Opinions DRIVE NAMIBIA CAR HIRE Windhoek

Thanx to drive Namibia for this 1month and an half
All perfect
Thanx a lot

From start to finish Jothea and her team were excellent, arranging our transfer to and from the airport, to picking out a top quality 4x4 for our 2200km trip around Namibia. Excellent communication with any concern we had. If your thinking of driving anywhere in Namibia, 100% would recommend Drive Namibia!!!

Zusammen mit einem Freund waren wir im November drei Wochen auf Abenteuerreise in Namibia. Im Vorfeld haben wir unterschiedliche Angebote eingeholt und haben uns letztendlich für Drive Namibia entschieden. Wie sich herausstellte, eine gute Entscheidung! Nachdem wir uns einen Tag in Windhoek aufgehalten haben (sollte man auf jeden Fall machen, wenn's die Zeit erlaubt) sind wir am Sonntagmorgen von Jothea von unserer Unterkunft in Windhoek abgeholt worden. Transfers aus der Stadt werden kostenlos angeboten. Jothea hat uns dann zur Firma gefahren und uns detailliert in alle Dinge die man wissen muss freundlich und geduldig eingewiesen und uns mit wertvollen Tipps eigedeckt. Der Nissan NP3000 war zwar nicht der Neuste, fuhr aber super, so dass wir 5.000 km ohne jegliches Problem zurücklegen konnten, nicht einmal eine Reifenpanne hatten wir. Beeindruckend war die Ausstattung, mit Dachzelt, Kühlschrank, zwei Boxen mit Küchenutensilien und einem Grillrost - allem was man so braucht um autark zu sein. Nur noch Lebensmittel muss man einkaufen, dann kann die Reise starten.
Übernachtet haben wir meist im Zelt, aber auch in Lodges. Sollte man auf jeden Fall machen, da das Zelt auf Dauer doch etwas eng wird.
Das Auto ist übrigens auch mit zwei Kanistern ausgestattet, einer für Diesel, der andere für Trinkwasser. Beide hatten wir gefüllt, aber eigentlich nicht wirklich gebraucht. Es stellte sich bald raus, dass der Dieselkanister leckt, weshalb wir ihn dann in den Tank geleert haben. Über WhatsApp hatten wir dazu auch Kontakt zu Jothea, die uns einen Ersatz bei einer Werkstatt organisieren wollte. Haben wir aber nicht gebraucht. Ebenso hat sich Jothea angeboten, dass wir bei einer Werkstatt haltmachen und den abgebrochenen Griff an der hinteren Ladeklappe reparieren lassen. Haben wir aber auch nicht in Anspruch genommen, weil das ein Umweg gewesen wäre und wir Zeit verloren hätten. Trotzdem, vielen Dank für die angebotenen Hilfe, Jothea!
Insgesamt war unsere Tour sehr schön und erlebnisreich und dazu noch gekrönt von prima Wetter. Nur einmal hat's geregnet!
Die Abgabe des Fahrzeugs hat dann vor unserer Unterkunft in Windhoek an einem Samstag stattgefunden. Alfred kam, wir haben die unkomplizierte Übergabe gemacht und er fuhr damit davon.
Ich kann Drive Namibia nur empfehlen. Das einzige Manko war die Klimaanlage, die nur schwach und zum Schluss gar nicht mehr funktionierte, aber ansonsten war alles spitze!

Das war unsere Reiseroute:
1. Windhoek - Mariental 331
2. Mariental via Köcherwald und Keetmanshoop zum Canyon Roadhouse 410
3. Canyon Roadhouse - Fish River Canyon - Ai Ais Camp 102
4. Ai-Ais über Aussenkehr, Rosh Pinar uns aus nach Lüderitz 480
5. Lüberitz über Aus und Helmeringhausen nach Mount D’Urban Campsite 255
6. Mount D’Urban Campsite über Betta nach Sesriem 300
7. Sesriem nach Sossuvlai Dune 45, Deadvlai, dann nach Solitaire Campsite 230
8. Solitaire nach Rooiklip Campsite 196
9. Rooiklip - Walvis Bay - Swapkomund 280
10. Swapkomund - Welwitschia - Mondlandschaft - Goanikontes Oasis 199
11. Goanikontes Oasis - Palmkop - Spitzkoppe 180
12. Spitzkoppe - Cape Cross - Henties Bay - Brandberg 370
13. Brandberg - White Lady - Twyfelfontain Grootberg Lodge 320
14. Grootberg Lodge - Galton Gate Etosha - Olifantsrus - Okaukuejo Campsite 440
15. Okaukuejo über mehrere Wasserlöcher nach Halali 180
16. Halali - Fort Namutoni 223
17. Fort Namutoni - Otjiwarongo 371
18. Otjiwarongo - Waterberg 97
19. Waterberg - Windhuk 300

Drive Namibia is ok. Check in at the office was quite inadequate. We were missing camping equipment which we didn’t realize until the first evening because Willem didn’t go through the gear with us. On our second day all the lights on the dashboard on our Hilux came on. We instantly told drive Namibia and they answered yet didn’t do anything about it. A week later our 4x4 stopped working and we weren’t able to do the off roading we had planned that day. The lights coming on and the 4x4 not working were related. It would have been nice to have been given a solution when we were 2 hours from Windhoek instead of 8 hours away. If renting from them make sure to only text Jothea if there is a problem otherwise it will be ignored. After the incident with the 4x4 breaking they switched us to a ford ranger which was a great vehicle. No problems at all with it. I do appreciate the quick and efficient switch of the vehicles though. Thank you for that.
Camping equipment is a bit outdated. Also I recommend bringing your own pillows as theirs are very uncomfortable.
if you’re looking for a cheaper truck rental I guess I would suggest Drive Namibia. But throughout our whole 4 week trip we were really jealous of the nice setups from other rental companies everyone else we saw had.

Wir hatten einen Ford Ranger. Das Auto war relativ neu mit ca 33.000 km. Die Übergabe, der Kontakt mit Alfred unterwegs, das Dachzelt und das Auto waren einwandfrei - so auch der Preis.
Das einzige was uns gestört hat, war die relativ veraltete Campingausrüstung. Da waren andere besser aufgestellt. Das ist für uns jedoch verkraftbar gewesen. Mit neuer Ausrüstung gäbe es gar nichts zu meckern. Nach über 5.000 km Fahrt (ohne Reifenpanne) lief auch die Übergabe reibungslos ab. Keine zusätzlichen Kosten, nichts. Preis-Leistung sehr gut.

Rented 2 Fortuners from Drive Namibia and had a great experience. First, their price is better than anybody else I looked at. Second, the low price didn't mean sacrificing service. They were very helpful when picking up the vehicles. They explained how everything in the cars worked, how to manage the tire pressure, how to deal with a tire blowout (we didn't have one fortunately), etc. Then we ended up returning our vehicle later than expected (Windhoek late afternoon traffic is no joke) and they stayed up 30 minutes past closing for us to get the vehicles back to them.

They are the only car hire company in Windhoek that I would use.

Tout s’est très bien passé avec la location du 4x4 avec 2 tentes de toit. L’équipement était complet, et le véhicule, bien qu’assez vieux, était dans un état irréprochable de propreté et de mécanique soignée. La prise et la restitution du véhicule se sont fait de la plus simple des manières, comme tous les échanges précédents pour la réservation. Nous sommes entièrement satisfaits d’avoir choisi cette entreprise pour la location.

Renting a Toyota Fortuner from Drive Namibia for three weeks was an easy and seamless process! No hidden fees and the best value I found. Xante was very professional and helpful. She even delivered the vehicle directly to me after our long flight from the US.

Abbiamo noleggiato con Drive Namibia una Nissan NP300. L’auto non è delle più nuove, ma lo sapevamo, il prezzo invece è stato competitivo e comprendeva attrezzatura da campeggio vecchiotta ma assolutamente funzionale.

Drive Namibia ha comunque tanti modelli di auto a disposizione e veicoli più nuovi e moderni ma noi siamo stato contenti della nostra Nissan Np300 'old school' .

L’auto, nonostante i suoi 260.000km,si è comportata infatti egregiamente.
Suggerisco ai prossimi utilizzatori di usare un po’ di nastro adesivo a livello delle serrature del cofano, perché sulle strade namibiane le auto tendono a riempirsi di sabbia nella parte posteriore, così le serrature. Il nostro primo giorno di strada sterrata (Kahlari Desert-Namib), una delle serrature è rimasta bloccata da sabbia al suo interno, la chiave non girava più, abbiamo dovuto farla sostituire dal primo meccanico disponibile….da quando abbiamo usato il trucchetto dello scotch non abbiamo più avuto problemi ad aprire e chiudere le serrature per il resto della vacanza.
Per lo stesso tipo di auto portate inoltre con voi un adattatore per l’accendisigari dell’auto per caricare i vostri telefoni, l’auto non ha infatti usb. La radio si sentirà solo nelle grandi città (Swakopmund e Windhoek), al di fuori di questi centri assicuratevi di amare il silenzio o di avere un buon compagno di conversazioni con voi ????
Altro suggerimento: chiudere le vostre valige in un sacco di plastica di grande dimensioni, per evitare che si sporchino troppo e si riempiano di sabbia.
L’esperienza di campeggio in Namibia ci ha entusiasmato e possiamo solo consigliarlo. Chiaramente serve spirito di adattamento…Abbiamo apprezzato il contatto con la natura e con i suoi ritmi, i cieli stellati , così come la vicinanza agli animali che, soprattutto la sera e il mattino presto ci ‘facevano’ visita (Springbok, orici, scoiattoli, manguste, facoceri…ma abbiamo visto a pochi passi da noi anche scorpioni!????).

Per fortuna non abbiamo mai forato????????….ma attenti a carretti trainati da asini, a noi sono venuti addosso! Per fortuna avevamo stipulato l'assicurazione Zero excess così come quella su tergicristalli e pneumatici....
Ringraziamo Xante che è sempre stata disponibile e veloce a rispondere quando abbiamo avuto bisogno di aiuto in viaggio e a consigliarci sul da farsi dopo l'incidente e grazie a Jothea che, in auto verso l’aeroporto, è stata molto simpatica e ci ha dato importanti nozioni sulla storia della Namibia e della lingua Afrikaans che ancora non conoscevamo.
Torneremo di sicuro in Namibia prossimamente, e ci affideremo ancora a Drive Namibia.

J'ai loué une Toyota fortuner 4 semaines. J'ai parcouru la Namibie du Nord au Sud et d'Est en Ouest sur beaucoup de"gravel road" sans rencontrer de problème. C'est une entreprise familiale avec un bon état d'esprit, les prix sont correct et ils ne recherchent pas à faire du profit +++. Je pense revenir dans un peu plus d'un an et je les solliciterai à nouveau.

Très bon prestataire, notre véhicule avait 190 000 km mais c'était notre choix et on a fait 5500 km sans aucun soucis
Ils se sont occupé de venir nous chercher à l'aéroport et nous ramener à l'hôtel.
Nous avons ramener le véhicule sans aucun soucis
Loueur sérieux et sans surprises

Tout s’est très bien passé, l’équipe est très sympathique et réactive et les véhicules très bien équipés !
Parfait pour découvrir le pays.

We were still dealing problems with leaking tires (they were leaking from the sides - a defect in the tires, not that we damaged them). From the beginning, we solved the problem with the gearbox. We were at the service station, which we had to pay for. However, the car has good equipment (tent, fridge, stove, dishes) and everyone at the rental company is very helpful.

En Août 2023, Nous avons loué notre 4x4 avec tente sur le toit grâce à Drive Namibia. Quelle merveilleuse expérience ! Pour rien au monde nous ne changerions quoi que soit.
Merci à Alfred et toute l équipe. Gentillesse, Disponibilité, réactivité, rapport / qualité prix, propreté au rendez vous.
Notre véhicule n était pas tres récent mais pour les 3700km parcourus c était très bien.

Fantastic rental agency!!!!!
After reading some reviews I've got a car from Drive Namibia Car Hire, and that was this time the right decision.

The car was in excellent condition and the Nissan really surprised me positively. It has a bit less storage space than a Hilux or Ranger, but other than that it's a great car and we had 0 problems with it on our tour trough Namibia.

Yes, the camping gear itself is a little dated, but the cars condition is so much more important. And the price reflects the gear. It's a very fair price if you ask me, and you pay a lot more on other places and still can't be sure if the car is also in such a great condition.

I've had on another occasion half a year ago a horrible experience with a scam from an other operator. Hendrik from Oryx 4x4 rental in Cape Town cheated not only us, but a dozen groups. So I was very reluctant to rent again a 4x4. Thought I do it this time in Namibia, not SA again.

And oh boy was I glad I went with Drive Namibia Car hire. Communication, Pickup, and advice were perfect, fast and uncomplicated.

You have to give your route when renting a car and you're not allowed on every route trough Namibia, which might limit your flexibility, and also, your speed is monitored and limited to 80 on gravel, 110 on tar roads. Those 2 points were putting me off a bit, but I knew the route I would take and you don't want to be faster on gravel anyways. Also there is no audible signal if you should go faster - I got told - as in some other rental companies that have these kinds of sensors.

I'd rent any day again from them, and will certainly do so when next time in Namibia.

Wij huurden een 4x4 met daktent voor de hele maand mei, om zowel namibië als Botswana door te reizen.
Wij hebben een super ervaring gehad met Drive Namibia. Zeer vriendelijk, duidelijke uitleg, bereikbaar indien nodig.
Zowel bij de reservatie als tijdens de reis zelf heel goede service waar niets op aan te merken valt!!
Ik zou het alleen maar aanbevelen en zou zeker terug bij hun een voertuig huren!

We hired a Toyota Fortuner 4x4 (no camping kit - I prefer sleeping in a bed!) for a 25-day, 5,000+km road trip. We are so glad we rented from Drive Namibia! Alfred, Jothea, and Xante were all wonderfully helpful from start to finish. Pricing was very competitive. Alfred was reachable and responsive through WhatsApp while we were on the road and provided terrific route recommendations and advice. The car performed perfectly and even survived an encounter with an angry elephant! Drive Namibia was helpful, understanding, and very fair in assessing and repairing the damage. This is an excellent company, highly recommended. If we are fortunate enough to return to Namibia, we will definitely use them again.

Driving through Namibia was an amazing experience and we are glad that we had Drive Namibia to support us on our way with the perfect 4x4 car! Highly recommended!!

A lovely experience with Drive Namibia after renting a Nissan NP300 with camping equipment to drive around Namibia for 3 weeks.

From the beginning, Drive Namibia was quick to respond to my many questions via email and phone.

Upon arrival in Windhoek, pickup was smooth and informative. Drive Namibia was also available over WhatsApp to answer any questions we had.

Camping equipment included everything we needed, and was in good shape.

When we experienced some wear and tear issues with the vehicle about 2 weeks in, Drive Namibia was very quick to respond and provide solutions so that it did not impact our trip too much. They also handled the repairs very fairly. I would definitely book with them again!

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Excellente agence de location de 4x4 pour votre road trip en Namibie ????????.

Le personnel est très aimable, accueillant et compétent. Les explications sur le fonctionnement sont claires et rapides.

N’hésitez pas à leur demander des conseils di vous en ressentez le besoin, ils vous aideront avec plaisir.

Les tentes sont très simples à monter/démonter et le matelas confortable.

Le rapport qualité/prix est imbattable.

Je recommande vivement

très bonne agence pour louer un véhicule en toute confiance
personnel à l écoute et attentif aux besoins et interrogations de leur clients ,véhicules très bien entretenus et en parfait état.
pour tous ceux qui veulent partir en toute quiétude et sans perte de temps sur leur trajet je vous recommande cette agence petite par sa taille mais énorme pour son professionalisme et sa gentillesse

Bonjour,
Je ne peut que recommander cette agence de location (drive namibia car hire) petite par sa structure mais grande par son savoir faire son expérience et sa gentillesse.
Tous ses véhicules pratiquement neufs et confortables vous raviront pour parcourir les milliers de kilomètres qui vous attendent .
Alfred toujour à l écoute de ses clients vous renseignera sur vos interrogations et vos besoins .
Pas de problèmes et pas de tracas et un merveilleux voyage en namibie
Sont la devise de cette agence.
Merci encore à toi alfred ,et à bientôt j'espère.

We had an amazing experience! We rented the car for 5 weeks and had no issues with the car. Also the equipment was perfect! The only thing is that you can not really get an insurance that fully covers the damage in case it is your own fault. We were not totally comfortable with that although the owners are very friendly and reasonable!

We had a great trip thanks to "Drive Namibia". Both the owner and employees were very helpful and available. They did everything to help us whenever we needed them, and even more they did it quickly so our trip would be the less impacted as possible. We talked mostly with Xante who is a very kind person, thank to all of you !

Friends of us recommended Drive Namibia as they used them for a self-drive tour a few years ago.
And it was a good choice, everything was easy and we felt comfortable during our 3-week drive, the car had everything we needed and we never had any problems with it.
Thank you for making it possible for us to do discover your beautiful country.

We had a drive from Windhoek to approx 200km south of Sossusvlei and then via Sesriem, Solitaire to Swakopmund and then back to Windhoek. The different sceneries were amazing. The various colours and mountains around every corner, so beautiful. The 4x4 rented was very good and comfortable. Very nice car hire people, helpful and with much knowledge.