Self-drive rental cars in Madurai?

ulhas.ahirrao · 31st July 2018, 15:19

Dear BHPians,

Can you please suggest good self-drive car providers in Madurai.
None of our usual Zoom Car, Myles operate in that area.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

gkveda · 31st July 2018, 15:28

None as far as I know in Madurai and Kottayam. I tried this around a year back when I had planned to go to Madurai (Or Kottayam) by train and from there to Thekkady and Munnar, back to Madurai.

Could not find anything in Madurai. In Kottayam, I could find only one car rental but he said, he would give only to Non residential Keralites. ie., Keralites who come from abroad for vacation in Kerala for sometime, would get this rental. Else not.

This was around a year back. Finally I decided to take by car from Bangalore and completed the round trip.

GTO · 1st August 2018, 10:45

For obvious reasons (driving pleasure & trust in my own driving over others), I prefer self-drive rentals.

However, if I'm visiting a place where a known brand like Zoom or Myles isn't there, I prefer to take a chauffeured taxi from an established company (Savaari, Carzonrent etc.). Reasons:

1. Self-drive rentals in smaller towns are run mostly by shady businessmen. Not to paint all of them with the same brush, but as much as possible, I don't like dealing with the unorganised segment.

2. A chauffeured rental from a big company ensures a certain level of driver quality & etiquette.

BLACKBLADE · 2nd August 2018, 01:04

There are a couple of self drive car rental services, available at Madurai. Among which Ova cars (www.selfdrivecarsmadurai.com) has got some decent reviews in Google.

You can get in touch with them, at the below address.

Self Drive Cars Madurai
No.143C, Kamarajar Salai,
Theppakulam
Opposite to Anbu Hospital
Madurai - 62009

They are open 24x7 and their Customer Care number is 9941007031/30.

However, I would advise you to get to know their rental policy terms and conditions, security deposit and tariff details, beforehand. In case you decide to hire a car, ask for the papers of the car, and check them thoroughly.

Most important thing, is to check their policy, on liability of repairing the car, in case of minor/major damages.

As GTO rightly pointed, if you find any shady dealing, back off! Better to hire a taxi from reputed operators.

ulhas.ahirrao · 7th August 2018, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

For obvious reasons (driving pleasure & trust in my own driving over others), I prefer self-drive rentals.

However, if I'm visiting a place where a known brand like Zoom or Myles isn't there, I prefer to take a chauffeured taxi from an established company (Savaari, Carzonrent etc.). Reasons:

1. Self-drive rentals in smaller towns are run mostly by shady businessmen. Not to paint all of them with the same brush, but as much as possible, I don't like dealing with the unorganised segment.

2. A chauffeured rental from a big company ensures a certain level of driver quality & etiquette.

Thanks GTO. I agree. It makes sense. In-fact one of the quotes I got for Ertiga was more expensive than chauffeur driven Innova with fuel!

sherlocksride · 9th June 2024, 08:55

Apologies for reopening an ancient thread. I wanted to avoid creating a duplicate thread.

Looks like Zoomcar has started operations in Madurai now but due to my past experiences with them, I prefer to stay away from them.

Wondering if there are other good ones who have also setup shop in Madurai recently and can be backed by reviews from the good people at Team-bhp?

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ulhas.ahirrao BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 240 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	Self-drive rental cars in Madurai? Dear BHPians, Can you please suggest good self-drive car providers in Madurai. None of our usual Zoom Car, Myles operate in that area. Thanks in advance. Regards
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gkveda Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,154 Thanked: 4,761 Times	re: Self-drive rental cars in Madurai? None as far as I know in Madurai and Kottayam. I tried this around a year back when I had planned to go to Madurai (Or Kottayam) by train and from there to Thekkady and Munnar, back to Madurai. Could not find anything in Madurai. In Kottayam, I could find only one car rental but he said, he would give only to Non residential Keralites. ie., Keralites who come from abroad for vacation in Kerala for sometime, would get this rental. Else not. This was around a year back. Finally I decided to take by car from Bangalore and completed the round trip. Last edited by GTO : 1st August 2018 at 10:46. Reason: typo
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1st August 2018, 10:45	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,804 Thanked: 321,162 Times View My Garage	Re: Self-drive rental cars in Madurai? For obvious reasons (driving pleasure & trust in my own driving over others), I prefer self-drive rentals. However, if I'm visiting a place where a known brand like Zoom or Myles isn't there, I prefer to take a chauffeured taxi from an established company (Savaari, Carzonrent etc.). Reasons: 1. Self-drive rentals in smaller towns are run mostly by shady businessmen. Not to paint all of them with the same brush, but as much as possible, I don't like dealing with the unorganised segment. 2. A chauffeured rental from a big company ensures a certain level of driver quality & etiquette.
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2nd August 2018, 01:04	#4
BLACKBLADE BHPian Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: TRZ Posts: 160 Thanked: 482 Times	Re: Self-drive rental cars in Madurai? There are a couple of self drive car rental services, available at Madurai. Among which Ova cars (www.selfdrivecarsmadurai.com) has got some decent reviews in Google. You can get in touch with them, at the below address. Self Drive Cars Madurai No.143C, Kamarajar Salai, Theppakulam Opposite to Anbu Hospital Madurai - 62009 They are open 24x7 and their Customer Care number is 9941007031/30. However, I would advise you to get to know their rental policy terms and conditions, security deposit and tariff details, beforehand. In case you decide to hire a car, ask for the papers of the car, and check them thoroughly. Most important thing, is to check their policy, on liability of repairing the car, in case of minor/major damages. As GTO rightly pointed, if you find any shady dealing, back off! Better to hire a taxi from reputed operators. Last edited by BLACKBLADE : 2nd August 2018 at 01:10. Reason: Typos corrected
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9th June 2024, 08:55	#6
sherlocksride Newbie Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18 Thanked: 13 Times	Re: Self-drive rental cars in Madurai? Apologies for reopening an ancient thread. I wanted to avoid creating a duplicate thread. Looks like Zoomcar has started operations in Madurai now but due to my past experiences with them, I prefer to stay away from them. Wondering if there are other good ones who have also setup shop in Madurai recently and can be backed by reviews from the good people at Team-bhp?
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