Renting a Car in Tashkent: Prices, Parking and Road Rules

Tashkent is the most car-friendly city in Central Asia. The metro is convenient and taxis are cheap, but the moment you want to leave the M39 ring road or grab dinner in the mountains, a rental car becomes the simplest answer. Here is what you need to know about prices, rules and parking before you take the wheel.

What rentals actually cost

Prices in Tashkent are reasonably transparent and don't vary much between the major players. Vehicle class and rental length set the rate — discounts of 10-20% are normal once you cross seven days.

• Economy (Chevrolet Spark, Cobalt) — from 25 USD per day
• Comfort (Lacetti, Onix, Tracker) — 35-55 USD
• Business sedans and crossovers (Malibu, K5, Tucson) — 60-90 USD
• Large SUVs (Prado 120, Trailblazer) — 100-150 USD
• Premium (Land Cruiser 200/300, G-class, Lixiang L9) — 180-240 USD and up

The deposit is separate and depends on the model: 200 USD on an economy car, up to 1500 USD on top SUVs. It is a hold rather than a payment, released after the car comes back clean.

Road rules in two paragraphs

Uzbekistan drives on the right, with the steering wheel on the left. Seatbelts are mandatory in every seat. The drink-drive limit is zero, with serious checks on weekend nights. Right turn on red is not allowed unless a dedicated green arrow lights up. A U-turn over a double solid line costs you your licence for six months.

Speed limits are easy to remember: 70 km/h in town by default, 100 km/h on intercity highways, 110 km/h on certain expressway stretches like the M39 south of Tashkent where signs allow it. Speed cameras are everywhere; fines reach the rental company first and are passed to the customer.

GAI checkpoints and what happens there

Permanent traffic police checkpoints sit on city exits and at regional borders. Not every car is stopped — it is selective. If you are pulled in, calmly hand over your licence, vehicle registration and insurance. Your rental contract proves your right to drive. There is no need to pay any informal fees: real fines are written with a QR-coded protocol and settled through the Click or Payme apps.

Parking in central Tashkent

The centre became paid a few years ago, and it is probably the best thing that happened to the city in a decade — a parking spot is now actually findable. Rates are moderate.

1. On-street (Babur, Shota Rustaveli, Afrosiab): 5,000-8,000 sum per hour, paid via the Park-Up app or a meter
2. Underground parking at Compass, Samarkand Darvoza and Tashkent City Mall: 1-2 free hours with a receipt, then 10,000-15,000 sum per hour
3. Hotel parking — normally free for guests, but request a slot in advance
4. Suburban and residential areas are free, but courtyards now have zoned marking

What must stay in the car

The minimum kit is the vehicle registration, the insurance policy, the rental contract and your driving licence with the IDP. The car itself must also carry a first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle — this is a legal requirement and a traffic officer can ask to see them. Every Rentz.uz car ships with the full set.

Fuel

Most cars in Uzbekistan run on AI-92 petrol — it is the default and is sold everywhere. AI-95 is reliable in Tashkent and on major highways but rarer at rural stations. Diesel is less widespread, so if you book an Isuzu D-Max or a diesel Prado, plan refuelling stops in advance. Petrol costs around 12,000 sum per litre of AI-92, roughly 0.95 USD.

How we operate

Rentz.uz hands over cars in Tashkent and keeps a clear lineup for both city and intercity use: from a Spark or Cobalt for short urban hops to a Prado or Land Cruiser 300 for serious road trips. Prices on /cars are listed in USD per day with no hidden surcharges, and the deposit and conditions for each model are visible on the card before you book.