Sabah car rentals

On average a rental car in Sabah costs $54 per day.

Compact (Perodua Axia or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Sabah.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at GREEN MOTION ($25/day), keddy by Europcar ($28/day) and Hertz ($29/day).

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to rent a car in Sabah are Kota Kinabalu (91% of total searches of users looking to rent a car in Sabah), Sandakan (8%) and Tawau (2%).

On average a rental car in Sabah costs $261 per week ($37 per day).

On average a rental car in Sabah costs $1,117 per month ($37 per day).

Yes. Renting a car in Sabah offers you several benefits. They offer you the freedom to explore the region's remote areas as public transport does not offer these options. Even though the cities provide some public transport options, they are less reliable than car rentals. In addition, car rentals come with ample interior spaces to offer you comfort—hard to find with public transport. In addition, car rental agencies offer several vehicle categories to meet your style, budget, and accessibility needs. In addition, they are convenient and reliable as you avoid the hassles of commuting from the designated stops to the actual area you are visiting. With car rentals in Sabah, you also avoid rush hour hikes, extra luggage fees, and non-operational hours.

As in the rest of Malaysia, driving is done on the left side of the road. Expressways have toll booths where you conveniently pay with cash or a stored-value prepaid card such as the Touch 'n' Go card or the SmartTag. Refilling or purchasing or refilling a Touch 'n' Go Card is possible at the local grocery shops or gas stations. On selected highways, you also have reloaded lanes at the toll payment gates, and occasionally you will find customer service counters next to the highway. The slow lane is on the left lane on a three-lane road, and the fast lane is on the right lane. In a three-lane expressway, you may remain in the middle lane when driving at a constant speed or when not overtaking.

To rent a car in Sabah, you must be at least 18 years old. Some agencies will impose a daily young driver’s surcharge fee on renters under 25. Customers under 25 can have a limit to the vehicle categories they rent. Some rental agencies require you to have held the license for more than a year before renting. Renters must provide valid driving licenses.