FAQs About Car Rental in Tanzania

FAQ 4X4 Car Rental Tanzania: Most asked questions when renting a car in Tanzania

What is the age limit to rent a car in Tanzania?

FAQs About Car Rental in Tanzania, According to car rental agencies, to rent out a car a client must be at least 23 minimum without a maximum limit. However, any client opting to rent a car for self-drive must be in a good healthy condition enabling them to drive without physical and healthy disturbance. For anyone to drive on roads in Tanzania should be 18 years and above, and 4×4 Tanzania car rentals does this to ensure safety of our clients on the roads.

Doctors always advise that above 75 years of age person gets tired easily and this means driving on bumpy roads in Tanzania national parks becomes hectic and tiresome for them. So, for us we starting years being 23, also the limited ages to rent with us a car and drive around must be not beyond 75 years.

When is the best time to rent a car in Tanzania?

Tanzania can be visited throughout the year, and for those wishing for a self-drive can still drive throughout the year. The country experiences an equatorial climate which features warm and cool weather divided into rainy and sunny seasons. But for clarity, on when is the best time to visit and drive in Tanzania, the dry season which double a year is great. The dry (sunny) months are mainly June to October, and returns from December to February, however during these month should expect rainy which can be little or much dependently. With our customized safaris and well serviced 4×4 car rental can drive any season in this amazing country.FAQs About Car Rental in Tanzania

How can I rent a car in Tanzania?

Through agents, or you contacting the car rental company directly. 4×4 Tanzania car rentals we first hand car reservation program. Contact our reservation desk, or through this website go to contact us and send us the informative message including all you need concerning car rental. This is a kick starter to open up a reservation conversation with our reservation desk. Through this you directly be able to reserve your car for your next drive through Tanzania.

What are the Road Rules in Tanzania?

There are certain basic road rules which should be followed by any driver on road. First and foremost, one should qualify with essentials like being 18 years and above, must possess a valid driving license, must tighten a seat belt before driving. Also should observe driving instructions like considering speed limit which is 50km/h around urban areas and 80-110km/h on high ways, and don’t drink and drive.

Do I need an international driving license in Tanzania?

FAQs About Car Rental in Tanzania,It’s necessary, to all foreign drives, including those hiring a car for self-drive all you need to have your valid driving license, and to avoid unprecedented issues, must access convert your local driving license into an international driving license well interpreted in English.

Is it possible to cross borders with car rental from Tanzania?

Yes, actually considering on one way deal where you pick-up a car in Tanzania, and we can as well arrange for your cross border driving. All you need to cross borders with car rental is having a valid international driving license, a regional insurance with the car, and for East African countries all you need is the COMESA insurance. Just know this that we have great safari wagons which are available for self-drive across borders mainly to countries like Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

Is my driving License Accepted in Tanzania?

All license which are in English are accepted in Tanzania. All you need is a valid driving license to drive on Tanzania road. Advisable you have an international driving license, if your driving license is not in English, then will need to have a valid interpreted international license. Also the international driving license can be helpful for car rentals.

What is the perfect car for hire in Tanzania?

This depends on your main purpose of traveling, it determines the kind of the vehicle one may need to hire. For travelers on business trips use different vehicle from those of VIP transportation, and city driving cars are different, for short family holiday to recreation centers are also different from safari cars. So, your purpose of traveling determines the kind of cars to hire. However, for those interested in renting cars for safaris, all they need is hiring safari customized vehicles. From our fleets we have the 4×4 safari land cruisers, safari Prado TXs, safari Nissan Patrol, safari Land Rover Defender among others which are modernized to handle safaris matters.

Are rental cars in Tanzania Comprehensively insured?

Yes, actually all cars on Tanzanian roads are comprehensively insured which insurance covers collision damage waiver, and theft protection. The car rentals have both comprehensive and third party insurances and this is mandatory by the government of Tanzania, as well for those which are crossing borders must have regional COMESA insurance and there no vehicle is accepted to cross without this insurance. However, this insurance they don’t cover for people within the car, when opting to hire a car in Tanzania for self-drive, should ask your domestic insurance providers if they can cover up incidences in Tanzania.

How do I pay for a car rental in Tanzania?

The conversation of payment is not static it depends on the car rental agency policy. Many of the car rental agencies prefer to receive deposit payment on any inquiry to confirm that car has been fully booked. For the case of 4×4 Car Rental Tanzania, we accept a deposit of 30% payment on the total cost of the car rental, and the rest of the money is paid on the day when picking up a car. You cannot have a car with any balance, but to reserve a car only deposit of 30% is asked.

Is it more expensive to hire a car with manual or automatic transmission in Tanzania?

Technically, automatic vehicle have a highest fuel consumption rate than manual cars. It would have been that automatic vehicles are more costing to hire than the manual ones, but with 4×4 Tanzania we don’t have this. Rather the cost of vehicle range depending on the model and its kind. All our car rentals don’t have any difference in rates of hiring especially with cars of the same model and kind.