Most major hotels offer car transport for their guests upon arrival at the airport, and almost all the major car rental agencies are found on New Providence and Grand Bahama, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar and Hertz . Nassau and Freeport are home to many local agencies that rent older cars for lower rates, though rarely with the added convenience of toll-free reservation services. Many Out Islands either lack car-rental agencies altogether or only have a few older, less reliable vehicles at expensive rates. In any case, rental cars are hardly needed on the smaller, more remote islands.

Visitors who drive in the Bahamas must have a valid driver's licence and liability insurance, and must take care to stay on the left .