Self-Drive Car Rentals in Pakistan

Self-drive is still a smaller market in Islamabad than driver-inclusive hire, but a handful of operators in F-10, I-8 and Bahria Town rent without a driver to customers who can satisfy the documentation. You need a valid Pakistani driving licence, original CNIC, and usually a refundable security deposit or a blocked card. Some firms also ask for a local reference or a utility bill in your name.

Rates typically start at Rs 6,500 to Rs 9,000 a day for a Cultus, Alto or City and Rs 12,000 to Rs 18,000 for an SUV, with fuel excluded and a daily kilometre cap of around 150 km. Security deposits run from Rs 30,000 to Rs 1 lakh depending on the vehicle. Weekly and monthly rates cut the daily figure noticeably, so ask if your trip runs past four days.

Read the agreement before you sign. Check the excess payable in an accident, whether tracker-fitted vehicles restrict travel to Murree, Naran or the northern highways, the fuel policy at return, and the late-return charge. Photograph the car from all sides at handover, including the alloys and windscreen, so the deposit conversation at return is short.