CAN I RENT A CAR IN UGANDA AND DRIVE IT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY?

Every traveler has his or her reasons as why he or she hire a safari car and whether it is possible to rent a car in Uganda and drive it in another country or not remains a question of debate. We believe that not everyone owns a car and getting to that dream safari destination on wildlife safari or cultural safari renting a car becomes the best alternative. It is possible to hire a car in Uganda and drive it in another country but border regulations may apply and you may incur a charge for border crossing.

Border crossing fees cover mainly cross-border insurance costs, regional taxes among others. This extra charge as well covers additional insurance required while you are on a road trip in another country. To other car hire agencies and chauffeur driven car rental, border crossing can be done on paper on behalf of their clients and also include every cost in the final total cost for renting a car.

Car hire agency/companies also offer advise to clients where they can purchase the insurance required to drive a rental car to another country. For any plans to rent a car in Uganda and you need to drive it in another country, we encourage you to let the car rental agency so that the reservation team can advise appropriately on the applicable charges you are likely to incur.

Normally, the charges clients incur vary depending on the border they want to use to get to their dream destination. Once the car hire agency gets to know the border you plan to use to cross to another country, the agency will then give all the essential travel documents required at the border. Failure to let the car rental company about border crossing with a rental car, you may have to incur all the costs, especially in cases of accidents.

Prior setting off on your road trip or confirming reservations, car rental companies inquire more about clients’ plans. This is to give clients adequate time to process all the essential information needed, travel documents and also plan in terms of finances. It is also important to note that whereas other car hire agencies allow their cars to cross borders, some car hire agencies do not accept clients go with their rental cars to certain countries, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, South Sudan which are still having security challenges.

Essentials for border crossing

Travelers on Uganda safari who wish to hire a car and drive it in another country on self-drive tour, cultural safari or primate safari need to have letter of authority, vehicle license papers or car registration, a valid passport/visa, international driver’s permit or national drivers’ license.

In summary, it is possible to rent a car in Uganda and drive it in another country. For any plans to cross borders for a holiday, get in touch with our reservation team we shall be of great help to you.