The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Ipatinga are: Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Chevrolet Blazer, Daihatsu Terios, Ford Escape, Jeep Cherokee 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 Ipatinga!
Common questions on rental process
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.
We should also not forget to mention that it is quite dangerous to drive in Brazil at night. A significant part of the country’s population lives below the poverty line, so at night roads usually attract numerous robbers. For security reasons, local drivers keep the windows closed at night. They also block the car’s doors, never stop the car without any particular need, and can even pass a red light.
