Ongoing hire
Long-term free vending machine hire for offices, warehouses, gyms, healthcare, schools and government sites across Australia. Same-day telemetry, quarterly product reviews, no lock-in contract.
The cost breakdown
Long-term free vending machine hire is the standard shape of our program: install the machine, service it weekly, review the product mix quarterly, and keep going for as long as it suits the site. There is no minimum term and no exit fee — but most installs stay put for years because the model has no cost pressure for the host business.
| Line item | Typical paid rental | Free hire |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly rental / lease | $150–$600 | $0 |
| Delivery to your site | $150–$450 | $0 |
| Install, level & network | $150–$300 | $0 |
| Restocking & cleaning | $60–$120/visit | $0 |
| Insurance & liability | $30–$80/mo | $0 |
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FAQ
The average site keeps its machine for 4+ years. Some are approaching decade-long installs. There's no forced expiry — the machine stays as long as the site wants it.
We swap it. Free upgrades to current-generation cashless machines are part of the long-term program — you're never left with obsolete hardware.
Yes, quarterly is standard but ad-hoc changes are welcome. Staff surveys, seasonal rotation, healthy-only mixes and dietary swaps are all supported.
Yes. Rental is $0. Delivery is $0. Install is $0. Restocking, cleaning, servicing and product liability insurance are $0. The program is funded entirely by the products sold from the machine. No lock-in contract — if it stops suiting you, we collect the machine at no cost.
We do. That's why maintenance, insurance, restocking and eventual removal are our responsibility, not yours. You're hosting the machine, not leasing it.
About 30 daily on-site people is the working threshold for a standalone drink or snack combo machine. Below that we can still discuss micro-market or shared-site setups.
Yes. Product mix reviews are ongoing and free. If you move offices or the current spot isn't working, we relocate the machine at no cost.
Experience you can check
Written and maintained by Dan Barnes — owner-operator, Free Vending Machines Australia
I have been placing and servicing vending equipment in Australian workplaces for over two decades — offices, warehouses, gyms, hospitals, schools, remote camps and government sites. Everything on this page reflects how we actually run installs across every state and territory: the machines we physically stock, the lead times our crews hold to, and the service standard we carry at our own cost. Nothing here is licensed boilerplate.
1. Two-question request
You tell us the workplace type and rough head count. No paperwork, no credit check, no sales visit required to get an answer.
2. Site check within 24 hours
We confirm head count, foot traffic, power location and access (lifts, stairs, loading dock, after-hours security) and pick the right machine.
3. Delivery and install
Our crew delivers, levels and commissions the machine, tests the cashless reader end-to-end and takes the packaging away. Nothing is invoiced.
4. Telemetry goes live
Every vend, temperature reading and fault code streams back to us. Low stock is flagged 2–3 days before a row empties.
5. Ongoing service, still $0
Restocks, cleaning, repairs, parts, product-mix changes and $20m public liability are all carried by us. Ask us to remove it and we do — no exit fee.
These are our three workhorse combination machines — photographed as they leave our workshop, stocked with the Australian brands your team actually buys. We recommend one based on your head count and floor space, never on what happens to be in the truck.
CV3 combo — slimline snack & drink
890mm wide · 1830mm high · 830mm deep
CV4 combo — mid-size with priced shelf labels
1000mm wide · 1830mm high · 830mm deep
CV5 combo — high-capacity site machine
1200mm wide · 1830mm high · 880mm deep
Proof
Office · Barangaroo, NSW
Booking the dock and getting building management to approve a vendor is usually painful. This crew handled all of it — the machine appeared, plugged in, and the staff just started using it.
Read the write-upWarehouse · Truganina, VIC
Night shift was tapping vending machines in the servo across the road. Now they don't leave the site. It's paid for itself in productivity in the first month — and we paid nothing for it.
Read the write-upGym · Fortitude Valley, QLD
I'd been quoted $8k for a machine that I'd have to stock and fix. This one turned up free, gets stocked automatically, and I get a monthly line item as revenue not a cost. No brainer.
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Two quick questions and you're on your way. No contract lock-ins, no hidden fees.