Best car rental in Kenya

Keys inminutes.Kenya inyour hands.

The best car hire in Nairobi for JKIA, Wilson and Westlands — plus safari 4x4s, chauffeur and coast delivery. Self-drive Kenya with written insurance and M-Pesa.

+254 792 268 513 NTSA licensed

Search the yard

Airport, hotel, or town — then the dates you actually need the car.

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/ The fleet

Car hire Nairobi: every class of vehicle.

Economy Axio, SUVs, safari Prado and Land Cruiser, luxury chauffeur cars — transparent daily rates in KES.

Full fleet

From KES 4,800/day for a hybrid Axio. Safari Prado from KES 16,500. No mystery extras at the counter.

/ Why this desk

Built for Kenyan roads, not brochure photos.

We service every car on a Nairobi schedule, photograph the handover, and put the excess in writing. If it fails, you get a replacement — not a lecture.

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Insurance that is actually there

Comprehensive in the daily rate. Excess stated before you pay.

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JKIA in under 20 minutes

Staffed arrivals, not a driver hunting for you in the rain.

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M-Pesa, then the keys

STK, card, or pay at pickup. Corporate invoices without theatre.

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Coast, Rift, Mara

One-way between Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani, Nanyuki on request.

/ Pickup cities

Car hire Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani & Kenya.

/ How it works

Three steps. Then the road.

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Pick the car

Filter by class, seats, and safari vs city. Every rate is KES per day, insurance in.

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Lock the window

Airport, hotel, or Westlands. Self-drive or chauffeur. M-Pesa when we confirm the unit.

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Drive or be driven

Handover photos, papers in the glovebox, 24/7 WhatsApp if the trip changes.

Full hire notes

/ From the road

People who had somewhere to be.

JKIA pickup was at the arrivals door, not ‘somewhere in the parking’. The Prado was clean, papers were in the glovebox, and WhatsApp support actually replied at 11pm in Naivasha.

Amina Otieno

Product lead, Nairobi

We put guests in the Land Cruiser 300 with a Car Rental driver for a five-day Mara loop. No drama, no ‘fuel extra’ surprises. That is rare.

James Mwangi

Safari planner

Booked the Harrier from the beach villa. They delivered, photographed the car with me, and collected on time. Felt like a European desk with Kenyan warmth.

Sofia Ricci

Guest, Milan → Diani

/ Questions

Before you book.

What do I need to hire a car?+

A valid driving licence (Kenyan or international), a national ID or passport, and a refundable security deposit. For chauffeur hire you only need ID. Minimum self-drive age is 23 with two years’ experience.

Is insurance included?+

Yes. Every car leaves with comprehensive cover and a stated excess. You can buy down the excess at the desk. Theft, third-party, and passenger liability are in the daily rate — we put it in writing before you pay.

Can I pay with M-Pesa?+

Yes. Pay now with M-Pesa STK, or pay after delivery when the car is at JKIA, the hotel, or your gate. The refundable deposit is M-Pesa at handover either way. Cards and bank transfer are available for corporates.

Do you deliver to hotels and JKIA?+

Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nanyuki, Eldoret, and Malindi. JKIA and Wilson are staffed. Hotel and Airbnb delivery is a timed slot, not a maybe.

Can I cross into Tanzania or Uganda?+

Yes on selected 4x4s with 72 hours’ notice. We handle COMESA papers and Yellow Card. Cross-border is not available on every economy car.

What if I break down?+

24/7 roadside on every contract. We partner with recovery teams on the Mombasa Road, Nakuru highway, and the coast. A replacement car is the default, not a debate.

/ Kenya car hire

Why this is the best car rental in Kenya — and the desk to call in Nairobi.

If you are searching for car hire Nairobi, JKIA car rental, self drive Kenya or a safari 4x4, this is an NTSA-licensed yard in Ridgeways with inspected cars, written insurance, and M-Pesa. No hidden extras at the counter. Chauffeur hire Nairobi is on the same board as airport self-drive.

Car hire Nairobi & JKIA

Airport car rental Nairobi at JKIA and Wilson, plus Westlands, CBD, Kilimani and hotel delivery. Same-day self drive Nairobi is often possible before 16:00. Cheap economy Axio hire through executive Lexus and Mercedes chauffeur cars.

Safari 4x4 hire Kenya

Prado hire Nairobi and Land Cruiser hire Kenya for Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu and Laikipia. Conservancy-ready 4x4s staged in Nanyuki and Nakuru. Unlimited kilometres on selected safari packages.

Mombasa, Diani & coast

Car hire Mombasa at Moi International and Nyali. Diani car hire and Malindi delivery for beach weeks. Luxury car rental Nairobi that can one-way to the coast on 48 hours’ notice.

Ready when you are

Need car hire Nairobi this afternoon?

Same-day JKIA and Westlands car rental is often possible before 16:00. Safari 4x4 hire for the Mara prefers a night’s notice.

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