Travel guide · Updated November 2026
Best car rental in Jaipur (2026): with a driver, or drive it yourself
Reviews and prices checked 11 November 2026 · Need a car in Jaipur?
Quick answer
As of November 2026, the car-with-driver operators in Jaipur with the fewest serious complaints are Jaipur Car Rental with Driver Group on Ajmer Road (4.8 from 405 Google reviews) and Innova Crysta Car Hire in Sodala (4.9 from 356). For self-drive, Yocarz near the airport has 1,930 reviews with only 16 one-star, and RentooKey publishes day rates from ₹2,300 for a hatchback.
Search for a car in Jaipur and Google Maps mostly hands you self-drive companies, even when you asked for a driver. Many sit near the airport or along the Gopalpura bypass, and every one of the twenty we read is rated 4.8 or higher.
The ratings hide where things go wrong, which is different for the two kinds of hire. With a driver, the fights are about the bill at the end of the day and how the man behind the wheel drives. With self-drive, they are about the security deposit, and whether the car that turns up is the one you booked.
7 picks at a glance
| # | Name | Best for | Type | Google rating | One-star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Car Rental with Driver GroupAjmer Road | Sightseeing and Rajasthan trips with an experienced driver | With driver | 4.8 from 405 reviews | 9 |
| 2 | Innova Crysta Car HireSodala | Families and groups who need seven seats | With driver | 4.9 from 356 reviews | 5 |
| 3 | Jaipur Car RentalJhotwara | Day trips out of the city, such as Khatu Shyam | With driver | 5.0 from 203 reviews | 0 |
| 4 | Yocarz Self Drive CarsAirport Road, Siddharth Nagar | Self-drive from the airport | Self-drive | 4.9 from 1,930 reviews | 16 |
| 5 | RentooKey Self Drive Car RentalSubhash Nagar | Self-drive with prices you can see before you call | Self-drive | 4.9 from 370 reviews | 5 |
| 6 | Ncarz Self Drive CarsGopalpura Bypass | Long self-drive trips, with unlimited kilometres | Self-drive | 4.9 from 226 reviews | 3 |
| 7 | A One Self Drive CarsSheopur Road, Maruti Nagar, near the airport | A newer car near the airport | Self-drive | 4.9 from 230 reviews | 3 |
Ratings and prices as of 11 November 2026.
Seven to call
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Jaipur Car Rental with Driver Group
Ajmer Road
Best for: Sightseeing and Rajasthan trips with an experienced driver
Its reviewers write about the driver more than anything else: “polite driver” comes up 50 times across 405 reviews, and “smooth ride” 25 times. The fleet runs from sedans to luxury cars and coaches, and the firm says it has been hiring out cars with drivers for 18 years.
What the bad reviews say
Nine one-star reviews. One from 2025 describes a late pickup and reckless driving and honking over a two-day hire. A 2023 reviewer booked an Etios for 12 hours and 250 km at ₹3,500 and was asked for more at the end. Agree what the price covers before you set off.
- Type
- With driver
- Google rating
- 4.8 from 405 reviews
- One-star
- 9
- 2
Innova Crysta Car Hire
Sodala
Best for: Families and groups who need seven seats
Despite the name, the fleet on its website runs from an Etios and a Dzire to an Ertiga, a Fortuner and the Innova Crysta, and it hires out buses too. Its 356 reviewers bring up driver behaviour 23 times, the clean car 23 times and route knowledge four times.
It is also one of the few to state its terms on its site: tolls and parking are extra, and a day’s running is counted as 300 km.
What the bad reviews say
Five one-star reviews. Only one says why: in October 2025 a reviewer was quoted ₹2,000 for the day including 100 km, then at nine that night was asked for another ₹500 to ₹600 over a finishing time they say they had never once agreed to. Get the hours, the kilometres and the end time in a WhatsApp message.
- Type
- With driver
- Google rating
- 4.9 from 356 reviews
- One-star
- 5
- 3
Jaipur Car Rental
Jhotwara
Best for: Day trips out of the city, such as Khatu Shyam
A small operator in Jhotwara with 203 reviews and none below four stars. Reviewers praise a friendly driver 31 times, and a few mention the run to Khatu Shyam by name.
We could not tell from outside how a record that clean was earned, and the website on its Google listing currently shows a hosting company’s default page. Call, and judge the conversation.
- Type
- With driver
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 203 reviews
- One-star
- 0
- 4
Yocarz Self Drive Cars
Airport Road, Siddharth Nagar
Best for: Self-drive from the airport
One of the two most reviewed operators we read, with 1,930 reviews, of which 16 are one-star. Reviewers single out car condition 131 times and a clean car 122 times, and 19 of them say there were no hidden charges. It says it offers free pickup and drop within 3 km of the airport.
What the bad reviews say
On a single day in October 2025, three one-star reviews told one story: a booking made in advance, then excuses on arrival, an older car than the one promised, and in one case the booking cancelled mid-trip. A 2026 reviewer was charged ₹350 for a 10 km fuel difference. Photograph the odometer and fuel gauge at handover and at return.
- Type
- Self-drive
- Google rating
- 4.9 from 1,930 reviews
- One-star
- 16
- 5
RentooKey Self Drive Car Rental
Subhash Nagar
Best for: Self-drive with prices you can see before you call
One of the few self-drive firms that puts day rates on its website, from ₹2,300 for a Glanza to ₹7,000 for a Thar Roxx (see the prices below). Its 370 reviewers talk about a cooperative owner and polite staff, 13 times each. It says it has been renting cars in Jaipur for more than 15 years.
What the bad reviews say
Five one-star reviews. A 2025 reviewer said a small scratch at return became a demand for a new part, and a 2026 reviewer from Mumbai said the car was refused at the last moment. Another noted that it is far from the airport.
- Type
- Self-drive
- Google rating
- 4.9 from 370 reviews
- One-star
- 5
- Day rate from
- ₹2,300
- 6
Ncarz Self Drive Cars
Gopalpura Bypass
Best for: Long self-drive trips, with unlimited kilometres
The cars on its website are listed with unlimited kilometres, and rates start at ₹2,000 a day. It also spells out the damage you pay for yourself before insurance takes over, ₹6,000, which most operators leave for the counter. Reviewers mention helpful staff 19 times in 226 reviews.
What the bad reviews say
Three one-star reviews. A 2024 one calls the staff rude and the prices high for Jaipur. A 2023 one appears to be about a different cab company altogether.
- Type
- Self-drive
- Google rating
- 4.9 from 226 reviews
- One-star
- 3
- Day rate from
- ₹2,000
- 7
A One Self Drive Cars
Sheopur Road, Maruti Nagar, near the airport
Best for: A newer car near the airport
Set up in 2023, close to the airport, and reviewers mention getting a new car 15 times. Three of its 230 reviews are one-star.
What the bad reviews say
Two 2024 reviews complain of rude staff and promises not kept, without details. Ask which car, of which year, you are getting.
- Type
- Self-drive
- Google rating
- 4.9 from 230 reviews
- One-star
- 3
Names you will see that we left out
Jaipur Tour By Car And Driver in Gokulpura is rated 4.9 from 240 reviews, and most of them praise the drivers. We still left it out because of one October 2026 review that describes a driver on the wrong side of the highway and a car with one working rear seatbelt. A single review, but safety is the one thing we will not trade for a good average.
Shree Shyam Self Drive Carz has 30 one-star reviews out of 716, and almost every one of its lowest-rated reviews from 2023 to 2026 says the same thing: a security deposit of ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 that was never returned. Two reviewers say they went to the police.
Sixty Rent A Car is among the most reviewed in Jaipur, with 2,029, but 59 of them are one-star. They describe a different, older car handed over in place of the one booked, deposits held back over damage the renter disputed, and in 2026 a car supplied by another firm altogether. KCARZ has only two one-star reviews, but its Google listing gives the same plot number, B-94, as Sixty, with the same misspelling of “plot”. Same business? We could not tell, so it is not listed.
Avni Car Rental, A1Carz and Doorcars each have between 11 and 17 one-star reviews that describe deposits cut for tolls the renter never crossed, or ₹2,000 a part for small scratches. Go Carz received six one-star reviews on one day in January 2026, saying a rented car was stopped without warning and the renter then accused of fraud. Pinkcity Self Drive and Best Way Self Drive have clusters of reviews about deposits or booking money not refunded.
What a self-drive car costs a day
We could not find a with-driver operator on this list that publishes its per-km or 8-hour rates, so ask for those in writing. For self-drive, RentooKey publishes a starting day rate for each car, which makes it a reasonable yardstick.
| Car | Self-drive, per day from |
|---|---|
| Toyota Glanza (2023) | ₹2,300 |
| Maruti Swift (2025) | ₹2,500 |
| Maruti Baleno (2025) | ₹2,600 – ₹2,700 |
| Hyundai i20 (2025) | ₹2,700 |
| Maruti Fronx CNG (2025) | ₹3,000 |
| Kia Sonet (2025) | ₹3,500 |
| Mahindra Thar Roxx (2025) | ₹7,000 |
RentooKey Self Drive Car Rental’s website, “starting from” rates, read 11 November 2026. Fuel and the security deposit are on top. For comparison, Ncarz’s website lists cars from ₹2,000 a day with unlimited kilometres.
How to choose
With a driver: get the package in writing
The end-of-day argument is nearly always about what the price included. Before you book, get on WhatsApp the hours, the kilometres, the rate for each extra hour and kilometre, and whether tolls, parking, the driver’s allowance and state permit are inside the price or on top. A quote by phone is not enough.
For outstation trips, ask how kilometres are counted. Some operators charge a minimum distance per day whether or not you drive it, and Innova Crysta Car Hire’s site sets that at 300 km. A three-day trip that covers 400 km in total can be billed for far more than that.
Self-drive: the deposit is where it goes wrong
Ask how much the deposit is, how it comes back and when. Then film the car all the way round before you drive off, with the odometer and fuel needle in shot. Do the same at return.
If a firm wants cash for the deposit and will not give you a receipt, walk away.
Confirm the actual car the day before
Swapped cars came up again and again in the self-drive reviews: an i20 that became a Dzire, a new CNG car that became an old petrol one. Ask for the registration number of the car you are getting, a day ahead.
Which to choose
If you have one or two days in Jaipur and want to see Amer, Nahargarh and the old city, take a car with a driver. Parking near the forts and in the walled city is the hard part, and a local driver knows where to wait. If we were sending our own parents round the city, that is how we would do it. Self-drive makes more sense for a road trip across Rajasthan where you want to set your own pace.
How we picked
We took the twenty best-reviewed operators Google Maps lists for car rental with driver in Jaipur, read the twenty lowest-rated reviews of each, and counted every firm’s one-star reviews against its total. We looked hardest for four things: charges added at the end, how drivers drove and spoke, bookings cancelled or swapped at the last minute, and deposits that never came back.
Three of the seven below send a car with a driver and four are self-drive. Each has a low share of one-star reviews for its size, and none has a run of the same complaint. Not one of them is complaint-free. We have not hired a car from any of them, and nobody paid to be listed.
Frequently asked questions
› How much does a car with driver cost in Jaipur for a day?
The with-driver operators on this list do not publish rates. One reviewer was quoted ₹2,000 for a day including 100 km in 2025, and another paid ₹3,500 for 12 hours and 250 km in an Etios in 2023. Ask for the hours, kilometres and extras in writing.
› How much is a self-drive car in Jaipur?
Published day rates start at ₹2,000 on one operator’s site. At RentooKey a hatchback such as the Glanza, Swift or i20 is ₹2,300 to ₹2,700, a Fronx or Sonet ₹3,000 to ₹3,500, and a Thar Roxx ₹7,000. Fuel and a refundable deposit are extra.
› How long does a full day of Jaipur sightseeing take?
One Jaipur operator puts a full sightseeing day at 8 to 10 hours. That is enough for Amer Fort, the old city and one or two more stops, but not much else.
› Are tolls and parking included in a Jaipur cab hire?
Often not. Innova Crysta Car Hire’s website, for example, lists toll and parking as extra on every car. Ask about tolls, parking, the driver’s allowance and the state permit before you book.
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