I did rent a jeep this week from Octane.rent
Extremely, extremely disappointed. This honestly feels like a joke.
I rented a Jeep Wrangler — a proper 4x4 with big tires and off-road suspension — and it’s advertised in photos driving through dirt paths and bushes, clearly suggesting off-road capability. Naturally, I planned my trip around that expectation.
But here’s the catch: you are NOT allowed to take the car off asphalt. Under any circumstances.
And when do they tell you this? Not during the booking process. Not in the days leading up to the rental. Not even when you pay. They only tell you at the moment of pickup — just two hours before my trip — that going off-road will cancel the contract and result in a 2,000 dirham fine.
It’s completely misleading. They market an off-road vehicle with off-road imagery, then forbid you from using it that way — and only reveal this at the last possible moment.
Terrible communication, zero transparency, and a very frustrating experience. I would not recommend this company at all.
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Hi Dan,
That does sound frustrating especially when the whole trip was planned around an off-road experience. Just to clarify, Octane is no longer listed on OneClickDrive. Rental companies operate independently and set their own terms, and in many cases across Dubai, off-road driving is restricted due to insurance and damage policies.
That does sound frustrating especially when the whole trip was planned around an off-road experience. Just to clarify, Octane is no longer listed on OneClickDrive. Rental companies operate independently and set their own terms, and in many cases across Dubai, off-road driving is restricted due to insurance and damage policies.