Udrive – carsharing company in UAE

In order to use car sharing from Udrive, you must be at least 21 years old and have a UAE driver's license or an international driver's license. The website provides a list of driver's licenses that the company accepts.

Driving experience of at least six months is required.

If a tourist uses a car, then they must provide a passport and a valid UAE visa.

Traveling throughout the emirates is possible using a carsharing car, but the trip can only be completed in the emirate where the car was received.

The company accepts driver's licenses without the need for an additional international document, which are issued in the following countries:

• Albania
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Great Britain
• Hungary
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Greece
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• Cyprus
• Luxembourg
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Israel
• Ireland
• Iceland
• Spain
• Italy
• Canada
• China
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Malta
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• UAE
• Oman
• Poland
• Portugal
• Montenegro
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• USA
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• Finland
• France
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Japan

Drivers who hold a driving license issued by the following countries must also present an international driving permit:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Angola
• Andorra
• Antigua
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Bahamas
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belize
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bulgaria
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brunei
• Burkina Faso
• The Vatican
• Venezuela
• Gabon
• Haiti
• Ghana
• Gambia
• Guatemala
• Gibraltar
• Honduras
• Georgia
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Dominican Republic
• Egypt
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
• India
• Indonesia
• Jordan
• Iran
• Kazakhstan
• Cayman Islands
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo
• Costa Rica
• Cat D'ivoire
• Cuba
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Mauritania
• Madagascar
• Macau
• Macedonia
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Small
• Morocco
• Mexico
• Monaco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• New Caledonia
• Niger
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Russian Federation
• San Marino
• Swaziland
• Seychelles
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Syria
• Sudan
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Uruguay
• Fiji
• Philippines
• French Polynesia
• Croatia
• TSAR
• Chad
• Czech Republic
• Chile
• Sri Lanka
• Ecuador
• Equatorial Guinea
• El Salvador
• Jamaica

Car fleet

Divided into cars that can be rented by the minute and cars that can only be rented by the day. The parking lot is clearly divided. The company offers both car rental services (daily only) and car sharing, where a car can be rented for 1 minute or 1 day. The fleet and prices for services vary depending on the state.

Car park in Dubai

Cars are available for per-minute and daily rental in Dubai:

1. sedan
   • Mitsubishi Attrage
   • Kia Picanto
   • Kia Pegas
   • Toyota Yaris
2. crossovers
   • Ford Ecosport
   • Chevrolet Groove
   • Mitsubishi ASX
   • Mitsubishi Expander
   • Mitsubishi Pajero
3. sports cars
   • Ford Mustang

Cars available only for daily rental in Dubai:

1. small passenger cars
   • Chevrolet Spark
   • Nissan Sunny
   • Suzuki Ciaz
   • Mitsubishi Attrage
   • Kia Picanto
   • Kia Pegas
   • Hyundai I10
2. full size passenger cars
   • Ford Focus
   • MG5
   • Toyota Corolla
   • Nissan Sentra
   • Jac J7
   • BMW X2
   • BMW 520I
3. crossovers:
   • Kia Sonet
   • Mitsubishi ASX
   • Toyota Rush
   • Toyota Cross
   • MG CS
   • Toyota Seltos
   • Mitsubishi Pajero
   • Suzuki Jimny
4. sports cars
   • Dodge Charger

Car fleet in Abu Dhabi

Cars are available for per-minute and daily rental in Abu Dhabi:

1. Nissan Sunny

Cars are only available for daily rental in Abu Dhabi:

1. Nissan Sunny
2. Mitsubishi Attrage
3. Toyota Corolla

Car fleet in Sharjah

Cars are available for per-minute and daily rental in Sharjah:

1. Nissan Sunny
2. Nissan Micra
3. Kia Picanto
4. Toyota Yaris

Cars are only available for daily rental in Sharjah:

1. Nissan Tiida
2. Nissan Sunny
3. Kia Picanto
4. Mitsubishi Attrage

Rates

There are separate tariffs for car rental in the UAE and for carsharing with the Udrive operator.

If you choose car sharing, you will always be charged 5 dirhams (AED) at the start of the trip.

Tariffs for carsharing in Dubai

The carsharing tariff in Dubai includes 150 km of mileage, exceeding this mileage is charged at 1.90 AED for each km of mileage.

Tariffs for carsharing in Abu Dhabi

The carsharing tariff in Abu Dhabi includes 150 km of mileage, exceeding this mileage is charged at 1.90 AED for each km of mileage.

Carsharing tariffs in Sharjah

The carsharing tariff in Sharjah includes 150 km of mileage, excess of this mileage is charged at 1.90 AED for each km of mileage.

Car rental rates in Dubai

The tariff for car rental in Dubai includes 100 km, over-mileage is charged at 1.90AED for each km.

Car rental rates in Abu Dhabi

The tariff for car rental in Abu Dhabi includes 100 km, re-mileage is charged at 1,90 AED for every km.

Car rental rates in Sharjah

The tariff for car rental in Sharjah includes 100 km, re-mileage is charged at 1.90 AED for every km.

Parking Policy

The Company provides complimentary parking only in such areas.

1. for cars rented in Dubai -RTA Parking Zones A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, and L. (Zones I and J are excluded)
2. for cars rented in Abu Dhabi - Standard Mawaqif Public parking in Abu Dhabi and any unlimited free parking in Abu Dhabi.
3. for cars rented in Sharjah - Parking is permitted in free and municipality parking zones.

Booking

The site reports free car booking, although it does not specify for what period. At the start of the rental, a payment of 5 AED.

Insurance and Liability

The company will deduct 200 AED as a fine administration fee if you receive such a fine due to a traffic or parking violation.

Geography of use

The deductible is 4000 AED for damage to the car, if the driver is under 20 years old, then the deductible is 4000 AED + 20% of the cost of the damage.

If the car is completely destroyed, the deductible will be +4500 AED to the above deductible.

The agreement provides for additional penalties for:

1. leaving the car dirty - 500 AED
2. leaving the car with an empty tank - 800 AED
3. transferring control of the car to another person 5000 AED
4. parking outside the completion zone, in underground or paid parking
5. road assistance, if the departure was due to the client’s actions - 350 AED.

Rating the application in the market

Conclusions

On the positive side:

1. the site is much more convenient than that of competitors in this region
2. the opportunity to rent a car for a day and for minutes, trips to various emirates
3. minute and daily rates
4. availability of free parking, free reservation
5. website in English

From the negative:

1. It’s not clear who fills the car and whether it’s paid for (not in the conditions, logically there should be free fuel).
2. It is impossible to leave the car in another emirate.

2023-12-01