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Self-drive car rental in Zanzibar, arranged properly

We arrange self-drive Toyota RAV4s in Zanzibar. We meet you at the airport and hand the car over in person, and your driving permit is filed before you land. You pay at the car, not on this website.

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  • Met at the airport
  • Checked before handover
  • One support thread
A family of four beside a silver Toyota RAV4 on a coast road in Zanzibar, looking out over turquoise waterChecked before every handover
Toyota RAV4, self-drive$40 / dayAmount due onsite

What we arrange

You get a car that has been checked, documents that are in order before you arrive, and one number that answers for the whole rental.

  • Your Zanzibar driving permit, filed before you landOnce the car is confirmed, your booking page has a slot for a photo of each driver's licence and passport.
  • Collected at the airport, with a name signWe track your flight and meet you in arrivals, however late it lands.
  • A car inspected and road-tested before every handoverIf it fails the check, it is not handed over.
  • One support thread, from reservation to returnThe same number for a question, a puncture or an accident.
The RAV4

The car

  • Ride height for sand and speed bumps
  • Narrow enough for village lanes
  • Air conditioning
See the car
A silver Toyota RAV4 parked in a narrow Stone Town lane beside a carved wooden door

Toyota RAV4

Compact four-wheel-drive SUV, five seats, unlimited mileage

Ride height for sand and speed bumpsNarrow enough for village lanesAir conditioning
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How it works

  1. Step 1: Send us your dates, your flight number and how many people are driving
  2. Step 2: We confirm the car and come back with the amount due
  3. Step 3: Once the car is confirmed, add a photo of each driver's licence and passport on your booking page, and we file the permit
  4. Step 4: You are met on arrival, the car is handed over in about fifteen minutes, and you pay there
  5. Step 5: You keep the same support thread until the car is back

What we will not do

  • Take your money onlineYou pay at handover and receive a receipt.
  • Charge you for damage without an itemised invoiceYou get a copy of the invoice, and the agreement caps what you can be asked to pay.
  • Add a charge you did not agreeThe amount we quote you in writing is the amount you pay at the car.
Guides

Know the roads before you drive them

Written from the island. Where we are not certain of something, we say so.

Badly potholed tarmac under trees on a Zanzibar road, with a woman walking two goats along the verge
Roads

What the roads are actually like

Route by route: the tarmac, the sand, the speed bumps and where the surface changes without warning.

Driving and parking in Stone Town
Areas

Driving and parking in Stone Town

Where to leave the car, which lanes not to enter, and why the walk is usually shorter than the drive.

A uniformed officer waving a car down at a roadside checkpoint marked with traffic cones
Rules

How to behave at a checkpoint

What is checked, what to show, what it costs, and how to keep a stop to two minutes.

All guides
Questions

Answers before you ask

The questions travellers send us most often.

Do I need a Zanzibar driving permit?
Yes. A Zanzibar permit is required in addition to your national licence. We file it before you land. Once the car is confirmed, your booking page has a slot for a photo of each driver's licence and passport. It is charged separately, per driver.
Who takes the payment, and when?
You pay at the car, when it is handed over, and you get a receipt. Nothing is charged on this website and no card details are stored here. You are told the amount before you travel.
Is the mileage limited?
No. Mileage within Zanzibar is unlimited, so the price does not change with how far you drive.
What if my flight is late?
Nothing to do. We track the flight's actual arrival rather than its scheduled time, so a delay moves the handover with it.
More questions

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Tell us your dates and your flight number. We come back with the RAV4 confirmed, the amount due and what it includes. All of it in writing, before you commit to anything.

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Questions first? Read the common questions, the prices, insurance and the permit, how you are met on arrival, or support.