Dubai Car Rental & Road Trip Guides

Simple guides to renting a car in Dubai and driving it somewhere worth going. The best road trips out of the city, what documents you need, how to rent cheaply, monthly rental and leasing explained, and the truth about luxury and supercar hire. Written by the Drivaza team.

Buying Buying a Used Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 in the UAE The engine, the mild-hybrid system, GCC versus imported spec, and the eight things to check before you pay for one. 12 min read Buying Mercedes Killed the CLS. What That Means if You Buy One Nineteen years, three generations, no successor. What a dead nameplate does to parts, servicing and resale in the UAE. 9 min read Buying CLS 350 vs E-Class vs Audi A7 Same money, three very different cars. Boot space, rear headroom, running costs and resale, compared honestly. 10 min read Buying Warranty and Service Contracts on a Used Car in the UAE They are worth real money — often five figures — but only if they transfer and only if you check them properly first. 9 min read Buying Buying a Used Mercedes in Dubai: 12 Things to Check From GCC badging and tyre date codes to the RTA transfer and the fees nobody quotes you up front. 11 min read New cars The New Mitsubishi Pajero Confirmed specs, the market-by-market launch order, and a reasoned UAE price estimate — Mitsubishi has announced none. 11 min read New cars Pajero vs Destinator One is a ladder-frame diesel flagship, the other a front-drive petrol crossover. Same badge, same seat count, completely different jobs. 10 min read New cars What the New Pajero Means for Dubai Rental Fleets Where a returning Pajero would slot into Dubai rental pricing, measured against 144 live full-size SUV listings. 9 min read Selling a car How to Sell a Car in Dubai What the RTA transfer really costs, the documents both sides need, clearing a car loan, and where to list your car for free. 10 min read For car owners What to Charge to Rent Out Your Car in Dubai Real daily and monthly rates by segment from 1,803 live listings, plus the floor and ceiling to price between and when to reprice. 10 min read For car owners Best Cars to Buy for a Rental Business in Dubai Twenty models priced new and used against real rental rates, ranked by how fast each one pays for itself. 11 min read Road trips Best Road Trips from Dubai Seven drives worth the petrol, with real distances, drive times and fuel costs, plus the right car for each route. 11 min read Road trips Dubai to Hatta Road Trip The 90 minute drive into the Hajar mountains, including the routing rule that catches non-GCC drivers out near the Oman border. 9 min read Road trips Dubai to Jebel Jais Two hours from Dubai to 1,934 metres on a fully paved mountain road, with a viewing deck that costs nothing to visit. 9 min read Getting started How to Rent a Car in Dubai What you need before you book. Licence and document rules for tourists and residents, plus deposits, insurance, Salik, fines and mileage caps. 8 min read Budget Cheap Car Rental in Dubai What rents for under AED 100 a day, how weekly and monthly rates cut costs, no-deposit options, and the hidden fees to watch. 7 min read Monthly & lease Monthly Car Rental in Dubai How monthly rates work, what they include, renting monthly vs leasing, and how to get the lowest daily price. 7 min read Luxury & supercar Luxury & Supercar Rental in Dubai What a Lamborghini, Ferrari or Rolls-Royce really costs to rent, plus age and licence rules, deposits, mileage caps and insurance. 8 min read