The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Ekaterinburg are: BMW X5, Hyundai Santa Fe, Daihatsu Terios, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Fortuner, BMW X3 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 Russia 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 Russia are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Ekaterinburg!
Common questions on rental process
You will find it simple to find a petrol station both in the city and in the country. The cost of fuel can vary at different petrol stations, but usually the price difference is very little. Some large petrol stations are combined with grocery stores and small cafes.
Foreign drivers, who are accustomed to careful following of all traffic regulations, should pay special attention to roads with traffic lights. Not all local drivers stop immediately after the traffic light has switched to red. As a rule, drivers, who move on the extreme right lane, are the most cautious ones, and drivers who move on other lanes may continue moving for a few seconds after the traffic light has switched to red.
Pedestrians should also consider this peculiarity of local roads, and so they shouldn’t start crossing the street immediately after the green light has appeared. Such a behavior of drivers is most typical in large cities, while in smaller towns you will be surprised by courtesy of drivers - they will give way to pedestrians even in unregulated crossings.
