Goa is best explored by car, and we want every drive to end the way it started: safely. These are the rules we ask every customer to follow, and the checks we carry out before handing over the keys.
Before you drive away
- Documents: a valid driving licence and a government-issued photo ID for every person who will drive.
- Safe-driving undertaking: Goa Police require rental agencies to take a written undertaking from customers that they will follow traffic rules. You will sign this at handover.
- Vehicle walk-round: we check the car with you, note any existing marks, and show you the lights, wipers, hazard lights and spare wheel.
- Briefing: we explain fuel, tolls, parking and what to do in a breakdown.
- Security deposit: a refundable deposit of ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 for standard cars, and ₹20,000 to ₹50,000 for luxury cars, returned when the car comes back in the same condition.
- Unlimited kilometres: there is no daily km limit, so you can drive from Arambol to Palolem and back without extra charges.
- Fuel: fuel is paid by you. Note the fuel level at handover and return the car with the same level.
Our driving rules
- No drink-driving. The legal limit in India is 30 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood; with Goa’s beach shacks and nightlife, the only safe amount is none. Use a taxi after a night out.
- Seatbelts for everyone, front and back, on every trip.
- Only the drivers named at handover may drive the car.
- Use within Goa only. Our cars may not be driven outside Goa.
- No off-roading on beaches or dunes, including in a Thar. Sand and salt water damage cars, and beach driving is not allowed.
- Keep to posted speed limits, especially on village roads where people, cattle and two-wheelers share the lane.
- No phone in hand while driving. Set the route before you start.
Driving a Thar or open-roof car
The open-roof Thar is the most popular car in our fleet, and it handles differently from a hatchback. It sits higher, so take bends slower; keep the roof closed in heavy rain; and never let passengers stand or sit on the doors while the car is moving.
Monsoon driving (June to September)
- Drive slower and leave a longer gap; roads can be slippery and potholes hide under water.
- Use dipped headlights in heavy rain, not hazard lights while moving.
- Avoid driving through flooded stretches; turn back and take another route.
- Check the forecast before long drives to the ghats or Dudhsagar.
Parking and local rules
- Park only in marked or legal spots; Calangute, Baga and Panjim tow and fine often in season.
- Do not block village lanes or church and temple gates.
- Lock the car and keep valuables out of sight.
If something goes wrong
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance): dial 112.
- Breakdown or accident: call us on +91 91049 12661, any time, day or night. Do not let anyone else tow or repair the car.
- Accident: make sure everyone is safe first, then photograph the scene and the other vehicle’s number plate before moving the car if it is safe to do so.
Questions before you book? Contact us or browse the full fleet.