About this experience
Rent a car for your visit to Sri Lanka and travel the island in your own private vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Our drivers are friendly, punctual and put your safety first, and they stay with you for the whole of your trip. The car carries up to 2 adults with their luggage, a comfortable choice for a couple or a solo traveller.
Your driver's service allocation is 8 hours a day, generally between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM. A longer day can be arranged at USD 2.00 per extra hour.
Fuel is included for a kilometre allowance that grows with the length of the rental: 180 km for 1 day, 340 km for 2 days, 480 km for 3 days, 600 km for 4 days and 700 km for 5 days, then a further 100 km for each day after that. A 9-day rental, for example, includes 1,100 km. Any kilometres beyond the allowance are billed at USD 0.50 per km.
Rental days are counted by calendar day, whatever time the service starts or ends. For services within Colombo, the mileage count runs from your first pickup to your last drop-off, plus 10 km for the chauffeur's drive from the garage to your pickup point at the start and 10 km back to the garage at the end. For services outside Colombo, the standard mileage count starts and ends at Colombo Fort; if your trip starts or ends elsewhere, contact us for a tailored arrangement.
The driver's overnight accommodation is not included. Many hotels provide a room for the driver; where yours does not, and you do not arrange one, a fee of USD 15.00 per night is payable to the driver.
Choose your guide when you book. Every rental comes with a driver, and you can upgrade to a guide who is licensed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), which licenses tourist guides in Sri Lanka by category.
Driver (included): an experienced, English-speaking driver who takes you safely from place to place and helps with directions and day-to-day arrangements. A driver is not a licensed tourist guide.
Chauffeur Guide: an SLTDA-licensed Chauffeur Tourist Guide Lecturer, who drives the car and is also trained and licensed to guide. Along the way, your Chauffeur Guide explains the places you visit, their history and culture, and helps you plan each day. Choose the language you would like your guide to speak.
National Guide: an SLTDA-licensed National Tourist Guide Lecturer, the highest guide licence in Sri Lanka, qualified to guide anywhere on the island. A National Guide does not drive. They travel with you and your driver in the car, taking one of the seats, and give in-depth guiding at heritage sites, temples, national parks and cities. Choose the language you would like your guide to speak.
The guide charge is per day for the whole length of your rental and is added to the price when you choose a guide.
