FAQs for Renting Car in Dubai

Need more informtaion regarding our Services? Here are FAQs for Renting Car in Dubai that you might find helpful before you take action. If you decided to rent a Kia, Cadillac or even a Lamborghini in the UAE, the following FAQs can help.

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For renting a car in Big Boss

Documents

If you are a UAE resident, you are required to submit:

  • Copy of Passport
  • Copy of Residential Visa
  • Valid UAE Driving License
  • Copy of Emirates ID

If you are a Tourist visiting the UAE, you need to submit :

  • Passport
  • Visit Visa
  • Home Country Driving License
  • International Driving Permit

Passport holders of GCC, US, UK, Canada and certain other countries can drive on their home country license in the UAE

If you live in the UAE on a Residential Visa / Work Permit, you need a valid UAE Driving License. To get a UAE Driving License, you need driving lessons and pass the driving test from an RTA-approved Driving Institute in UAE: Galadari | Belhasa | Emirates Driving Institute

If you are visiting the UAE as a tourist and want a rental car to get around, you need to have a valid International Driving Permit (IDP) a.k.a. International Driving License and your original Driving License, both from your home country.

Find out below if your country’s driving license is valid in the UAE.

Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Belgium
Brazil*
Canada (Quebec*)
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan*
Kuwait
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Malaysia
Netherland
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia*
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea*
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
USA

*Original + Translated Copy required
For all other countries, an International Driving Permit is essential from the driving license holder’s home country.

Additional Costs

You only need to pay the full rental amount for the period you need the car. However, a refundable deposit amount per car is blocked by Big Boss. We can accept the deposit amount in cash too.

Since traffic fines sometimes generate several days after the incident is recorded / reported by the RTA, Big Boss credit card as a safety net for fines incurred on their leased cars while they were rented by you. This also helps in times when a rental car is damaged by the driver.

Salik charges are also recorded in a few days by the rental company to be paid by the driver.

Incase there are no fines or deductibles, the blocked amount is released within 21 days. On request, you can settle the additional charges in cash too if you do not wish to use your credit card.

Salik is Dubai’s electronic toll collection system. There are no toll booths in Dubai providing you a continuous drive across the UAE without any interruptions.

When you cross a Salik, charges are also recorded by Big Boss through the RTA Salik system. You, the car renter / driver, pays the Salik charges.

Big Boss mark up the cost to AED 5 per salik. Here is a complete list of Salik Toll Booths in Dubai.

Note: You also pay for Salik charges when your hired taxi crosses a toll in Dubai such as on Sheikh Zayed Road.

Features Included

No, only the registered driver whose driving license and details have been submitted can drive a leased car. If the car rented by you meets with an accident and the person in the driving seat is not you, the Police might consider you at fault even though it isn’t your fault besides incurring other fines.

An additional driver can be registered on the same hired car by submitting the required documents: copy of valid UAE driving license and visa.

Why Bigboss?

Dubai includes more than 500 car rental companies. It’s not advisable to go with the first car rental offered to you in Dubai. Not only will you end up with a a high price and bad service but you might just be liable to pay additional charges.

Big Boss offers is present in the market since long time, we have our own cars and our team to meet and greet our dear clients that becomes our friends. We are passionate about luxury cars and our moto is customer satisfaction