One in every two Russians visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for tourism purposes rents a car and spends at least 25 thousand rubles for this purpose. Demand for luxury cars is seen in winter and spring. Such data was provided to socialbites.ca by Said Zaliev, the founder of the GTK Holding transport company.
“In the summer and autumn, when the tourist season is low in the UAE, vehicle downtime reaches 40%. During this period, it seems that the highest demand is for brands and models such as Toyota Camry, Kia K5, Hyundai Sonata. In winter and spring, when tourism is intense, Russians prefers more luxurious models: Lamborghini Urus, Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes-Benz G-Class,” said Zaliev.
According to him, the average time for Russian tourists to rent a car in the UAE is 3-4 days. In the summer season, Russians spend an average of 25 thousand rubles on car rental, and more than 50 thousand rubles in the winter. The amount varies depending on the vehicle model and period.
Additionally, Russian car renters in the UAE, on average, receive a fine from the local police for the time they drive the car. In 90% of cases, the reason for application is speed over 20 km/h.
He used to be a car salesman named The most popular cars among Russian men.