Ethiopia Car Rental
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about booking a chauffeur-driven vehicle with Platinum Car Rental PLC in Ethiopia.

No. All Platinum bookings are chauffeur-driven. We do not offer self-drive vehicles under any circumstances.

Hourly, full-day, overnight and multi-day hire — all with a professional driver.

We are based in Bole, Addis Ababa. Trips elsewhere in Ethiopia are accepted itinerary by itinerary after a route and conditions check, including official travel advice.

Yes — pre-booked transfers from both international and domestic terminals, including night arrivals arranged in advance, with meet-and-greet and live flight monitoring.

Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado, Hilux; Ford Ranger; Nissan Patrol and Urvan; Toyota Hiace; Hyundai H1; and utility/heavy vehicles including Isuzu FSR, NPR, Sino Truck and Fuso.

Yes, the service is designed for them. Named drivers, confidentiality agreements and monthly invoicing can be agreed per account. Client references are shared on request with the client's permission.

Minimum 4 hours for airport transfers. For multi-day or large-group bookings, 48–72 hours is recommended.

Submit an enquiry through the contact form indicating 'Corporate Account Enquiry', and an account manager will respond within 1 business day.

Yes, subject to availability. Multi-vehicle requests for conferences and delegations are planned per event, and the number of vehicles we can commit is confirmed in writing after reviewing your dates and movement plan.

We track the flight number you give us and adjust the pickup time for delays. How much waiting is included, and any charge beyond it, is stated in your written quote.

All drivers are background-checked, professionally trained and complete advanced training in Ethiopian highland and rural driving.

Yes. Overnight stops anywhere in Ethiopia are part of standard multi-day hire. Driver accommodation is itemised in your quote.

Yes. Hotels can book guest transfers directly, billed to the property or to the guest as agreed in writing.

The Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado, Hilux and Ford Ranger are our recommendations for rural and highland routes.

Submit your itinerary through the contact form and we'll return a fixed multi-day quote within 1 business day.

Yes. Recurring engagements receive named, vetted drivers for the duration of the contract.

Each booking is quoted individually. The price depends on the vehicle class, hours or distance included, route, number of days, and whether fuel, waiting, parking and the driver's overnight costs are included. The cost guide has a checklist for comparing quotes; send your dates and route for a written quote.

Yes. Embassies, UN agencies and NGOs can open a corporate account with monthly invoicing and itemised cost-code billing; named drivers and reporting formats are agreed per account.

The Sino truck is the heaviest class on our fleet list; Isuzu FSR and Fuso cover medium-duty work and the Isuzu NPR light distribution. Listed tonnages are indicative classes: the body type and legal payload of the specific truck are confirmed in the freight quote.

Every booking is chauffeur-driven with a background-checked, professionally trained driver — we do not offer self-drive. The service is built around written quotes that state what is included, flight tracking for airport pickups, night pickups arranged in advance, and itemised monthly billing for account clients.

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