The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Curitiba are: Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Toyota Landcruiser, Chrysler Journey, Chevrolet Blazer, Daihatsu Terios, Ford Expedition 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 Curitiba!
Common questions on rental process
Despite the fact that drivers in Brazil do not bother to follow at least basic traffic rules, there are still several unspoken rules that they respect. For example, if the vehicle in front of your car “winks” with its right headlight, this means it allows you to overtake it. In case the left headlight is flashing, then overtaking is prohibited for some reason.
Cars that move with their right headlight flashing should be treated with particular attention. This signal indicates that the driver is planning to park at the right side of the road. If the left headlight is turned on, this means that the driver is in a hurry and intends to increase the speed.
If the car moving in the opposite direction uses flashing headlights, this means that there is danger ahead. The term “danger” in this case can mean literally anything - a police patrol, a radar, or an animal on the road.
