The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Basel are: Hyundai Tuscon, Toyota Landcruiser, Suzuki Jimny, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Rav4 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
Despite the fact that there are no radars on the mountain roads, speeding is still not recommended. It is really not easy to drive in the mountains because absolutely every road has numerous steep slopes, rises and turns.
Drivers should always have the warning triangle as they will need to use it in case of a breakdown. If your car doesn’t work properly, you need to turn the parking lights on, set the triangle and call the roadside assistance by dialing 140 (the number is available round the clock).
It is possible to use numerous free parking lots only in case you have a special parking dial plate because the time of free parking is limited and strictly controlled. It is possible to purchase the dial plate in any shop for car owners or at any petrol station.
