The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Ras Al Khaima are: Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sportage, Daihatsu Terios, Jeep Wrangler, Nissan Pathfinder 4WD 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 Emirates 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 Emirates are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Ras Al Khaima!
Common questions on rental process
The system of penalties in the United Arab Emirates is also quite specific. The police stops the driver only if he has committed a serious violation (for example, has passed a red light or has driven on the opposite lane). In this case, the penalty bill will be given to the driver right on the spot.
If you have committed a small traffic violation (talking on a cell phone while driving or driving without fastening the seat belt), the driver is unlikely to be stopped by the police. He will even not receive the bill by mail. Drivers remember about all the violations they have committed during the yearly obligatory technical inspection. During the year, all the violations are recorded in the traffic database, so drivers receive one bill for all the violations they made.
Foreign guests may be a bit surprised by quite an unusual location of road signs. In the UAE, they are installed directly at the crossroads, so drivers, who are not familiar with local roads, have almost no time to think about a maneuver. On the other hand, foreign guests will be pleased with the fact that vast majority of road signs are duplicated in English.
