Electric car rental is arranged separately
Fully electric cars are not part of the site’s booking system; they are rented by arrangement. In practice that means one message or one call: you tell us the pick-up date, the length of the rental and an estimate of the distance, and we confirm availability and the price.
Call 0400 152 520 or send a message through the contact form. Our office is open on weekdays from 9:30 to 17:00 and at weekends by arrangement.
An electric car is not booked through the booking system
The booking system shows availability and prices for the passenger car classes in real time, but fully electric cars cannot be selected there. So do not look for an electric car in the booking list – ask us directly and you will get an answer about the pick-up time and the length of the rental at the same time.
How to ask about electric car availability
- Tell us the pick-up date and time and roughly how long the rental will last.
- Describe the driving briefly: mainly in the city, or a longer journey ahead.
- Mention how many passengers there will be and how much luggage.
- Send a message through the form or call 0400 152 520.
- We confirm availability, the price and the pick-up time.
What to keep in mind when renting an electric car
An electric car differs from a petrol car most of all in how a journey is planned. In city driving you barely notice the difference, but on a longer trip charging stops are worth thinking through in advance.
- Plan a longer journey around charging points and allow time for charging.
- Cold weather shortens the distance you get from one charge, so leave some margin in winter.
- Public charging points usually need the operator’s app or a payment card – make sure you have one before you set off.
- Tell us when you ask about availability if you are able to charge the car at home or at work.
- We go through charging and the car’s controls with you at pick-up, so no previous experience of electric cars is needed.
Who is an electric car rental for?
An electric car is at its most natural in the city and in driving within the capital region, where daily distances are short and the car has time to charge between uses. It also suits you if you want to try an electric car for longer before buying one – a few days of renting tells you more about everyday life with one than a short test drive.
If you have a long journey ahead on a tight schedule, or the date is already tomorrow, a hybrid is often the safer choice: you can book one immediately and there are no charging stops to plan.
If no electric car is available
The number of electric cars is limited, so we cannot offer one for every date. In that case the alternative is our hybrid classes, which can be booked immediately in the booking system. A full hybrid is never charged, so it is as effortless to use as an ordinary petrol car – and in city driving the electric motor is still working hard.
Picking up an electric car in Itä-Pasila
Pick-up and return happen at our office at Ratapihantie 11 in Itä-Pasila, between Tripla and the Messukeskus exhibition centre. It is a few minutes’ walk from Pasila station, so you can collect the car by public transport without a separate lift. We go through the car with you before you leave and note down any existing damage, so that the return runs without any disagreement. See the directions and map.
During the winter season the cars have winter tyres and comprehensive insurance is included in the rental. All the terms are in the rental terms.
An electric car for a longer period
If you need the car for weeks or months, say so when you ask – a longer period is agreed separately and the terms are set out in one go. Read more about long-term car rental or see all the size classes on the Rental Cars page.
