There are very many car rental companies in Uganda hiring out vehicles to different travelers with different motives of travel. The car rental companies are like mushrooms, they are all over the place especially online. A traveler can easily get car hire services of his/her choice but not all these rental companies are competent enough to offer the customers the best services as some of them are after the finances not good service delivery.
It is best for the travelers to look for the following qualities in order to get the best car hire services to make his/her expedition a splendid one in Uganda.
Affordability
This must be the first quality one has to look for while hiring a car in Uganda. Every consumer is a rational being who wants to have something at a reasonable price that cannot drain his/her pockets dry. Try to get rid of those companies that hype up their car rental prices and go for those with a fair price. It is should be noted that one should not go for a dubious price that is way lower than the standard price. “Very cheap commodities come with extra costs”.
Less bureaucracy/ paperwork
The world has evolved, even in the less developed continent of Africa technology is applied at an ideal level. There should not be too much paperwork to do in order to hire a car in Uganda. The basics, you need to hire a car is a driving license, identification card and the amount of money one is supposed to pay and then you are good to for your expedition. Even the mode of payment should either be done by cash or electronic payment. It should not be one way traffic that can make a traveler left with less options which at times might of inconvenience to him/her incase one of the mode of payment he/she is comfortable with is not available.
Reliance
Go for a car rental company that is available to serve its client at the convenient time possible. The reservation should be able to answer each and every question that is being asked by the traveler at the immediate time. Even when the traveler is on his/her expedition he/he should also be attended to incase he/she calls for help from the rental company.
No hidden costs
There should not be any extra cost charged other than the initial price agreed on by the car provider and the client. With the latter, client is not caught by surprise to pay for extra charges that might inconvenience his/her budget for the trip. Some rentals come with extra charges that are not indicated on the initial quotation given to the client while making the reservation and later the client is caught by surprise at the payment counter to pay for the costs. The extra costs that may be charged are government taxes, road tolls and administrative fees. Good car hire services do not charge these costs separately from the main price of the rental. It should be squared in the whole rental price.
Car rental Insurance
All good car hires services come with comprehensive rental insurance which makes the traveler less liable for the damages that may occur to the rental vehicle during an accident. The insurance makes the traveler to have a peace of mind as he/she has fewer worries of what to do when any plight happens to the car. It should be noted that the comprehensive insurance covers for the rental car not for the driver and the passengers.
Availability of car rental complementary facilities
Different car rental expeditions call for different demands. Good car hire services must have extra facilities that may be needed by the travelers on their expeditions. For example the extra baby seats for those traveling with an infant, GPS and travel maps for those doing a Uganda self drive tour and camping gears for those interesting in camp tours.
Good reputation
A good car rental company with sound testimonials and reviews from its previous clients is more likely to be with good car rental services because no one would love to cherish something that is not worth praise. It is commendable for travelers wishing to rent a car in Uganda to look at the reviews a company has from its previous customers.
Professionalism and go by the book
Good car rental services come with high display of insightful knowledge and skills from the way they handle their customers. They always provide their customers with straight up and top notch services without meandering around. They always walk their talk; they never change what promised to you earlier during the reservation process. They operate in a systematic way.
Therefore, when looking to rent a car in Uganda always look for the above qualities from the rental company in order to have a wonderful and successful car rental experience in Uganda.
