Hourly car rental initiative in Dubai



By: Maher Al Khedr
Category: Car Rental

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) officially launched a new hourly car rental service in 2017. The local operator’s pay-per-use rental system, which was launched the previous year, was suspended.

Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council released a new resolution to allow hourly rental of cars within Dubai. Resolution No. 49 of 2016 aimed at offering alternate low-cost public transport options, particularly in light of the upcoming Expo 2020.

Who benefits from hourly car rental in Dubai?

Dubai has more than 20 million tourists annually. A number of visitors arrive for a very short period of time and don’t require a full day rental car. So even if a customer needs a car for a few hours, he has to pay for a full day car rental. Aside from the cost factor, the bigger issue for Dubai is traffic and parking costs. The new hourly car rental system allows users to drive only for the time they require it and avail free parking in RTA parking lots. It has also benefited residents in Dubai who don’t own a car, especially on weekends and holidays.

How does hourly car rental in Dubai work?

The hourly program requires a driver to borrow a vehicle for a minimum of an hour upto six hours rental. They are limited to drive it within the geographic borders of the emirate of Dubai. This is because the aforementioned legislation has been enacted only for Dubai and not the rest of the UAE.

Requirements to rent a car on hourly-basis in Dubai

For UAE Residents
1. Emirates ID
2. Driving license
3. Valid credit card

For Tourists visiting the UAE
1. Passport
2. Tourist visa with entry stamp
3. International Driving license
4. Valid credit card.

Alternatively, you can explore hourly car rentals in Dubai through Spider car rentals from a range of economy and luxury car rental companies. Most companies offer pick-up and delivery service at an additional cost, much required during summer or your present location is away from the car. our rental terms and requirements such as security deposit are standard to the car rental industry in the UAE. What’s more, you may even be able to rent hourly car rentals in Dubai a car on hourly-basis through us without a credit card.

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