As time passes by, the car rental season begins and the prices are expected to climb. In early June through the end of August, these rates go up, below are the tips to keep the costs down when hiring a car in Uganda.

Let go of name brands. Look far beyond the big national chains to the independent agencies like the payless and other companies, due to the lower operating costs, their cars, which can be found less than rentals from the main stream agencies.

Look for the virtual discounts; look for discounts and coupons on sites like promotional codes.com and the coupon winner.com. The rental companies give discount codes to members of frequent flier programs and other organizations they partner with. The discounts will save you some dollars on your car hire.

You can as well track rates through autoslash.com. This sites checks for lower rates and coupons until your safari date can be used in one of two ways. You can track the price of a rental booked elsewhere, or you can book directly through Autoslash, which currently works with other sites and the discounts will apply.

Always avoid the airport; the off airport locations are typically cheaper that airport locations, which tend to tack on fees that can raise the price by 30 percent or more. Always avoid the car hire companies at the airport.

You can reserve the car for longer than you need it; this might sound counterintuitive, but tacking an extra day on to that weekly rental or even adding a couple of hours to extend it over a weekend with no intention of returning the car that late, this can actually lower your rates. This strategy of taking advantage of lower prices aimed at leisure travelers who are more likely to travel on weekends.

Always negotiate; even after you have booked the best rate, it can be worth swinging by the rental counter to see if they can finagle your way into a better car. The success with this strategy can depend on everything from the type and number of cars on lot to the mood of the clerk.

Prepaying; taking a page from hotels, rental car companies are giving discounts to the travelers willing to prepay. So please prepaying will win you a decent amount of cash to save for your next rental.