There is nothing like taking an open highway for a vacation. Road trips are not just pocket-friendly but they don't beg for too much of planning. It is the best option if you want to have the feel of the place up close, interact with locals and eat authentic food. And it is definitely a lot better if you get to be the one behind the wheels. Besides amplifying the travel experience a renting a car to drive yourself has more privacy, freedom and cost effectiveness.
There had always been a taxi and cab culture in India but the country is evolving with the latest need of people to rent a self-drive car or a bike. Many new companies have emerged with an option to rent a car and drive it yourself at affordable prices and great offers in many cities. So if you have decided to put the medal on the pedal for your amazing road trip and want to figure out a rental car that suits your need, we have got you covered for your options, where to find them and their individual USP’S.
Cars
• Zoom Car- with a fleet of 6500 cars across 45 cities of India, Zoom car has more than 5 lakh happy customers. The company offers a range of cars to choose from and flexible rental options of hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. They have a 24*7 roadside assistance with their pan India service partners. Some of the popular cities where you can rent Zoom car are Bangalore, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
• Avis- this is a global brand that operates in over 136 countries across the world. They have a large fleet of cars with drivers but they also have a few options for self-drive cars. The self-drive rental cars available are primarily diesel cars. For these cars Avis offers a very good rate. They can deliver the car at your doorstep with a rental plan for weekly and daily. If you are lucky you might get a free upgrade as well ! The major advantage that Avis offers you over other companies is that you don’t have to book the car for the previous night when starting early morning. The car rental facility is available in select cities like Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
• Myles- is owned by the company Carzonrent. This particular company was the pioneer to introduce self-drive rental car service in India. You have an option to choose from more than 38+ car models and rent by the hour, day, week, or month. Their fleet is spread over in 21 Cities and 250+ pick-up locations. Myles claims to have already covered over a million miles and has a subscriber base of more than one lakh members.
• Revv- it has fastest growing self-drive car rental service in India with a presence in 22 cities and offer cars at an extremely affordable price. The best part about renting a car from Revv is that you can have the car delivered in one city, and have it picked up in another. Revv currently delivers to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Vizag, Mysore, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Trivandrum, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Surat and Kochi. Be it a hatchback, sedan or an ultra-luxury car you have all the segment of cars available here. Some of the popular options you can rent from here are Ford Eco Sport, Honda City, Hyundai Grand i10, Mahindra Scorpio, Nissan Sunny, Mahindra XUV, and Toyota Innova Crysta.
• MyChoize- MyChoize self-drive Cars is associated with ORIX, a known brand in Japan for having a large fleet of cars. MyChoize currently has a network in 13 Indian cities including Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Indore, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. The company caters to business travel, leisure travel, intercity getaways and city travels. There are more than 25 type of cars available for rent which you can either pick up from one of the predefined location near you or have it delivered to your doorstep, office or your arrival airport.
Bikes Rentals
• Onn Bikes- the rental company claims itself to be most economical of all the options available for bike rentals in the country. Providing services in cities like Bengaluru, Jaipur, Udaipur, Hyderabad and Mysore with an option for a short term or a long term lease Onn is growing popular amongst bikers.
• Rentrip- is a leading motorbike rental company that provides personalized service for renting a bike. It has a very negligible security deposit to rent a bike and they are all dealer verified. Riders can chose from a huge store of exclusive bikes for any length of time they require. The showrooms can be found all across tier 1 and tier 2 cities including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharamshala, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jaisalmer.
• Wheel Street- with more than 100+ dealers and 1000+ fleet, wheel street will offer you a plethora of options to choose from, at 20+ locations across India. They currently offer self-drive bikes for rent in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Noida, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and are expanding to more places. You can rent the bike by the hour, day, week or month with a minimum security deposit. The company also has a special policy for bulk bookings.
• Stonehead Bikes- is known for its good fleet of premium bikes such as Royal Enfield and Harley Davidsons. For jeep junkies they also have an option to rent a Mahindra Thar. Their well-maintained fleet of motorcycles and cars is a delight to road trippers. There are many cities across India such as Jaipur, Delhi, Chandigarh, Leh, Siliguri, Rishikesh and Chennai where you can rent a bike from Stonehead. Besides India you can also find a Stonehead rental store in Thimphu and Kathmandu.
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