Rent a car in Samarkand two ways, and pick deliberately: self-drive is genuinely available - Sixt operates a branch by the airport exit road with a minimum driver age of 25, and delivery arrangements to Samarkand International are offered through international desks and local agencies - while the traditional Uzbek pattern remains a car with a driver, arranged through tour operators for Registan-to-Bukhara itineraries at surprisingly reasonable rates. Self-drive suits confident drivers staying on the main intercity corridors, which are in fair condition; the with-driver format wins for multi-city Silk Road routes, where local drivers handle police checkpoints, fuel logistics and parking near the monuments. Book either format ahead - fleets in Samarkand are modest, and spring and autumn tourist waves absorb them.
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