Car Rental Costs in Tunisia

Economy cars start at €35 per day, and that daily rate already includes unlimited kilometres and basic cover. There is no per-kilometre charge and no online booking fee. A typical week in a small car (Suzuki Swift or similar) therefore comes to around €245 before any optional extras. Larger cars and vans cost more per day. The two things that change your total are how many days you rent and whether you add an insurance upgrade. Everything is shown per car before you book, and you only pay when you collect the vehicle.

A refundable security deposit is held at pickup, not when you book. It is currently €500 to €600 depending on the car, and the exact figure is shown on each car and written on the contract you sign, so there are no surprises. The deposit is a hold, not a payment: it is placed on your card (or taken in cash for some cars) and released in full when you return the car in the same condition with the agreed fuel level. Card releases usually clear within a few days, depending on your bank. Your liability for damage never exceeds the deposit, and the All-Risk upgrade caps it at 1,500 TND.

Every rental includes basic third-party and collision cover as standard, so you are never driving uninsured. Whatever happens, you are never liable for more than your refundable deposit: that is the maximum, not the vehicle's value. Two optional upgrades add cover. Protection Plus adds theft protection, glass, headlight and tyre cover, and personal accident cover for the driver and passengers. All-Risk adds bodily injury and civil liability cover, fire and natural disaster, non-at-fault collision and glass cover, and caps your liability for vehicle damage at 1,500 TND. You choose the level when you book, priced per day and shown before you confirm.

No. The price you see is the price you pay: the daily rate includes unlimited kilometres and basic cover, there is no online booking fee, and there is no charge for meeting you at arrivals. The only additional amounts are ones you actively choose (an optional insurance upgrade, a child seat, an additional driver or a full-tank fuel option), and each is shown before you confirm. Fuel runs on a simple full-to-full policy: you receive the car with a full tank and return it full, with no fuel charge. The refundable deposit is held separately and returned. If any figure on your contract does not match what you booked, tell the agent before you sign.

The main driver generally needs to be at least 21 years old and to have held a valid driving licence for at least one year. Younger drivers can sometimes be accommodated on smaller categories; ask us on WhatsApp before booking. You will need your driving licence, your passport or national ID, and a card for the deposit hold. Licences from most European and North American countries are accepted directly; if your licence is not in the Latin alphabet, an International Driving Permit alongside it is recommended and avoids any doubt at the desk. For full rules on driving with a foreign licence, see our driving-in-Tunisia guidance, and bring the physical licence, not a photo.

Yes, like everywhere. Demand peaks in July and August (the diaspora summer and the European holiday season) and again around major holidays, when the local fleet is at its tightest and rates are highest. Spring and autumn are quieter and cheaper, and automatics in particular are much easier to secure outside summer. The single biggest saving is not a discount code but booking early: the diaspora books its summer cars from April, and the cheapest cars and all automatics go first. Because reserving is free, booking early costs you nothing and simply locks in the car and the rate before they are gone.