The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Dammam are: Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Fortuner, Daihatsu Terios, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Tuscon 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Dammam!
Common questions on rental process
In spite of the fact that the income of many local people allows purchasing and maintaining expensive modern cars, the number of old cars on the road is simply amazing. A significant part of the traffic flow is made up by vehicles produced in 70s – 80s of the previous century.
Local drivers do not bother to comply with traffic regulations, so speeding remains the most common traffic violation.
In residential areas drivers are allowed to drive at a speed of 80 - 100 km/h, and on country roads the speed limit is 120 km/h. However, local drivers rarely drive slower than 120 km/h even in the city.
