Excavator Hire - Canberra

Excavators can be used across the residential, commercial, and civil construction sectors in Canberra. They are used for trenching, earthmoving, and site levelling and clearing. Depending on the size of your job, a mini excavator may be a better fit for tight access sites.

Learn more about the best excavator brands in Australia here.

Excavator hire prices vary depending on the size of excavator, the length of the hire, or if you would like wet or dry hire. Excavator hire will generally start from $40 per hour for a smaller excavator all the way up to $270 per hour for a large excavator.

See our excavator cost guide to find out more.

To operate an excavator that is a smaller size, you may not need a licence to operate it in Canberra. However, the operation of larger excavators on mine sites, for example, will require the operator to be fully licensed.

Find out more about excavator ticket and licencing here.