Uganda car hire

Winston Churchill called Uganda the Pearl of Africa – it is a cultural melting pot at the geographical heart of Africa where the East African savannah meets the jungle of West Africa. Rent a car in Uganda and you can see the highlights at your leisure.

Language: Swahili, English | Currency: Ugandan shilling | Avg. Flight time: 7 hrs 57 mins

Plan your route around this captivating country and then book cheap car hire in Uganda with TravelSupermarket...

Uganda is famous for its mountain gorillas, which tourists come from across the world to see. Landing at Entebbe Airport (EBB), travellers should book car hire in Uganda and tour the stunning scenery of Africa's most diverse country.

The wide biodiversity of Uganda means it is an ideal country to explore the wildlife in its natural environment, whether it is lions roaming the plains of the savannah in the east on the Kenyan border, or hippos and crocodiles cavorting in tropical rivers while primates play in the equatorial rainforests. The country boasts thousands of species of animals and birds as well as half of Africa's forests, hot springs and waterfalls.

Most people visiting Uganda are aiming to see the gorillas while trekking through the mountains, and so the best time to travel is January and February as well as June to September. They're the drier months in an equatorial country with pronounced rainy seasons.

You can drive Uganda car hire on a UK driving licence. Be sure to book car rental well in advance of your visit to secure the cheapest deal. By pre-booking online, you can also select the most convenient pick-up and drop-off points. Plan your trip carefully and decide whether you will collect a car at Entebbe Airport or at a more convenient downtown location in one of the country’s urban areas.

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When you arrange car rental in Uganda you can decide what to see and when. Where will the open road lead you?

Uganda is home to more than half of the world's surviving mountain gorillas. Tourists seek out Unesco World Heritage Site the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where the endangered gorillas live in their natural habitat. Primates abound too in the Rwenzori Mountains, which is the highest mountain range in Africa. They're commonly known as the Mountains of the Moon.

The waterfalls on the White Nile near the city of Jinja have, since 1954, been submerged together as the Owen Falls Dam accommodating a hydroelectric power station and supplying electricity to the country.

The most famous of Ugandan waterfalls is Murchison Falls, commonly thought to be the world's most powerful waterfall. The Sipi Falls are a collection of three waterfalls on the slopes of Mt Elgon.

For a landlocked country, Uganda has vast lakes including the Kyoga, Albert and Edward lakes but the most famous is Lake Victoria, which feeds the White Nile and the Katonga River, near Uganda's capital city of Kampala.

Fair fuel policy

A fair fuel policy (also known as full-to-full or same-to-same) means you’ll only pay for the fuel you use. All car rental deals compared on TravelSupermarket come with a fair fuel policy, so you can book your hire car safe in the knowledge there will be no nasty surprises at drop-off. More information on TravelSupermarket’s commitment to fair fuel policies can be found here.

No hidden fees

All rental deals compared on TravelSupermarket include mandatory fees (for example, one-way and young driver surcharges) in your rental quote at the time of booking, meaning you’ll know the full price of your car hire upfront.