Much has been discussed about (de)merits of giving a car to car-hire/cabs firms. But what about starting your own. What r the requirements (licences, insurances, safety/security, etc)of this biz? How can one easily market the biz? Am toeing with the idea coz in dec i hired my private car to friends & people I knew and it wasn't that bad. Those of you with experience pls share.

ALso shunned from giving out my cars and instead looking to go it solo.

I would also like to know the requirements..

Car hire biz is not bad as long as ur lucky n have done ur homework well.The entry rules depend on the area ur just about to operate from. eg if ur targeting the westlands area there r already established/existing guys in that area n the entry "fee" will be required as usual before they allow u to compete with them but u must be introduced by an existing player.

as someone put it its very dangerous to hire for self drive as some hirers are upto no good.One of my buddies car had parts cannibalised before being returned.It dawned on him much later that he was even lucky not to have lost the car in the first place.As masukuma said u need to come up with precautionery measures to safeguard ur asset.

Another scenario is to hire ur car to cab companies but again u need to do some due diligence to ensure that the company u deal with is reputable in the right sense.But do avoid those companies that promise you a fixed monthly payment.Good luck

Give me the name of your contact at stoic... i need alarm and car track..