Renting a car to go around the city of "Dhabi" could be a pleasurable experience in itself.
Most of the driving regulations comply with international standards and you could be well assured that vehicle you select from any car rental in Abu Dhabi will be fully equipped for long journeys.
Nevertheless, the points mentioned below are going to come handy especially if it is your first time in the city.
FIVE: While most GPS providers will tell you that they cover Abu Dhabi pretty well, a foldable paper map of the city in your pocket will certainly do you no harm.
FOUR: What most car rentals will not tell you is that you need to have your seat belts on at all times including traffic stops.
The traffic police, in the city, are very strict on this safety protocol, and will penalise you heavily, if they find you violating the rule.
THREE: UAE uses the metric system for measuring distance.
As such, everything from road signs to map legend symbols to in-vehicle meters will show you the distance in kilometres.
Therefore, before you decide to opt for the car rental service here, make sure that you are comfortable with the metric measurement system.
This will be very necessary when you go on off-road drives to slightly remote locations.
TWO: Street and block numbers in Abu Dhabi do not always follow the numeric order.
In addition, most house numbers will be in Arabic.
Therefore, once you reach a location, from where it is getting confusing, then, stop to ask someone for directions instead of going by the numbers systematically.
ONE: Never drive while under the influence of alcohol in Abu Dhabi.
If you are caught doing so, then both you and your car rental service are in for a lot of trouble!