The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Campinas are: Ford Expedition, Nissan Pick-up, Hyundai Tuscon, Chrysler Journey, Toyota Landcruiser, Suzuki Jimny and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Brazil ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Brazil are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Campinas!
Common questions on rental process
Do not forget to take into consideration the specific behavior of local motorists, who are not distinguished by strict following of the traffic regulations. Ever hurrying Brazilian motorists break the rules literally every minute. It is possible to get into a serious traffic jam even late at night.
The most common traffic violations in the country are speeding and passing a red signal. Quite often you can see other drivers moving to the opposite lane and making very sharp and sudden maneuvers.
You should be prepared to some extreme situations, for example, a car moving behind can easily shorten the distance to a couple of centimeters. This does not mean that car wants to overtake or show some sign. The answer is simple – for local drivers it is absolutely normal to keep a minimum distance.
