Abu Dhabi car hire
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Abu Dhabi car hire information
| Pick-up location | Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Luxury SUV, Passenger van, People carrier, Premium, Standard, Standard SUV |
| Hire locations | 124 |
| Airport locations | 19 |
| Popular agencies | Thrifty, keddy by Europcar, Dollar, Avis, Enterprise |
Cheap car hire in Abu Dhabi
| Economy | £12/day |
| Compact | £15/day |
| Intermediate | £16/day |
| Standard | £20/day |
| Full-size | £28/day |
| People carrier | £34/day |
| Full-size SUV | £31/day |
| Premium | £34/day |
| Passenger van | £36/day |
| Luxury | £46/day |
| Intermediate SUV | £19/day |
| Compact SUV | £21/day |
| Standard SUV | £27/day |
| Luxury SUV | £71/day |
Abu Dhabi car rental reviews and directory
Europcar
10.0
Excellent
6 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
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10.0
Value for money
10.0
12 locations in Abu Dhabi
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4.0 Okay
Oct 2019
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Not much. The staff at the second location I had to take a taxi to in order to find my rental car was moldy understanding that the other office was atrocious in the way they dealt with me as a customerCons:
I was forced to take a taxi to multiple location after I called a number on a locked door at 1200pm at the first location and was told by an employee that he didn’t plan on coming that day and I should find another europcar location in Abu Dhabi. Terrible customer service and cost me more money to travel to another location that did not have available cars as the person on the phone had promised. Overall the pick up process was over 2.5 hours.10.0 Excellent
Feb 2022
4.0 Okay
Oct 2019
Pros:
Not much. The staff at the second location I had to take a taxi to in order to find my rental car was moldy understanding that the other office was atrocious in the way they dealt with me as a customerCons:
I was forced to take a taxi to multiple location after I called a number on a locked door at 1200pm at the first location and was told by an employee that he didn’t plan on coming that day and I should find another europcar location in Abu Dhabi. Terrible customer service and cost me more money to travel to another location that did not have available cars as the person on the phone had promised. Overall the pick up process was over 2.5 hours.Budget
6.0
Good
16 reviewsCleanliness
2.0
Comfort
4.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.0
Value for money
2.0
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4.4 Okay
Jun 2018
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They are in airportCons:
I booked 8 seats according to website one month before booking then during pickup they said we never have 8 seats van ..finaly I don't have options only picked up 7 seat SUV Ford.6.0 Good
May 2017
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did not receive my bill uptill now and don't know how much i will be charged3.2 Mediocre
Apr 2017
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Changed the dropoff point and asked us to drop it three hours before what the paid one was because they closed early that day!? And they didn't know that before and we still had to pay full??? Plus they charged us with extra cleaning only because there was a little sand from the beach from the kids - taking the matt out and done, but no, we had to pay and extra 50 $! And the overall costs are a joke, they make a good price on paper but in the end you pay more than anywhere else - don't book there!!2.0 Mediocre
Apr 2017
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NothingCons:
I was informed at the counter on pick up that I need to put down a $500 hold on my CC to cover possible "traffic fines". Cancelled immediately. Be aware when renting cars in the UAE with Budget.2.4 Mediocre
Apr 2017
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NothingCons:
Give very small car and value high 540 Dhs , in other companies same car 400 Dhs, and don't care for customers..4.8 Okay
Feb 2017
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Convenience for picking up and dropping off vehicle at airport.Cons:
The whole experience was terrible!!! :( First, when I arrived, he told me he does not have a seven seater available became they were fully booked and will have to give me a smaller car. I refused and I showed him my reservation which was made months in advance, he then said he will see what he can down. Twenty minutes later, the other guy came back from the lot and said he will upgrade me to a Mercedes-Benz Vito (which I booked in the first place). Then, he tried to up-sell me insurance when I clearly told him that I am not interested and that I have already purchased it. He then said that my insurance does not cover everything (without even looking at what coverage I had) and try to further sell me insurance. The associate than became arrogant and rude when I refused to buy insurance (so he could make commission off me by forcing it down my throat). When we went to the car lot, they gave a very high mileage Vito and a ton of scratches and dents. I had to take several photos and a video of the damage to make sure he does not charge me when I return to vehicle. He very furious about this and told me not to worry, that he had made all the notes of the damage (but who can trust this man). I asked him how to open the trunk; he said he does not know, he did not even try to help me. He gave also me a ticket and said when I returned the vehicle I will need the ticket to get back into the lot. However, once we exited the lot, the machine takes the ticket and opens the boom gate, it does not return it. After driving for approximately 30 minutes, the service light came on. In addition, throughout the trip, the engine sounded like an airplane taking off, I don’t know when last Budget Car Rentals serviced this vehicle. I don’t know where Budget employees these sort of people and how they train them. Next time, I will go with EUROPCAR or AVIS or any other car rental company that appreciates my money and treats me like a customer. I will also inform everyone I know about my unpleasant experience and inform them to use another company!Thrifty
5.0
Okay
10 reviewsCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
5.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.0
Value for money
5.0
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6.8 Good
May 2019
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Staff friendly. The keep you updated via email. The drop off was good.Cons:
Pickup was terrible, the staff was friendly but the queue line was very long and one staff available. It took me around 30 minutes to pick up my car. In Kayak the choice of car was Form but on reality the car was Renault Duster, so Kayak should update the profile of this car.8.4 Excellent
Nov 2016
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They give us a bit better car than we expected because we booked some small car from A category and they gave us Toyota Yaris which is I think from B category.Cons:
They did not mark clearly scratches that were before so when we were returning the car they were thinking we made these scratches and I clearly pointed them to write some of these when we picked up the car. But at the end, they accepted all of these was from before and didn`t take any money from the deposit. Another thing to pay attention is to additional cost like 16aed for "road tax" and 25aed to return car at airport, so I returned it to Al Raha mall. Also when you renting from any company pay attention to the level of full because often they don`t give with full level and they expect to return them full level.5.6 Okay
Jul 2016
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Good & clean carCons:
The rear lights were not working and this caused me an issue with police as I got a fine because of this.8.0 Excellent
Feb 2022
2.0 Mediocre
Jan 2022
6.8 Good
May 2019
Pros:
Staff friendly. The keep you updated via email. The drop off was good.Cons:
Pickup was terrible, the staff was friendly but the queue line was very long and one staff available. It took me around 30 minutes to pick up my car. In Kayak the choice of car was Form but on reality the car was Renault Duster, so Kayak should update the profile of this car.8.4 Excellent
Nov 2016
Pros:
They give us a bit better car than we expected because we booked some small car from A category and they gave us Toyota Yaris which is I think from B category.Cons:
They did not mark clearly scratches that were before so when we were returning the car they were thinking we made these scratches and I clearly pointed them to write some of these when we picked up the car. But at the end, they accepted all of these was from before and didn`t take any money from the deposit. Another thing to pay attention is to additional cost like 16aed for "road tax" and 25aed to return car at airport, so I returned it to Al Raha mall. Also when you renting from any company pay attention to the level of full because often they don`t give with full level and they expect to return them full level.5.6 Okay
Jul 2016
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Good & clean carCons:
The rear lights were not working and this caused me an issue with police as I got a fine because of this.Dollar
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2.0 Mediocre
Apr 2017
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NOTHINGCons:
Dollar Rent A Car did NOT honor my reservation. They claimed that I should have received a cancellation notice, yet, over 90 minutes AFTER my scheduled pickup time, my booking status remained "confirmed" in your system. This is outrageous. You have wasted both my time and my money. I will require an immediate refund of whatever charges you have made to my credit card as well as a credit for AED 120 in order to refund wasted taxi fares to and from the airport. I could not be me more disappointed in your service or lack thereof. I would recommend that you not disappoint me further by ignoring this demand. Sincerely, Matthew Sumner2.0 Mediocre
Nov 2016
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the car was fully fuelled. car conditionCons:
front desk staff beahviour processing time took almost 50 min to get the car6.0 Good
Jul 2016
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They charged AED 25 in parking fee which was not included or mentioned anywhere when I made the booking. Picked up and dropped the car back into their garage and paid parking fee. Not at all justified.2.0 Mediocre
Apr 2017
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NOTHINGCons:
Dollar Rent A Car did NOT honor my reservation. They claimed that I should have received a cancellation notice, yet, over 90 minutes AFTER my scheduled pickup time, my booking status remained "confirmed" in your system. This is outrageous. You have wasted both my time and my money. I will require an immediate refund of whatever charges you have made to my credit card as well as a credit for AED 120 in order to refund wasted taxi fares to and from the airport. I could not be me more disappointed in your service or lack thereof. I would recommend that you not disappoint me further by ignoring this demand. Sincerely, Matthew Sumner2.0 Mediocre
Nov 2016
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the car was fully fuelled. car conditionCons:
front desk staff beahviour processing time took almost 50 min to get the car6.0 Good
Jul 2016
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They charged AED 25 in parking fee which was not included or mentioned anywhere when I made the booking. Picked up and dropped the car back into their garage and paid parking fee. Not at all justified.Avis
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2.0 Mediocre
Oct 2019
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NothingCons:
Car type was changed to lower tier and they promised they will change it and no one called to do so8.0 Excellent
Dec 2018
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Staff and car good. Friendly. Car had little tyre problem. Had to refill air in the middle of tripCons:
Avis Place difficult to find at Abu Dhabi airport. No signs10.0 Excellent
Apr 2017
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Very efficientCons:
na2.8 Mediocre
Mar 2017
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Not much. Easier than renting from DXB, but that's really more of a credit to Abu Dhabi's airport than anything Avis.Cons:
They called a hatchback an "SUV". It was tiny and had over 30K km on it so it didn't drive very well. Additionally at drop off the traffic made me 30 mins late and they charged me a FULL day! Not even an hourly rate or anything. Absurd. Customer service was very poor both at pickup & dropoff. Never again Avis, never again.3.6 Mediocre
Jan 2017
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The car they gave me had a whistle sound while breaking this means that the brake pads and rotorsee needs to be changed. That's a safety issues and this won't make me rent a car with avis again. My reservation number was #09681320US52.0 Mediocre
Oct 2019
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NothingCons:
Car type was changed to lower tier and they promised they will change it and no one called to do so8.0 Excellent
Dec 2018
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Staff and car good. Friendly. Car had little tyre problem. Had to refill air in the middle of tripCons:
Avis Place difficult to find at Abu Dhabi airport. No signs10.0 Excellent
Apr 2017
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Very efficientCons:
na2.8 Mediocre
Mar 2017
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Not much. Easier than renting from DXB, but that's really more of a credit to Abu Dhabi's airport than anything Avis.Cons:
They called a hatchback an "SUV". It was tiny and had over 30K km on it so it didn't drive very well. Additionally at drop off the traffic made me 30 mins late and they charged me a FULL day! Not even an hourly rate or anything. Absurd. Customer service was very poor both at pickup & dropoff. Never again Avis, never again.3.6 Mediocre
Jan 2017
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The car they gave me had a whistle sound while breaking this means that the brake pads and rotorsee needs to be changed. That's a safety issues and this won't make me rent a car with avis again. My reservation number was #09681320US5INTERRENT
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4.0 Okay
Feb 2018
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Nothing in particularCons:
97,000 kms on the clock A wheel bearing or some other fault made the car so noisy as to be unbearable at speeds over over 80km (50mph) Could not get a proper receipt on handing the car back, they gave me a photocopy when asked.4.0 Okay
Feb 2018
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Nothing in particularCons:
97,000 kms on the clock A wheel bearing or some other fault made the car so noisy as to be unbearable at speeds over over 80km (50mph) Could not get a proper receipt on handing the car back, they gave me a photocopy when asked.keddy by Europcar
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27 locations in Abu Dhabi
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Sunnycars
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24 locations in Abu Dhabi
Fast Rent A Car
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6 locations in Abu Dhabi
Autostrad Rent A Car
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5 locations in Abu Dhabi
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Hertz
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4 locations in Abu Dhabi
Autorent Car Rental
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3 locations in Abu Dhabi
Alamo
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2 locations in Abu Dhabi
from £25/dayLocations in Abu Dhabi
Mussafa Industrial Area
+971 2 513 9810
Zayed 1st Street Khalidiya
+971 2 642 5115
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Edel & Stark
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from £259/dayLocations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Airport Skypark Plaza/in Front Of Terminal3
+971 4885 1335
Abu Dhabi City
+971 4 885 1335
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Enterprise
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Abu Dhabi Premier Motors
+971 2 513 9810
Zayed 1st Street Khalidiya
+971 2 642 5115
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GO Rent A Car
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2 locations in Abu Dhabi
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Muroor Road, Said Al Amri Bldg Shop 3
+971 2441 0360
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National
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2 locations in Abu Dhabi
Locations in Abu Dhabi
Mussafa Industrial Area
+971 2 513 9810
Zayed 1st Street Khalidiya
+971 2 642 5115
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Payless
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2 locations in Abu Dhabi
from £24/dayLocations in Abu Dhabi
Arrival Lounge
+971 2 599 8969
Khalifa Res Complex Building
+971 2 443 8430
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Right Cars
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2 locations in Abu Dhabi
Locations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport
+971 509 079 988
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Aplus
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One location in Abu Dhabi
Locations in Abu Dhabi
Sky Park Plaza,
00971506568722
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AWR Mobility L.L.C (Shift Car Rental)
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One location in Abu Dhabi
Locations in Abu Dhabi
Building No 1741 - Shop No -31
+971 56 177 8424
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Cargets rent a car
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One location in Abu Dhabi
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One location in Abu Dhabi
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Firefly
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One location in Abu Dhabi
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Sixt
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from £65/dayLocations in Abu Dhabi
6th Street, Building 169
+971 800 7498
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When to book a car hire in Abu Dhabi
Car rental insurance in Abu Dhabi
Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) & Theft Protection Waiver
Some Abu Dhabi car providers already include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection Waiver into the hire price but not all of them. We recommend always be aware of your coverage when hiring a car in Abu Dhabi.
Deductible
Keep in mind that car rental insurances often have a deductible clause, which is the amount you’ll have to pay if something happens during the time of your rental. If you want to avoid unwanted surprises, you should consider adding a no-deductible option to your Abu Dhabi car rental.
Top tips for renting a car in Abu Dhabi
- If anywhere is a car country, the United Arab Emirates is. If you want to take in the beautiful desert expanse, there simply is no better way than in your own vehicle. Also, there is often no public transport options available to take you to some of Abu Dhabi’s most famous sites like the Emirates Palace.
- Need to pick up your hire car after arriving in Abu Dhabi? Travelers with flights landing at Abu Dhabi International Airport will find the car hire counters in the Skypark Plaza just across from Terminal 3 and just a few minutes’ walking distance from Terminals 1 and 2.
- Headlight flashing is a common occurrence on many of the faster streets and highways in Abu Dhabi and, for drivers from other countries, this may be confusing at first. When you see a pair of flashing headlights that means the driver is trying to signal you to move out of the lane so they can go by. This can be avoided by sticking to slower lanes of the highway if you don’t want to drive the maximum allowed speed.
- Traffic in Abu Dhabi is not an overly strenuous affair, so visiting drivers shouldn’t worry about it too much. However, rush hour does pick up in the morning at around 6:00 a.m. and lasts until 9:00 a.m. In the afternoon it builds up again by about 4:00 p.m. and cools down by around 6:00 p.m. The bulk of the congestion occurs on Highways E11 and E12, as they connect to the city.
- 25% of our users found a car hire in Abu Dhabi for £26 or less
- Book your car hire in Abu Dhabi at least 2 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport car hire locations in Abu Dhabi are around 28% cheaper than airport locations on average
- Mini car hires in Abu Dhabi are around 53% cheaper than other car types, on average