Features of car rental in Dubai

Features of car rental in Dubai

When renting a car in the UAE, you should take into account local features, which are in abundance here.

• IDP. To rent, you need to have an International Driving Permit. To drive a car in the UAE, you need to have an IDP + a regular driver’s license, for lack of an IDP, a fine of 5,000 dirhams ($1,500).
• Salik. There are paid sections of the road – SALIK. The busiest and most beautiful highways are paid. Payment is collected remotely, at the entrance to the toll section of the road there is a Toll Gate or Salik sign. The fee is only from 7:00 to 9:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00 from Saturday to Thursday, on weekends and holidays, travel is free.
• Multi-level road junctions. The first time is easy to get confused, but there are informative signs. At first, you should use the navigator.
• Traffic jams. There will be traffic jams on the busiest roads in the morning and evening. There are traffic jams on the roads connecting the sleeping areas and the city center. When leaving the territory of large shopping complexes, you have to wait for 5-10 minutes.
• Parking. Large shopping centers have free parking, but some attractions may not have parking spaces or parking a car will be very expensive.
• High-speed mode. In the UAE, there are general speed limits: 40 km/h in residential areas, 60-90 km/h on main roads, 100-120 km/h on motorways. Highways have a minimum speed limit.