day	20 min	Not needed
14:00	Kalbarri beach	tea break	free	Swim rather than walk; 30 °C+	—	Not needed
15:45	Depart for Geraldton	—	M	Brand Highway	155 km · 2 h 00	M
17:45	Geraldton hotel	—	A$180 /room	2 rooms; free parking is common here	5 min	Not booked — book by Jan
19:00	Freemasons Hotel	dinner	A$45 pp	The old pub on the main street	5 min	Not needed

Tue 9 MarD6 · Jurien Bay & Perth

Tue 9 Mar · Jurien Bay & Perth

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
07:30	Geraldton hotel	breakfast	A$15	Check out before 09:00	—	M
08:15	Depart south	—	M	Brand Highway then Indian Ocean Drive	199 km · 2 h 20	M
10:35	Jurien Bay jetty	snack	free	Sea lions under the jetty; a 15-minute look	5 min	Not needed
11:30	Jurien Bay	lunch	A$30 pp	Meraki or the bakery	5 min	Not needed
12:30	Depart for Perth	—	M	Indian Ocean Drive, the last long leg	219 km · 2 h 45	M
15:30	Perth CBD hotel	tea break	A$230 /room	2 rooms; CBD parking runs A$40 a day	—	Not booked — book by Jan
16:45	Kings Park	sunset	free	Sunset 18:40; the war memorial is the viewpoint	5 km · 12 min	Not needed
19:00	Hifumiya, CBD	dinner	A$25 pp	Udon, fast, no booking needed	8 min walk	Not needed

Wed 10 MarD7 · Perth & the flight home

Wed 10 Mar · Perth & the flight home

Time	Location	Label	Price	Note	Route · travel	Booking
07:30	Perth CBD hotel	breakfast	A$20	Check out and load the car	—	M
08:15	Blue Boat House, Crawley	D7 stop	free	The queue is at the shed; the riverbank is empty	5 km · 8 min	Not needed
09:00	Caversham Wildlife Park	D7 stop	A$39 pp	Koala meet at 09:00 and 11:30; last entry 15:30	28 km · 34 min	Not booked — buy online
11:30	Koala meet & kangaroo feed	D7 stop	included	Holding a koala is separate and needs 150 cm+	—	M
12:30	Whiteman Park	lunch	A$25 pp	Cafe at the park entrance	5 min	Not needed
13:45	Depart for the airport	—	M	Refuel first: the car goes back full	25 km · 29 min	M
14:30	Perth T1, car return	—	included	Drop the car, then 2 h before departure	M	M
17:50	Scoot TR17 → Singapore	dinner	in-flight	Lands 23:05 the same night	5 h 15	Booked · Scoot

Cost math

How the per-head figure is built, and how it compares with four published traveller ledgers.

Checked against published ledgers

• MY family of five, 8 days, itemised: RM4,488 per head (~S$1,340) — two more days, a cheaper car, and cooked dinners
• SG couple, 8 nights, itemised: S$2,507 per head — the same shape with no one to split the car with, which is the gap this plan closes
• MY party of four, 8 days: RM5,000+ per head (~S$1,490) — closest match to this trip, and within 20% of it
• This plan lands ~20% above the closest MY four-person ledger and well below the SG couple's S$2,507, because it carries a 1,500 km north loop and two rooms

What is not in the number

• Shopping, alcohol, and any checked-bag add-on
• Hotel parking in the Perth CBD (A$40 a day) — avoided by picking a property that includes it
• Sea-lion and fishing charters at Jurien Bay and Cervantes, which are optional add-ons

Bookings

Nothing here is booked. The order matters: flights and the car first, because both move.

Car

• Four adults plus luggage means a compact SUV, not an economy hatch
• Book an all-in rate with the excess waiver and a second named driver; the headline daily rate is the bare car and roughly doubles by the time you return it
• Unlimited kilometres matter here: the loop is about 1,500 km

To do

Unfinished first.

• Book the four hotel blocks (2 rooms each)Jan 2027
• Book the car and add a second driverJan 2027
• Book Rottnest ferry + bikes for Fri 5 MarFeb 2027
• Apply for four ETAsFeb 2027
• Reserve Bread in Common and Finlay's1 week ahead
• Buy Caversham tickets onlineOn the day before
• Book the flightsNow

Spots

Everything below is either on the itinerary or is the fallback for a slot that frees up.