Hourly Rentals
Rent by the hour, inside the valley
For the trips that don’t need a whole day. Book a self-drive car from 3 hours, pay one eighth of the day rate per hour, and never pay more than a full day however long you keep it.
How the price works
Pick your hours
Minimum 3 hours, between 7 AM and 7 PM on one day.
Hourly rate applies
Each hour is one eighth of that vehicle's inside-valley day rate.
Capped at a day
At 8 hours the total reaches the day rate and stops there.
Example hourly rates
| Vehicle | Per hour | 3 hours | 8+ hours (full day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Swift | NPR 625 | NPR 1,875 | NPR 5,000 |
| Nissan Magnite | NPR 688 | NPR 2,064 | NPR 5,500 |
| Maruti Suzuki Brezza | NPR 750 | NPR 2,250 | NPR 6,000 |
| Hyundai Tucson GLS | NPR 875 | NPR 2,625 | NPR 7,000 |
| BYD Atto 2 | NPR 938 | NPR 2,814 | NPR 7,500 |
Rates are inside-valley and include all taxes. Long-stay and festival discounts apply to daily rentals.
Why rent by the hour
Pay for the hours you drive
Each hour costs one eighth of the vehicle's inside-valley day rate. A 3-hour errand costs roughly 3/8 of a day — not a whole one.
Never more than a day
Keep the car 8 hours or longer and the price simply stops at the normal daily rate. An hourly booking can never cost more than booking the day.
Self-drive, no chauffeur
The same cars, the same freedom as our daily rentals. Drive yourself, on your own schedule.
Same-day, no overnight commitment
Collect and return between 7 AM and 7 PM on the same day. Nothing to plan around the next morning.
All taxes included
The price you see is the price you pay. No hidden charges added at the counter.
The whole valley
Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, plus valley-rim trips like Nagarkot and Chandragiri.
Terms & conditions
Booking and duration
- Minimum booking is 3 hours. Part hours are rounded up to the next full hour.
- Pick-up and return must both fall between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on the same calendar day.
- Bookings of 8 hours or more are charged at the standard daily rate and treated as a full-day rental.
Where you can drive
- Hourly rentals are for use inside Kathmandu Valley — Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, including valley-rim destinations such as Nagarkot and Chandragiri.
- Trips beyond the valley must be booked as daily rentals, which carry their own minimum-duration rules based on distance.
Payment
- Hourly bookings are paid in full at the time of booking. No separate security deposit is collected.
- Payment is made online via eSewa or Khalti. Your booking is confirmed once payment is verified.
Late returns
- Returns later than the booked time are charged at 1.5× the hourly rate for each additional hour, with any part hour rounded up.
- If a late return causes us to cancel another customer's booking, the full daily rate may be charged instead.
- Please call us as early as possible if you expect to be delayed.
Fuel and condition
- Vehicles are supplied with a recorded fuel level and must be returned at the same level. Any shortfall is charged at the prevailing pump rate plus a refuelling fee.
- The vehicle must be returned in the condition it was collected in. Excessive soiling may incur a cleaning charge.
Driver requirements
- A valid Nepali driving licence, or a valid international driving permit alongside your national licence, is required.
- The minimum age shown on each vehicle's page applies to hourly rentals as well.
- Only the named renter may drive the vehicle.
Cancellations
- Cancellations made more than 12 hours before pick-up are refunded in full.
- Cancellations inside 12 hours of pick-up are refunded at 50%.
- No-shows are not refunded.
Traffic offences and damage
- Traffic fines incurred during the rental period are the renter's responsibility.
- Damage, loss and third-party liability are handled under the same terms as our daily rentals.
Where these terms are silent, our general rental terms and cancellation & refund policy apply.