Your plans for an outing with your family on the weekend hinges as much on your desire as on your budget. And the plans could really go awry if you don't own a car and the distance and feasibility of the visit demands a car. So, what's your next step? Borrow the car from a friend. Nah, he has his own plans for the weekend. Try a rented car. And if you really want to save money try a self-driven rented car.

Not many are aware about the self-driven rented car option. Not every car rental agency in India offers you with this option but every reputed car rental agent will definitely have separate plans for self-driven cars. An estimated total size of the India car rentals industry is worth around Rs 40 billion annually. And this is bound to grow leaps and bounds with resurgent tourism sector especially the medical tourism. With better road infrastructure in place, it is expected to register an annual growth of 24 per cent over the next three years. And the demands for the creation and maintenance of international standards in car coach rentals in India can only be met with providing a self-driven car rental option.

The already cheap car rentals India offers translates into still cheaper self-driven option. According to a study conducted by a leading car rental agency in India, Hertz, there is a growing acceptability for the self-driven cars in India.

Of course, you have to satisfy certain conditions to self drive a car from a car rental agency. The prominent conditions include certain age limit, a driver's license and of course the fuel expenses are borne by the driver himself. An important factor that might influence your decision in selecting the car rental agent is that the international agents have much better professional management of their affairs and they can be relied safely.