Car rental in Lagos follows the Nigerian pattern: the standard product is a vehicle with a professional driver - hired by the day, week or month - rather than self-drive, and the market is built around Murtala Muhammed International Airport pickups with flight tracking and name-board meet-and-greet in the arrivals hall. International brands participate on the same basis: Hertz has kept a desk at the airport supplying car-and-driver packages, and Sixt and Europcar list Lagos service including chauffeur-drive options, alongside established local operators. The with-driver format earns its keep here - Lagos traffic is famously intense, navigation is local knowledge, and secure parking is part of the driver's job. Agree the rate scope up front: driver hours, fuel arrangements, and whether the itinerary covers the Island, the Mainland or intercity runs.
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