Tips to Help You Save Gas on Car Hire in Uganda

Renting a car in Uganda  is a great way to discover and see the historical sites like Bigo bya Mugyenyi, breasts of Nyinamwiru, different beautiful countryside of Uganda,  beautiful architecture and visit the locations you want to see at your own pace especially beautiful natural tourist attractions that are both flora and fauna in nature.

Once  you choose to rent a car in Uganda while on vacation or business tour, fuel costs and even maintenance costs will be higher than you are used to.  I really assure you that no amount of petrol of fuels will lower today’s gas prices, but being economical with your gas consumption is just one way that will help you cut costs while traveling. Here are some helpful hints that may save you some money ounce you opt a business vacation or a tour in Uganda!

With some proper planning, you won’t have to take out a loan to pay for gas in Uganda. You can actually use consolidators and shopping to find a good rate on a rental car itself even online, the cost of gas is something that many people forget to factor in when budgeting for a vacation.

Once you pick from rental companies in Uganda, ask for a diesel at the counter if you plan on doing a lot of driving especially when on self drives. If you are not going to drive much because diesel is currently more expensive than gas in Uganda. The savings in diesel versus gas start to show around after driving around 200-250 km. You can ask for a hybrid too, although they usually cost more to rent.

Actually, Driving Manual is better because automatics use more gas accelerating so if you know how to drive a manual, definitely rent one and of course in Uganda, manual cars are in pretty. In Uganda, most people can drive manual, so renting an automatic is going to be a little bit expensive right from the get go. However consider that most car rental companies acquire automatic transmission vehicles because of their flexibility in driving.

Seriously, try renting the smallest possible car you can. Don’t be worried about being pushed around on highways, or having enough speed.  A midsize may be more comfortable, but you are sacrificing 5-15 miles per gallon by booking larger. Consider how much driving you are really going to do. The purpose of renting a car is to get around, even if it means being slightly cramped for an hour or two.

Make sure that you rent from an agency who offers a full policy. Many car rental agencies have adopted the full/empty policy, which means the rental car comes with a full tank of gas and must be returned full as well. When you do have to drive, plan your route so that you are taking the most efficient path. Try not to floor it at a green light. Your car uses the most gas going from 0-20 miles per hour, so accelerate slower to use less gas. Renting a Rav4 as the most commonly used SUV vehicle consumes