Features of car rental in Baku

To consider the beauty and grace of Baku (Azerbaijan), also referred to as Transcaucasian Paris, or a mini Dubai, it is more expedient and preferable to rent a car in Baku. It is convenient and comfortable, in particular for traveling outside the capital. In the suburbs, the roads are mostly good, but there are also sections where repairs are underway, where driving turns into an unusual adventure, pits and gravel can make travel difficult. With care, minor problems can be avoided.
International car rental companies provide their services in Azerbaijan, but there is no point in overpaying for the brand name, as there are local car rental companies that are no less reliable, provide qualified and very good service, for example, companies such as Karavan, Trust Rent, Voyage Rent and others. And importantly, they speak different languages, which will greatly facilitate your communication with them.

Renting a car in Baku is not an expensive service and almost every visiting tourist or local resident can afford an economy class sedan from 50 AZN, a middle class model from 60 AZN, or crossovers and SUVs from 100 AZN. This price usually includes all taxes, unlimited mileage, and insurance. Please note that the minimum rental for almost all companies is from 2 days and you will need to make a security deposit.

The price per liter of gasoline varies from 0.9 AZN per liter (read more about the cost of fuel ).
Most of the parking spaces in the city center are paid, from 0.5 AZN per hour, and outside the city is almost free. There are also parking lots where it is safer to leave a rented car under the supervision of cameras and security, the cost is not high from 1 AZN per hour.
There are no toll roads in Azerbaijan at all.

Documents required for car rental in Baku:
1. Passport (driver age from 24 years).
2. Driving license (driver’s experience of 1 year).
3. Security deposit (refunded upon delivery of the car back)
For more details, why do you need to make a security deposit You can find in this article!