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Car Rental at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport

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    Cheapest car rental rates

    Suzuki Alto
    or similar
    Automatic
    4
    2
    A/C
    5
    Suzuki Alto
    €38.27
    per day
    5.9
    Poor
    21 reviews
    Toyota Premio
    or similar
    Automatic
    5
    3
    A/C
    4
    Toyota Premio
    €43.44
    per day
    8.1
    Very good
    No ratings yet
    Toyota Vitz
    or similar
    Automatic
    4
    2
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Vitz
    €39.33
    per day
    5.9
    Poor
    21 reviews
    Toyota Premio
    or similar
    Automatic
    5
    3
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Premio
    €44.31
    per day
    5.9
    Poor
    21 reviews

    Why book with us?

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    Travel information

    Languages
    English
    Currency
    TZS
    Drive on
    Left-hand side
    Country code
    +255
    Average car rental price
    €59 per day
    Average car rental length
    8 days
    Speed limit within town
    50 km/h or 31 mph
    Speed limit out of town
    80 km/h or 50 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.08%
    Average gas price
    €1.09 per liter or €4.13 per gallon
    Lowest gas price
    €0.99 per liter or €3.75 per gallon
    Highest gas price
    €1.12 per liter or €4.24 per gallon
    Rating
    10 / 10

    Airport info

    Name
    Dar es Salaam Int. Airport (DAR)
    IATA
    DAR
    ICAO
    HTDA
    Distance from city
    6.2 miles / 10 km
    Overall rating
    5.6 / 10
    Getting to the airport
    6.3
    Check-in and departures
    5.9
    Terminal facilities
    5.2
    Wi-Fi
    5.8
    Restaurants and car rental services
    5.1
    Lounge
    5.1

    Top 3 locations near Dar es Salaam Int. Airport

    1. Zanzibar Airportfrom €23.10 per day
      73.4 km / 45.61 miles away
    2. Zanzibar Portfrom €26.65 per day
      80.2 km / 49.83 miles away

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Europcar
    Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Rd, Dar es Salaam
    B
    Autounion
    Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Rd, Dar es Salaam

    When to book at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport and for how long?

    When are car rental prices the lowest at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport?

    The cost of renting a car at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport varies by season. The table and graph below can help you find the best time of year to save on a rental car.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthApril Most expensive month August
    Average price €40 A good deal €41 Cheapest supplier Autounion Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average rental costs per day at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport
    €76
    €38
    €0

    €33

    in January

    Jan

    €42

    in February

    Feb

    €51

    in March

    Mar

    €27

    in April

    Apr
    May

    €37

    in June

    Jun

    €59

    in July

    Jul

    €70

    in August

    Aug

    €40

    in September

    Sep

    €42

    in October

    Oct

    €38

    in November

    Nov

    €29

    in December

    Dec

    The cheapest month of the year to rent a car at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport is April — when rental costs average €26.70 per day. This is 33% cheaper than the yearly average and 62% cheaper than renting a car in August (when prices average €69.51 per day).

    This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.

    What is the most popular time of year to rent a car at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport?

    Based on how many users search for a car in at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport, travelers are most likely to rent a car in March, while they are least likely to rent in in April.

    Monthly searches at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport by pick-up date relative to the average
    1.7
    0.8
    0

    0.7 times in January

    Jan

    Same as average in February

    Feb

    1.5 times in March

    Mar

    0.3 times in April

    Apr
    May

    0.8 times in June

    Jun

    1.4 times in July

    Jul

    1.2 times in August

    Aug

    Same as average in September

    Sep

    1.4 times in October

    Oct

    1.2 times in November

    Nov

    0.5 times in December

    Dec

    For how long do renters keep their vehicles at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport?

    How long travelers keep their rental cars varies by the time of year: in December the average rental period is 14 days, while in April, the average rental period is only 4 days.

    Average number of rental days at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport
    15
    8
    0

    8 days in January

    Jan

    5 days in February

    Feb

    8 days in March

    Mar

    4 days in April

    Apr
    May

    7 days in June

    Jun

    5 days in July

    Jul

    5 days in August

    Aug

    6 days in September

    Sep

    8 days in October

    Oct

    8 days in November

    Nov

    14 days in December

    Dec

    Car rental information

    🔥 Popular suppliersAutounion, Europcar
    🚗 Popular car typesSUVs, Small cars, Vans, Large cars
    🤑 Lowest price€38 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierAutounion

    Car rental statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Europcar (rated 8.1 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Autounion (rated 5.9 / 10)
    Total number of reviews
    1
    Total rental companies
    2
    Average daily price
    €59
    Lowest daily price
    €38
    Total cars available
    70

    Top 2 suppliers at Dar es Salaam Int. Airport in 2025

    Europcar
    Europcar
    8.1
    Very good
    Value for money
    8
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.2
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.1
    Car condition
    8.3
    €43 - €113
    per day
    Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Rd, Dar es Salaam
    +255679178258
    Show working hours
    Mon
    00:01-23:59
    Tue
    00:01-23:59
    Wed
    00:01-23:59
    Thu
    00:01-23:59
    Fri
    00:01-23:59
    Sat
    00:01-23:59
    Sun
    00:01-23:59
    Autounion
    Autounion
    5.9
    Poor
    21 reviews
    Value for money
    6
    Ease of finding
    5.5
    Agent helpfulness
    6.5
    Pick-up speed
    5.9
    Drop-off speed
    6.4
    Car cleanliness
    6
    Car condition
    5.1
    €38 - €277
    per day
    Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Rd, Dar es Salaam
    +255789954575 / +255783447239 / +255688169519
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-18:00
    Tue
    08:00-18:00
    Wed
    08:00-18:00
    Thu
    08:00-18:00
    Fri
    08:00-18:00
    Sat
    08:00-18:00
    Sun
    08:00-18:00

    Award-winning service

    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2023
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 100 Companies 2020
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 100 Companies 2020
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Rental Agencies
    Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Rental Agencies
    SimilarWeb - Top 50 Car Rental Websites
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    Highly recommended by our customers

    Good price and service.
    Good price and service.
    De heer TAHERI,
    9 Oct 2025
    Easy to use
    Very easy and pleasant to use
    Nataliya Galius,
    9 Oct 2025
    Very top
    Servizio very Top
    Andrea Lombardi,
    9 Oct 2025
    It was easy to book
    It was easy to book, price was excellent, cancellation is free!
    Angus,
    9 Oct 2025
    Good price
    Good price, fast simple and easy with only a small deposit.
    Sebastien C,
    9 Oct 2025
    Gran Canaria
    Will see in a couple of days.
    Jorge Enrique Maluenda Valenzu,
    9 Oct 2025
    Good price quickly and good site
    Good price quickly and good site
    David Bikovsky,
    9 Oct 2025
    Easy to book
    Easy to book
    Pavel,
    9 Oct 2025
    Good best very good
    Good best very good
    Ghulam Mustafa Soomro,
    9 Oct 2025
    Easy to use good prices
    Easy to use good prices
    Luisa,
    9 Oct 2025
    Every detail is clearly shown
    Every detail is clearly shown
    Ilze M,
    9 Oct 2025
    All processs is ok
    All processs is ok
    Roberto Gasparoni,
    9 Oct 2025
    Great
    Great, Very easy to book
    Mr Richard Pearson,
    9 Oct 2025
    It was easy to choose the car and to…
    It was easy to choose the car and to pay it.
    Sylvie Rollais,
    9 Oct 2025
    PERFECT SERVICE, PERFECT NICOLAS
    Thank you very much for your help, support and professional service of Mr. Nicolas,...
    TATJANA KROIHEROVA,
    9 Oct 2025
    Efficient
    Efficient service
    Zied Lahbib,
    9 Oct 2025
    Rated 4.6 / 5 based on 234,485 reviews. Showing our favorite reviews.

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