When you’re traveling to Uganda, you don’t need to move around by public means because of its fixed schedule. We cannot advise you to buy a car since you will be staying in the place temporarily. The best choice is to hire a car.
The course of renting a car in Uganda is easy and permits you to only meet the rental car and fuel expenses, the maintenance, and damage costs are covered by the car rental agent.
Car hire is trendy among tourists. When taking a plane to Uganda, you can’t bring your car with you yet you wish to be mobile and tour the natural areas. For such a reason, you will have to hire a car. Several types of vehicles are provided from compact, sedans to 4×4 SUVs.
With established car rental companies in Uganda, you can book a car online by sending them an email or making a phone to inquire about their service. The car rental personnel can deliver the car at the airport, hotel, or at any other agreed point.
To Ugandan residents, car rentals are also helpful even if you own a car but you’re unable to use it in certain situations, for example, your car has broken down, you traveling with family or a group and need a bigger car or your car is not a four-wheel drive one but you need to visit the countryside that requires an all-terrain locomotive.
Car hire companies are stern about the usage of their vehicles. Many of them, they would wish to return their cars without any serious damages and without offending any traffic laws otherwise you will be charged a premium fine. Some companies do not let the hirer drive the vehicle beyond a certain distance and time.
It is wise to get familiar with the Uganda traffic laws when renting a car in the country. The speed limit, driving side, and other traffic rules differ from country to country. Before you set off for your road trip, it is best to study a map of Uganda, draft a practicable itinerary that will make know where to make stopovers, stay overnight, refill the tank
Travelers are sporadically given a discount on their car rental packages, particularly when they frequently book with the same operator. A special is offered to you in the context of reducing the rental rate or giving an upgrade of the vehicle free of charge.