Tired of soggy buffet crisps, sunbed wars and warm-up cocktails? Time to break free from the boring and live large. If you’re heading to the Emirates, do yourself a favour and leave the package holidays behind and treat your holiday to an upgrade. Start by looking at Citroen cars for rent in Dubai — stylish, smooth and spot-on for the kind of trip that screams “I’m not here to muck about.” The old school all-inclusive is out. Welcome to the era of all-exclusive.
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Pack Light, Dream Big
The problem with holiday stuff-now. Everyone’s in agreement. Same hotel. Same plastic arm band. Same bleedin’ tuna pasta on a Tuesday. You didn’t travel all the way from Manchester to sit by the pool next to Dave from Croydon moaning about the exchange rate.
With an do-whatever-you-feel attitude, you’re the boss. Fancy careening into the sand dunes at sundown? Easy peasy. Want to leap from a five-star brunch into a rooftop shisha lounge? Easy. Dubai’s loaded with options — and when you’ve got your own wheels, anything can happen.
So why a Citroën? Clever, Sassy, and Totally Overlooked
We get it — when people think of Dubai, they picture Lambos and Bentleys. But hear us out: Citroën is a proper dark horse. Think air-conditioned comfort, tidy interiors, and enough tech to keep your Insta game strong. Whether you’re in the city or off to the Hatta mountains, you’ll glide through it without breaking a sweat — or your budget.
There are hire Citroëns in Dubai for all moods. Off by yourself? Choose a zippy little hatchback and zip through the Marina. Got a group of mates with you? There are roomy SUVs that will carry your gang and your bags from The Dubai Mall.
Build Your Own Itinerary, Not Someone Else’s
When you’re grounded in an all-inclusive, your day is someone else’s idea of fun. With your own hire car, you set your own schedule. Morning beachy atmosphere in JBR, lunch in Old Dubai, sun in the desert — and all in one day, if you have the guts.
And Dubai’s roads are smoother than your mate’s pickup lines. Driving is a doddle, and signs are more understandable than a newly opened pint of beer. With a sat nav (or your phone), you’ll never get lost — unless you want to be lost, which in Dubai means discovering something absolutely brilliant by happy accident.
Real Experiences Over Reheated Dinners
Want to try camel burgers, walk through spice souks or float over skyline views from a rooftop pool? It doesn’t occur at a buffet. All-exclusive is being able to do what you want — not what the tour company wrote was “authentic.”
Spend time with culture, drive back the long way, and make experiences that don’t involve cringe-worthy karaoke at the resort pub.
Tips to Go Full All-Exclusive in Dubai
Book your car in advance – especially during peak months.
Dress to impress – Dubai is a bit of a glamour town.
Explore beyond the city – Al Ain, Hatta, and Ras Al Khaimah are all worth a drive.
Avoid the groups – rent a car, drive yourself.
Take it all. It’s Instagram heaven, after all.
Make It Count
If you’re going to go off on holiday, splurge, and spend six hours in the air — do it in style. Don’t spend your holiday cooped up in some generic resort eating the same crap day in and day out. Live it up. Go luxe. Rent that Citroën, hit the open road, and make your vacation feel like a vacation.
Because the best stories start where the wristbands end.
