The Ultimate Guide to Border Crossing with a Tanzania Rental Car – What You Kneed to Know
Embarking on a road trip across borders in East Africa, border crossing with a Tanzania rental car is a unique way of exploring the region’s beauty, diverse landscapes and vibrant culture. With a 4×4 rental car from Rent A Car Tanzania, you can navigate Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi at a very budget friendly price. Below is a comprehensive guide to border crossing with a Tanzania rental car. Enjoy a stress free and smooth cross border experience by following this ultimate guide.
What you need to know for smooth Border Crossing with a Tanzania Rental Car.
Inform Rent A Car Tanzania Ltd
As you are placing your 4×4 car rental Tanzania booking with us, let us know about your intentions to cross borders with our 4×4 rental car. Inform us your desired desired destinations in advance and we shall organize everything for you to have a smooth border crossing experience.
Required Cross Border Documentation
For a stress free border crossing, you need to make sure you possess the following documents;
A Valid Passport: It should have at least six months of validity
A Visa: Before you include a country to your travel plan, make sure you have all its Visa requirements.
Driver’s License: If you are on a self drive road trip, remember to carry your valid driver’s license. Also move with an international driving permit just in case.
Rental Agreement: As you cross to several countries, youu need to have an agreement for the rental car to prove that you have got permission from the owner to cross with their vehicle.
Cross Border Letter: As you are receiving the rental car, ensure that the company gives you an acceptance letter officially allowing you to cross with the rental vehicle.
COMESA Yellow Card: As you are booking your rental car in Tanzania. mind to notify the company of number of days you plan to spend in each country so that they help you acquire the vehicle insurance. The COMESA sticker will allow you to drive the vehicle in different East African Countries.
Vehicle Inspection at Each Border
As you are crossing to and back from different countries, expect the following;
Customs Inspection: The border officials will make a thorough inspection for compliance with their countries rules. They will also ask for the vehicle registration details to confirm whether it is in the right hands.
Temporary import permit: For some East African Countries such as Kenya, you will need an import permit for the vehicle. They normally give the vehicle 14 days to be operating in Kenya and in case the 14 days elapse, you will need to renew.
Vehicle Exit Confirmation Notice: As you exit each country, you will have to get an exit confirmation for the vehicle to confirm that the vehicle is no longer operating in that country. You will be required to provide this exit confirmation to the company as you return the vehicle.