Hiring a car in any country can offer travellers a unique experience during their stay. The total control of the itinerary, the comfort and the privacy offered by this type of service make it one of the most sought after by travellers planning medium or long trips in a country, or by expatriates wishing to return to their country of origin with their families.
The possibilities offered by this service can be used by the traveller depending on the purpose of his trip and the length of his stay in one or another place within the country of destination.
Among the many advantages of hiring a car are the ability to leave your belongings in the car, make the stops you want and not be tied to the itineraries of tour guides or travel packages.
Note 1This is recommended for those who know where to go and how to get there.
In recent years, the car hire sector in Cuba has expanded, especially with the emergence of new companies or individuals who offer car hire services on a retail or wholesale basis, with very attractive offers for tourists and Cuban expatriates.
Car rental requirements in Cuba
The most important thing for driving a vehicle in any country, and therefore the most important thing for hiring a car in Cuba, is to know the traffic laws that apply in the country, as well as to have an international driver’s licence valid in the territory of the island, issued within a period of less than two years.
To use this service you must be of legal age (21 years old), have a valid passport or identity card and not be an unwanted customer of any car rental company in Cuba.
Rent a car with Opapeleo
Our agency offers you the car rental service, managing with different suppliers a safe and comfortable option according to the needs of your trip. One of the advantages of hiring this service through Opapeleo is that we have insured quotas in most of the Cuban provinces.
Note 2: It is important that you make your reservation request well in advance as supply is less than demand and it will be difficult to find a fair and safe option for you at the last minute.Always remember:
- If you are in another province at the time of return, you must return the car to a rental office of the same company where you picked it up.
- The service contract, which must be signed in person, allows you to add up to 2 additional drivers.
Note 3: Third parties are only authorised to drive the car, not to make changes to the contract.
- The total price includes insurance against fire, theft, collision and other accidents, but excludes damage to tyres and other minor vehicle equipment.
On our agency’s website you will find the form to request a car hire in Cuba. Once completed and submitted, an agent from our agency will contact you to guide you through the rest of the process.
About Us
Opapeleo is your procedure agency 100% online or by phone We are in Washington DC 150 meters away from the Cuban Consulate. We offer services for Cuban passports extensions and renewals, Legalizations, Powers of attorney of all kinds, minor travel authorizations, DVT, Visas to Cuba, Top-ups, Cuban certificate requests, official document deliveries, and all types of formalities related to Cuba.
