If your trip to Nairobi is all locked in but your travel itinerary is looking a bit empty, we can give you a few hints and tips.Stop by Yaya Centre. It’s one sight you’ll usually find on most visitors’ to-do lists. If you still have room on your travel itinerary, Uhuru Park and Kenya National Theatre will keep you amused too.

If you can’t wait to clock up some miles, head off on a road trip to Kitengela. Situated 18 miles away, it’s a terrific place to start exploring the surrounding area.

Going to Nairobi for work-related reasons? After a tiring day of networking and making new connections, you might find your stomach shouting out for food. Thankfully, these convention and business centers are close to some excellent restaurants and cafés:

• Central Park (0.1 miles away).
• Kenyatta International Convention Centre (0.4 miles away).

Sure, you can do Nairobi without a rental car. But with so much to see and experience here, having one would make life easier. If you’d like to get out of the city and into wide, open spaces, choose a car with a bit of power. A full-size or mid-size SUV will take you to the surrounding savannahs in comfort and style. Rather spend most of your escape downtown? A small, economical car is a great choice. Driving through narrow lanes and squeezing into tiny parking spaces will be easy with one of these.

For some, owning a prestige vehicle is the stuff that dreams are made of. But renting your dream car is certainly within your grasp! Imagine tearing down the open road in a high-end convertible, even if it’s just for a short while. Or perhaps all you’re looking for is a trusty set of wheels to get you from A to B. Flashy or thrifty? Whatever you’re looking for, there’s a rental car to suit your style in Nairobi.

Parking in the heart of Nairobi isn’t usually too much of a problem. That being said, if you need to be somewhere at a designated time, you may want to leave a bit earlier. Like another hot tip? Observe the signage — you don’t want to be hit with a fine on your vacation.

It’s safe to assume that you’ll encounter some traffic congestion in Nairobi, which has a population of approximately 2,750,500. For a hassle-free journey, you may want to avoid the road in the early and late peak hours.

Generally, your chosen rental car company will charge the amount stated on the fine to your credit card, including local surcharges. Or they may share your information with local law enforcement agencies, who’ll then send a fine to your postal address.