Quick answer
Scissor lift delivery in Sydney is quoted for the suburb, the machine's transport class, site access and timing, not as a flat fee. Delivery and collection are two separate legs and both appear on the quote. Tracked scissor lifts have a published from-price of $150 + GST each way; other machines are quoted on the same factors.
Delivery is quoted for your suburb, machine and access, not as a flat Sydney fee. Four things move it: distance from our Berkshire Park depot, the truck the machine needs, what the driver finds at the site, and whether the run has to happen in a fixed window. Delivery and collection are two separate trips, and both are on the quote.
What changes the transport quote?
| Factor | Why it matters | What to send |
|---|---|---|
| Distance and traffic | Marsden Park is a short run from Berkshire Park. Cronulla is a half-day round trip in Sydney traffic. One flat fee would have nearby customers paying for distant ones, so we price the actual run. | The site suburb, or the address if you have it |
| Machine transport class | A 19ft electric scissor lift travels on a smaller vehicle than a 40ft electric, a rough terrain scissor or a boom. A heavier machine needs a bigger truck and sometimes a different unloading area. | The machine, or the working height and the job so we can suggest one |
| Access at the site | Tight streets, a dock booking, a height bar, a soft verge or a site induction add time to the run or change the vehicle. | A photo from where the truck would stop |
| Timing | A flexible morning slot costs less than an after-hours or fixed-window delivery that holds a truck and driver to one time. | Your window, and whether it is fixed |
For the tracked scissor lifts, delivery is from $150 + GST each way, with the final price quoted for your suburb and site access. That starting price is for the tracked class only. Other machines are quoted on the same factors without a published from-price.
Delivery and collection are separate legs
Every delivered hire has two trips: out to the site at the start and back to the depot after you off-hire. We quote them together so you see the complete transport cost, but they are planned separately. Collection is scheduled after you contact us and receive an off-hire confirmation. Under the Master Hire Agreement, hire charges continue until the machine is properly off-hired and available for collection, clean, accessible and safe to load. The full process is in equipment delivery, site access and collection.
If access changes between the two legs, say a dock closes or the machine ends up on a different level, tell us when you off-hire so the right vehicle comes the first time.
Make delivery day smooth
- Nominate a contact who will be on site and answering their phone.
- Clear the drop zone. A truck with ramps needs room.
- Flag constraints in the quote form: overhead wires, slopes, soft ground, security inductions.
- For buildings, confirm dock height and goods lift capacity before delivery day.
The pickup alternative
Approved machine and trailer packages, such as a 19ft electric scissor lift on one of our Brian James plant trailers, can be collected from the depot when your tow vehicle and licence cover the loaded trailer. One trailer hire can replace both transport legs on a flexible job. We confirm the machine weight, trailer rating, tow vehicle rating and load restraint before approving a pickup. Full detail: collecting a scissor lift on a plant trailer. Check your vehicle with the trailer and tow vehicle checker.
Questions we are asked
Can you deliver the same day? Often, near the depot. Call 0472 721 234 rather than waiting on the form.
How do hire time and transport relate? They are separate lines on the quote. The hire period runs from the booked start to the off-hire; transport is the two legs around it. Scissor lift hire costs shows how the lines fit together, and if anything on a quote is unclear, ask and we walk through it.
Tell us the job, the suburb and the access. We quote the machine and both transport legs together.
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