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Overview: Travelwings lets you book a rental car in Ghana online in a few steps. Pick the place, date and time you want to collect the car in the search box, look through budget to premium options and reserve the one that fits your plans, then pay when you collect it.

Book now, pay later · Free cancellation · Budget to premium cars · Online check-in · Unlimited mileage · 24/7 support

This page explains how car rental in Ghana works on Travelwings, the licence and traffic rules to know before you drive, and some road trips worth planning.

What Do You Get When You Book a Car with Travelwings?

• Pay when you collect: reserve online now and pay for the car at pick-up.
• Free cancellation: keeps your options open if your dates move.
• Budget to premium: pick a car to suit your trip and how much you want to spend.
• Online check-in: check in before you arrive for a quicker pick-up.
• Unlimited mileage: go as far as your trip takes you.
• 24/7 support: help whenever you need it, day or night.

What Are the Steps to Rent a Car in Ghana?

The search box at the top of the page walks you through it:

• Where to collect it: type the place where you want to pick up the car and choose the right match.
• Where to return it: the car comes back to the same place unless you tick the box for a different drop-off location and add a second place.
• When you collect it: set the pick-up date and time.
• When you return it: set the drop-off date and time.
• Driver's age: the search is set for a driver aged 30 to 69, so untick the box and enter the age if the driver is younger or older.
• Search and reserve: look through the cars available for your dates and reserve the one you want.

Which Documents Do You Need to Drive in Ghana?

• Your driving licence: Ghana's road traffic regulations require you to carry your original driving licence whenever you drive, and the police can ask to see it.
• Visitors: for visits of up to 12 months, an international driving licence or International Driving Permit is accepted. After 12 months you need a Ghanaian licence, issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
• At police checkpoints: officers can check your licence or International Driving Permit and the car's roadworthiness certificate, so keep them in the car.

What Are the Traffic Rules for Driving in Ghana?

The main rules come from Ghana's Road Traffic Act and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180):

• Keep right: Ghana drives on the right-hand side of the road, as it has since 4 August 1974.
• Speed limits: 50 km/h in built-up areas, dropping to 30 km/h near schools, markets and churches, 90 km/h outside built-up areas and 100 km/h on motorways, unless a sign shows a different limit.
• Seat belts: everyone in the car should wear one, front and back, and failing to wear a seat belt is an offence.
• Children: under the Road Traffic Act, a child under 5 must not sit in the front seat.
• Phones: using a hand-held phone or other communication device while driving is not allowed.
• Alcohol: drink-driving is an offence, and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08 g/dl.
• Safety equipment: every car should carry 2 warning triangles, a first aid box, a fire extinguisher and a spare tyre. If a breakdown leaves the car blocking traffic, place the triangles 45 metres (50 yards) in front of and behind it.

Which Road Trips in Ghana Are Worth Planning?

• Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle: 2 of the coastal forts and castles that together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1979. Built as trading posts, first for gold and later for the slave trade, they stand on the Central Region coast, and Elmina Castle dates from 1482.
• Kakum National Park: a rainforest park about 33 km from Cape Coast, on UNESCO's Tentative List since 2000. Its canopy walkway runs about 350 metres between 7 treetops, and the forest is home to Diana monkeys, bongo and forest elephants.
• Aburi Botanical Gardens: gardens on the Akwapim-Togo Range, about a 45-minute drive from Accra, established in 1890. An avenue of royal palms about 274 metres long leads to the car park.
• Boti Falls, Eastern Region: a seasonal twin waterfall about 17 km north-east of Koforidua, reached down 250 steps. At high water the 2 falls flow side by side, and a 45-minute hike leads to Umbrella Rock.
• Wli Waterfalls, Volta Region: falls near the Togo border, about 280 km from Accra, inside the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary. The lower falls are an easy walk of about 1.5 hours, while the upper falls take about 4 hours on steep paths.

When a day's drive leaves you wanting a longer break, browse the holiday packages from Ghana. Each package page sets out what is included and what is not, which makes it simple to compare trips.

Where Can You Look Up Your Reservation?

Enter your car rental booking number and last name on the Manage my booking page, then select Find my booking to bring up your reservation.

Disclaimer: The cars, rates and booking features you see depend on your search and can change without notice. Traffic rules and licence requirements are set by the Ghanaian authorities and may be updated, so check the latest guidance from the DVLA and the National Road Safety Authority before you drive. Details of attractions are for general information only.

Frequently Asked Questions: Car Rental in Ghana

1. How do I book a rental car in Ghana?

Enter the pick-up place, dates and times in the search box, check the driver's age setting, then compare the cars and reserve the one you want.

2. Do I pay when I book or when I pick up the car?

You can reserve the car online and pay for it when you pick it up.

3. Is cancellation free?

Free cancellation is one of the booking features on this page. You can find your reservation in Manage my booking with your car rental booking number and last name.

4. Can I drive in Ghana with an International Driving Permit?

Yes, for visits of up to 12 months. After that, you need a Ghanaian licence from the DVLA.

5. What is the speed limit in Ghana?

50 km/h in built-up areas (30 km/h near schools, markets and churches), 90 km/h outside built-up areas and 100 km/h on motorways, unless a sign shows otherwise.

6. Which side of the road does Ghana drive on?

The right. Ghana switched from the left on 4 August 1974.

7. Can children sit in the front seat in Ghana?

Not if they are under 5. The Road Traffic Act does not allow a child under 5 to sit in the front seat.

8. What safety equipment must a car carry in Ghana?

2 warning triangles, a first aid box, a fire extinguisher and a spare tyre.