Rental Car in India

Dil_Ki_Suno · Post by **Dil_Ki_Suno** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:36 am

I am r2ing in a week from now and am thinking of renting a car (Self driven) for a while in India before I decide to buy one. I will be working in HYD and will also be visiting Delhi. Any idea on how to go about making a car reservation? Online? Phone? Or should I reach India and then contact them. Is it very expensive to rent a car?

Also I am planning on taking driving classes to get used to Indian roads and also learn stick shift. Any suggestions on good driving schools in HYD/Delhi.

Any help will be much appreciated.

-DKS

Old-Spice2 · Post by **Old-Spice2** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:12 am

You get rental car (Indica) with driver for Rs 600/day (8hrs+80km). Check with local taxi stand. Dont know of any self driven car rental company.

nand · Post by **nand** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:15 am

hertz and avis rent self drive cars, they are MORE expensive than with a drivefr. friend of mine rented for a month for rs. 30k, an esteem in chennai 2 yrs ago. If stick shift bothers you, buy a santro or city automatic.

realentity · Post by **realentity** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:47 pm

Take a taxi/rickshaw to work for the first few days. take classes at a driving school and get your licence. Look for a used car so you get used to driving in Hyd and later you can buy a good car.

Old-Spice2 · Post by **Old-Spice2** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:15 pm

>>>You need to make use of 4 sets of eyes and 4 sets of ears to drive in India.

Two of those should be at the back of your head. Also it helps to have a sharp spear or some stuff like that to keep other vehicles coming very near to you. Just a light poke will be enough :)

Dil_Ki_Suno · Post by **Dil_Ki_Suno** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:47 pm

Thanx guys for setting my expectations right. I will go for a car with driver and then will enroll to un learn US driving and learn India driving. Anyways I gotta learn stick shift.
Howz the traffic condition in HYD? I have been to B'lore and Delhi in last 2 years. I know Mumbai traffic too. So any comparisions? I was hoping HYD traffic will be much better. I am not from HYD so please pardon my ignorance.
How is the local transportation?

Thanx guys
-DKS

realentity · Post by **realentity** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:02 am

car with driver or you can take this alternative:

http://www.motosindia.com/gifs/autorickshaw.jpg

sftrade · Post by **sftrade** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:23 am

talk to the travel agent companies, they normally have cars available at rates lesser then rental car companies. 6 years ago I had hired such a guy who had an Amby.. was interesting to be chaueffered to work when everyone except the big guns came in cars with drivers or were bussed

manukarnika · Post by **manukarnika** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:52 am

Rent a car....hmmmm....one of those simple things that is just not available at a reasonable price.