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Self drive Rental terms 

TERMS & CONDITIONS / CANCELLATION POLICY

1)        To secure your 4x4 booking, a 20% non refundable deposit is required

2)        On collection of vehicle, a  security deposit is held  until the return of the vehicle

3)        The balance to be paid in full on collection of vehicle on arrival to your vehicle pick-up point.

4)        Master and Visa cards payments are acceptable via paypal.

5)        Unlimited mileage

6)        Your vehicle is handed over to you with no fuel unless you have requested it. Upon return, no refund for excess fuel will be  arranged.

7)        When calculating the number of days, the day of collection is counted as day one regardless of collection time. The day of return is counted as the final day regardless of time of day/night.

8)        A valid non-endorsed driver’s license is required which ideally needs to have been held for at least 2 years.

9)        If vehicle is returned early, (early termination) for any reason, no refund will be offered.

10)     We reserve the right, if for reasons beyond our control, the reserved vehicle is not available, to substitute the vehicle with another vehicle in the same category or in a higher category. This shall not constitute a breach or entitle the hirer to a refund

11)     Hirers are liable for the full period of their reservations, not withstanding the vehicle being rendered unusable as a result of an accident or mechanical breakdown.

12)     In the event of a breakdown the rental company will not be responsible for any alternative accommodation charges.

13)     Should the vehicle become unusable due to mechanical failure, an accident, theft, or for any reason whatsoever, the rental company will not be liable for any cost incurred by the hirer.

14)     The hirer is responsible for the maintenance of the vehicle during the rental period and must check water, battery and oil levels and tyre pressure. If repairs to the vehicle are necessary, consent to do so must first be obtained from the rental company, and the rental company will reimburse the hirer on receipt of proper documentation.

15)     All equipment in the vehicle is checked before handing over and the rental company does not accept any responsibility for any malfunctioning during the rental period.

16)     The vehicle shall be returned to the Rental Company, together with all its accessories, equipment and documents, all in the same condition as received, fair wear and tear accepted, at the same location as where collected, unless another location has been pre-arranged.

17)     Minimum age for the authorized driver is 23 + years of age & the maximum age is 70 years. The hirer must have a valid, unendorsed driver’s license. Only the persons who have signed the agreement may drive the vehicle.  The hirer is liable for any cost incurred as a result of any person driving the vehicle in breach of this clause

18)     Do not exceed more than 100km/hour on tarred roads 40km/hour on gravel roads and in national parks.

19)     Full water tanks (on certain vehicles) and gas bottles supplied

20)     Relocation fee for start / finish in another town on request

21)     Vehicles may ONLY be taken into neighbouring countries by special prior arrangement and authorisation.

22)     No night driving is allowed.

23)     Introduction and full demonstration of the vehicle and equipment on collection.

24)     Minimum rental is 2 days during the peak season.

INSURANCE

25)     Whilst our vehicles  are covered by  comprehensive and 3rd party insurance, it is advisable to take out personal travel insurance for Theft and/or accident cover

26)     Excess is US$750 

27)     All accidents are to be reported to the police within 24 hours

28)     The above insurance does NOT cover:

29)     Any loose equipment supplied with the vehicles

30)     Damage to the interior of the vehicle other than by means of a collision

31)     Tyre damage or punctures

32)     Windscreen- damaged or broken

33)     Water or undercarriage damage

The hirer is fully responsible for:

34)     Damage to the vehilce or equipment caused by careless or reckless driving,

35)     Driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol

36)     Water submersion

37)     If the vehicle is abandoned and no contact is made to this office

38)     Driving on restricted or closed roads

39)     Damage to gearbox

40)     Damage to clutch

41)     Damage to diff lock. Driving on tarred roads with diff lock engaged

42)     No charge is made for cleaning, but the vehicle should be returned internally clean. A charge of BWP150-00 will be levied if the Vehicle is dirty inside.

43)     Check tyre pressure regularly and ensure the correct pressure is applied.

44)     If a replacement tyre is necessary, make sure it’s fitted with the correct size tyre and rim

45) 

CANCELLATION POLICY

46)     Cancellation – 29-90 days prior to departure = 70%

47)     Cancellation – 15-28 days prior to departure = 50%

48)     Cancellation – less than 14days – 0%

49)     In some cases it may not be possible to offer any refunds for certain services once a booking has been made. Specifically entry fees to the national parks.

INFRINGEMENTS

50)     Habari Car rental  reserves the right to charge the hirer after the return of the rental for:

51)     Any traffic or parking fines. An additional amount of  US$50 for administration purposes will be added to the amount of the fine.

52)     Any damages and accidents that we have not been made aware of on the return of the vehicle.

VALUABLES

53)     The hirer is responsible for insurance of personal property. To avoid possible theft, valuables should not be left in the vehicle.

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

54)     Route planning and accommodation  bookings

55)     Vehicle recovery

56)     Workshop assistance

 

Driver  NAME|_________________________________________________________________

DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER:___________________________________

PASSPORT NUMBER____________________________________________

VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBER:____________________________________________________

ADDITIONAL DRIVER: NAME__________________________________________________________________________

 

DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: ____________________________________________

About Our Services 

 

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We are an Africa car hire company with car hire locations in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia, South Sudan Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa, Chad, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique. We offer both self drive 4x4 and with driver 4x4 car rental solutions from a whole range of locations, major cities and airports in the Africa countries which we serve. We have professional car hire contacts in the rest of Africa locations where we haven't got our own fleet of 4x4s for rental. Contact us if you don't see your desired car hire country and we shall outsource for you, your 4x4 car hire requirements at very good car hire prices. We also provide motorcycle rental in Kampala, Entebbe, Kigali and Arusha at very competitive motorcycle hire prices.

Contract, personal, business or holiday car hire in Africa - Habari Car rental offers very competitive low 4x4 car hire rates, long-term car hire and one way car hire with a wide selection of 4x4 vehicles from our inhouse rental fleet.Book 4x4 with driver car hire and and self drive 4x4 hire across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and the rest of Africa with Habari Car rental. Our competitive rates guarantee ascertains that you receive the best 4x4 car hire rates when you book directly with us.

Select  from a range of resilient 4x4 and reliable brand cars including land rovers, land cruisers, Nissan Terranos, Toyota Double cabins, Nissan Navars 4x4s and holiday safari vans with Habari Car rentals. With rates from as low as  US$40 a day from a selection of our locations car hire, our vehicle range is both affordable and suitable for your holiday travel requirements in Africa.

 

Interested in Car Rental? - Contact us for  more information  about hiring  a car  in Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and the rest of the countries that we serve . We offer an authoritative range of car rental deals for most of the destinations in which we have a presence.

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Our Car hire Locations

We provide self drive and with driver 4x4 car hire in a number of African countries and locations, including but not limited to;

Uganda.

  • Entebbe Airport
  • Entebbe
  • Kampala
  • Kabale
  • Jinja
  • Fort Portal
  • Mbarara
  • Gulu.

Rwanda

  • Kigali Airport
  • Kigali
  • Musanze
  • Gisenyi
  • Gatuna border crossing.

Kenya

  • Nairobi Airport
  • Mombasa Airport
  • Nairobi
  • Mombasa
  • Masai Mara
  • Kisumu
  • Diani

Tanzania

  • Arusha Airport
  • Kilimanjaro Airport
  • Dar es salaam Airport
  • Arusha
  • Dar es salaam

 Our other vehicle rental locations that we serve include major airports and cities in the countries below.

South Sudan

  • Juba
  • Juba Airport
  • El Fasher Airport
  • Khartoum Airport
  • Port Sudan

Ethiopia

  • Djibouti
  • Indaselassie Airport
  • Addis Ababa Airport
  • Addis Ababa.

Botswana

  • Gaborone
  • Francistown
  • Maun Airport
  • Kasane Airport
  • Okavango Delta.

South Africa

  • South Africa Airport
  • Cape Town
  • Durban
  • East London
  • Johannesburg
  • Port Elizabeth

Namibia

  • Ondangwa
  • Windhoek
  • Swakopmund
  • Luderitz

Burundi

  • Bujumbura
  • Kinshasha Airport
  • kinshasha

Zimbabwe

  • Harare
  • Bulawayo Airport
  • kariba
  • Victoria Falls International Airport
  • Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

Chad

  • Nd'jamena Airport
  • Nd'jamena

Mozambique

  • Beira
  • Pemba
  • Maputo
  • Tete
  • Nampula
  • Maputo International Airport

Malawi

  • Lilongwe
  • Blantyre

Egypt

  • Alexandria
  • Cairo
  • Hurghada
  • Sharm el Sheikh Airport
  • Marsa Alam Airport

Nigeria

  • Lagos
  • Cotonou
  • Accra
  • Abuja
  • Enugu

Cameroon

  • Doula Airport
  • Nsimalen International Airport Yaounde
  • Limbe
  • Bali
  • Bamenda Airport
  • Yaounde
  • Doula

Gabon

  • Leon M BA Airport
  • Port Gentil
  • Port Gentil Airport
  • Libreville

Angola

  • Luanda Airport
  • Luanda
  • Luena
  • Malange Airport
  • Dundo Airport
  • Matala

Tunisia

  • Tunis
  • Hammamet
  • Sousse
  • Tunis Carthage Airport
  • Monastir

Algeria

  • Algiers Airport
  • Oran
  • Annaba
  • Cajar
  • Alfacar

Morocco

  • Agadir Airport
  • Fes
  • Casablanca Mohammed V Airport
  • Rabat
  • Marrakeck
  • Oujda

Gambia

  • Banjul
  • Banjul Airport
  • Kotu
  • Senegambia
  • Kanifing

Ghana

  • Accra Kotoka Airport
  • Accra
  • Accra Downtown

Zambia

  • Lusaka
  • Lusaka International Airport
  • Livingstone International Airport
  • Ndola

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Car Hire & Holidays is a  dedicated  Africa-wide 4x4 Car rental company with administrative offices in London, Kampala and Kigali, plus car rental handling offices in Addis Ababa, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Bujumbura, Capetown, Johannesburg, Gaborone, Accra, Bulawayo, Blantyre and Windhoek. We have probably the largest independent car rental distribution network in Africa operational experience spanning over 10 years of serving satisfied self drive and with driver holiday safari clients across Africa. We are one of the few car rental companies in, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda that offer 4x4 self drive car rental vehicles  for cross border rental into a range of countries in which we operate including, but not limited to Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Botswana, South Africa and DRC.

We have  multitude of 4x4 self drive car hire locations at Kilimanjaro Airport-Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Airport-Tanzania, Nairobi Airport-Kenya, Addis Ababa Airport, Entebbe Airport Uganda and Kigali Airport in Rwanda. Unfortunately we are not able to provide self drive 4x4 vehicle rentals in Ethiopia because of the cumbersome self drive rental requirements. Our 4x4 self drive and with driver  car hire options include mostly 4x4s that are reliable, well serviced and suitable for safari and holiday requirements of travellers to some challenging road conditions in Africa.

Carhire & Holidays offer with driver rental for clients wishing to take our drivers. Our driver guides are very professional, English speaking drivers who know their geographical countries of operation extremely well. They have spent years guiding holiday clients through some of Africa's off beaten tracks from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, to the Masai Mara in Kenya, Serengeti in Tanzania, Kidepo in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, South Kivu in DRC, Chobe National Park in Botswana and all over the continent. Our drivers know the road conditions very well, as well as our 4x4s. Enjoy a holiday safari in Africa with one of our knowledgeable driver guides.


We have available for hire executive Mercedes Benz and BMW X6s for hire within towns. Additionally we  hire out compact 4x4 cars of the ilk of Toyota Rav4s, Suzuki Escudo 4x4s, minibuses, large 4x4s e.g Landcruisers, Land Rovers, safari trucks vehicles and all types of vehicle hire solutions in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,Ethiopia, Burundi, Botswana, South Africa, Rwanda and the rest of Africa. We serve a wide array of clientele including multinational corporations, independent travellers on safari holidays, government organisations, International NGOs, Foreign contractors, Oil and Gas companies and foreign Governments. Let us take care of transportation requirements while on assignment or holidays in Africa.

 Choose from our 4x4  vehicle fleet inventory a car that suits your travel budget and rental objectives.  We could be delivering a safari truck to Arusha one day, to delivring airport transfer of business executives in Kigali, to supplying an excavator in Chad, to acting as sub-contractors for a defence contractor in Kenya, to providing a self drive 4x4 to a self drive tour client in Entebbe Uganda. We handle it all through our offices spread across the African continent.We deliver self vehicles to airports including  Entebbe Airport Uganda, Arusha Airport Tanzania, Nairobi Airport Kenya or Kigali airport Rwanda or Addis  at no extra charge. Alternatively cars can be delivered at your hotel as part of our commitment to provide hassle free vehicle hire solutions to our clients.

Our fleet of 4x4 cars is regularly serviced and well maintained. We are specialists at providing one way vehicle rentals between Uganda and Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi, Burundi and Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Pick up your self drive 4x4 from Kigali Airport and drop  off at Entebbe or Nairobi/Arusha in Tanzania. We  shall prepare the cross border vehicles documents in advance of picking up your rental car  to ease and hasten your cross border travel . Car rental in Africa revolutionalised.

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