Daily Car Rental in Dubai

Daily rates on Drivaza run from AED 30 to about AED 10,350/day, with the middle of the market around AED 296 a day and 315 cars listed under AED 100/day. Economy sedans and hatchbacks make up the cheapest bracket; full-size SUVs and premium German models sit well above it, and exotics higher again. Every rate is quoted per 24 hours and excludes fuel, Salik tolls and any traffic fines.

It comes down to how long you actually need the car. Across current listings a weekly rate costs about the same as six days of daily hire, and a monthly rate about the same as twenty days — so from roughly a week onward the longer bracket is cheaper than stacking day rates, and it is worth booking that way up front rather than extending. Daily hire is the right call for a weekend, an airport run, a single day of meetings, or covering the gap while your own car is in the workshop.

Most Dubai rental partners count a day as a full 24 hours from collection, so a car picked up at 6pm is due back at 6pm the next day rather than at midnight. Late returns are usually given an hour or two of grace, after which you are charged an hourly rate or a whole extra day. On a one day hire that matters, so confirm the exact return time and the grace period with the partner before you take the keys.

UAE residents need an Emirates ID, a valid UAE driving licence and a passport or visa copy. Tourists need a passport, a valid visa or entry stamp, and either a home-country licence plus an International Driving Permit or a licence from a country with a UAE reciprocity agreement. A credit card in the driver’s name is needed for the deposit either way, and the minimum age is normally 21 — 25 for luxury and sports cars.

Partners typically block a refundable deposit of around AED 1,000–5,000 on a credit card and release it a few weeks after return, unless you book a no-deposit car where CDW cover replaces the hold. Comprehensive insurance is included by law but carries an excess of roughly AED 1,000–3,000 on standard cars, which a Super-CDW upgrade lowers or removes. Mileage is capped per day — 250 km/day is the most common cap across these listings, with extra kilometres billed per km, and Salik tolls (AED 4–6 per gate), fuel and any fines are settled after you hand the car back.