Need Self Drive Cars in Goa?

Public transport in Goa stops around 7 to 8 pm on most routes. After that, a taxi stand sets the price, and a night fare for a 10 km hop between beaches is rarely cheap. A self drive car rental in Goa gives you one fixed rate for the whole day and the whole state.

1. Your Goa itinerary is not tied to bus timings. Nightlife, a late dinner, a sunrise drive to the beach: all at your own pace.
2. Taxis in Goa can be expensive and unreliable. Car rental in Goa gives you a fixed day rate, so you can budget the trip properly. No meter, no night charge, no haggling.
3. Unlimited kilometres inside Goa on every car. North Goa beaches in the morning, Palolem in the south by evening, and the rate does not change.
4. Freedom to go anywhere, whenever you want. Hidden beaches, scenic coastal roads and village lanes that taxis do not bother with: Cola, Butterfly, Kakolem, Cabo de Rama, the Divar island ferry.
5. Easier with family. Parents, children and luggage fit in one car. Nobody waits on a hot road for the next cab.
6. Delivered to you, anywhere in Goa. Mopa and Dabolim airports, Thivim and Madgaon stations, your hotel in Candolim or your villa in Benaulim. Free pickup and drop across the state.

We deliver self drive cars to every corner of Goa, not just one town. Pick your area below for local tips and the car that suits it. Staying somewhere else, say Morjim, Arambol, Colva, Benaulim, Varca, Cavelossim, Palolem, Agonda, Vasco or Ponda? Call 70289 55080. Free pickup and drop applies there too.

Goa has tightened the rules on rental cars over the last couple of years. None of it is a problem if you book with a licensed operator and carry your papers. Here is what matters to you.

• Yellow plates only. A rental car must be commercially registered. A white plate car hired out for money is illegal and can be seized by the police mid trip, with you in it. Every Drive Easy car carries a yellow number plate and insurance.
• Carry your licence and ID. Police run night checks on the beach belt in North Goa and on the Margao and Canacona roads in the south, and ask for the driving licence, a photo ID and the rental papers. A DigiLocker or mParivahan copy of the licence is fine. Visitors from outside India need an International Driving Permit as well.
• Only the named driver drives. The person on the rental agreement is the person behind the wheel. If a friend will also drive, tell us at booking and we add their details.
• Seat belts, no phone in hand, no drinking. Goa Police run breathalyser checks on weekend nights. A drink driving case costs far more than a taxi home.
• The car stays in Goa. The permit does not cover Maharashtra or Karnataka. Dudhsagar is fine, Gokarna is not.
• Airport and station pickups. Handover at Mopa, Dabolim, Thivim, Madgaon, Vasco and Karmali is done by our own staff, as the rule requires. Tell us your flight or train number and we track it.
• Taxi unions near tourist hubs. Some stands object to self drive handovers at their gate. We know where they are and set the handover point a few metres away, so it is never your problem.

If you are not sure about any rule, call 70289 55080 and ask. We would rather answer a question than sort out a challan.

• Hatchbacks, from ₹999 a day: Swift, i10, i20, Baleno and Glanza. Two to four people, easy to park in the narrow beach lanes, and the cheapest on fuel. Automatic Swift and Grand i10 available.
• Compact SUVs: Creta and Venue. Higher seat, more boot space, better on the broken stretches towards Arambol.
• Seven seaters: Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Ertiga and Fortuner. For families with grandparents and luggage, or a group of six friends.
• Mahindra Thar, from ₹1,500 a day: Open top or closed. The car everyone wants for the Instagram photo on the Chapora road.
• Luxury cars, BMW from ₹3,500 a day: BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and MINI Cooper. Honeymoons, anniversaries, a wedding entry. Unlimited kilometres inside Goa on these too.

Whether you want a compact car for the city or a rugged SUV for the ghats, renting a car in Goa with us means the same free delivery and unlimited kilometres on every model. The exact rate depends on the car and the season and is confirmed on the call. See the full list on our cars page and luxury cars page.

Every self drive car in Goa from Drive Easy is insured and commercially registered. Our staff does this two minute check with you at handover, and we would like you to do it too. It protects your deposit as much as it protects the car.

1. Walk around the car and take photos of any scratch or dent on your phone. We note them on the agreement.
2. Check the fuel gauge together. You return the car at the same level.
3. Look for the spare tyre and jack in the boot.
4. Save 70289 55080 in your phone. It is answered 24 x 7, and a breakdown anywhere in Goa gets help or a replacement car.

• November to February: Peak season. Dry, pleasant, and the beach roads in both North and South Goa are full. Book your car 7 to 10 days ahead, and a month ahead for Christmas to New Year. A small token amount may be asked for in peak weeks.
• March to May: Hot afternoons, quieter beaches, and the lowest rates of the year. Good value if you do not mind the heat.
• June to September: Monsoon. Green hills, full waterfalls, a few beaches closed for swimming. Drive slower on the wet ghat roads and keep an eye out for potholes.