Hi! We rented our car through Visit Alay, and the border crossing wasn’t an issue (as long as it’s part of the plan in advance, it’s a documented part of the rental). So in our case anyway, it was just rent the car, and go. No regional permits required, either.

Could anyone give me an advice about where to rent a car?
There is plenty of car companies, but they don’t allow you to cross the border to Tajikistan or other countries.

Do you need special documents for border crossings?

Or is it just: rent the car, get permits for regions, and go!?

Kind regards,
Bart

Hi, sorry, I don’t know what it would cost. But it should be pretty easy to do, just search for car and driver in Dushanbe or Osh (and check reviews, definitely).

Well, I suppose the road can certainly deteriorate in places, and a lot of it will depend on your driving experience and confidence. We went in early May and did encounter some snow, some places we couldn’t access because it was too early in the season to off-road, and the road into Dushanbe from the border (ie before we got our own car and started on the highway) was blocked for half a day by a small landslide, which was cleared up and traffic resumed, but definitely falling rocks and stuff are more likely the earlier/later you go in the season. Weather is a factor – if you’re going in summer, that’s the best weather you can get. So, for us the road was ok but that is subjective I guess.
We had zero issues finding accommodation – in fact we were often the only ones at the guesthouse, because we were ahead of the season. I think it’s very different in summer and you may want to book ahead, or at least expect to share rooms. Maps.me worked like a charm, it’s all we used. One other thing to keep in mind in summer, if you’re worried about the road – I think you’ll often see quite a few other vehicles going back and forth, so you likely wouldn’t need to worry about getting stranded.

wow. Mogolia is really really fun! I wish I could visit there soon:)
Thank you for the quick response:) The reason I asked if the road was tough was I saw a youtuber who strongly suggests not to drive cause raod was so bad…. Another question of mine is , is it easy to find accomodation （ did you visit during smmer high season), I mean will it be crowded and your shared your room with other travelers ? And is it easy to be on the right way ( will i get lost!) if I use maps me?

Thank you:)

Hi, glad it’s helpful, you’re welcome:) We only paid in local currency, Somoni. I would *guess* that dollars would work, and we always have a stash of some dollars just in case, but it’s easy to just withdraw local before you set off so I would just do that. Or, you can ask around before you leave from Dushanbe. The road was pretty straightforward driving but of course, there’s always weather conditions to think about depending when you go. We didn’t get a flat but you never know (for example we just got a flat a few days ago, off-roading in Mongolia:)).

Thank you

Hi! Sorry my reply is probably too late:( But I think it depends on how comfortable you are with that sort of driving (4×4, mountainous roads, etc) and, weather conditions. There are some scary bits if the weather is bad, but in summer time probably would be easier.