 | | Driving in Karachi, Pakistan: Car Rental Options | | | Long established global and local car rental companies offer new fleets of vehicles at very reasonable prices, including Avis and Europcar and several prominent and long-established local companies.
You will need an international driver’s license unless you have a Pakistani one, a valid credit card and a passport. Drivers must be over 21 and most rental car companies will drop off a vehicle to you and collect it as well. However, it is most likely you will collect your rental vehicle at the Jinnah International Airport.
Driving in Karachi in a rental vehicle is not easy for first time drivers but if you are careful and accept the sometimes chaotic driving style of the locals, you should be fine. Watch out for taxis and buses as both will stop anywhere on the road to collect new passengers.
Due to black market fuel being sold, C02 levels in Karachi are quite high so it is advisable to turn your AC on and keep your windows up. Keep your doors locked whilst you are in the vehicle and it is advisable to stick to the main roads.
From Karachi, it is easy to travel to other areas in Pakistan. Driving to Lahore is a nice drive if you take the The Karachi-Peshawar (Indus highway) and you can see beautiful coastal views when driving to Ormara. | | | |  | | |
