Domestic self-driving tour has been popular for many years. However, with the booming of going abroad, the players who now love driving by car have long been not only limited to domestic self-driving tour. The most exciting thing for them is to drive abroad by car, especially by driving Europa. The European countries have different car rental companies, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Before starting, it is necessary to do a good job of car rental, and be a smart self-driver.
Germany: Cheap models are good
Advantages of renting a car: The German car rental company offers many new cars for the car, and the highway network is developed. Most of them are not limited to speed, and are particularly welcomed by car enthusiasts. The German first-line car brands including Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, etc. all have Chinese pages available for service. Europcar is one of the largest German car rental companies in Europe and can be found in almost all countries in Europe. Sist has always been respected by all kinds of customers with its diversified models, from general economy to luxury convertibles, especially luxury cars such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Hertz has a large number of large vehicles, and its biggest feature is that, as long as you enter specific travel time and destination on the site, you can easily obtain a full set of suggestions such as ideal models and rental time.
Insufficiency: There are many manual vehicles in Europe and many diesel vehicles. Special attention is required. Taking Sixt as an example, the “manual gear†and “automatic gear†are not displayed on the model list. The automatic gear is optional and does not have to be added, but it cannot be guaranteed. An automatic transmission is required to select "Automatic preferred" in "extra extras" (German: Automatikwunsch). When booking a car on the Internet, if you choose some of the tightest models, such as Volkswagen Golf, or a car with BMW 1 and GOLF GTI, it's hard to get a specific car. So you have to pick up your car early so you don’t have to pick it up.
Smart eyes: Try to choose local text homepage booking. For example, booking is 20% cheaper than booking at (http://). The former is a German website and the euro is denominated; the latter is an English website. The dollar is denominated or converted into the local currency of the vehicle. Weekends (Friday afternoon to Monday morning) Car rental offers some discounts. Car rental fees should include a certain amount of tax. When asking for a quotation, you should ask whether the price quoted is tax-included. Car rental shops at the airport are open 24 hours, but picking up cars in the city center is cheaper than picking up cars at the airport.
Switzerland: Renting a car is the most expensive in Europe
Car rental advantages: Switzerland is a high-consumption country, the famous SWISS PASS is expensive, natural car rental is also expensive. Although the traffic in Switzerland is well-developed, it is also a combination of physical strength and technology to drag a large trunk into a good time. More than two people, and spent more than four days in Switzerland, it is best to rent a car for a week or so.
Crossing the Alps' mountain pass is the most attractive place to drive in Switzerland. Depending on the route, you can go 3 to 4 passes within 1 day, and you can also park your car on the mountain pass for a hike. In general, except for some routes that ensure regular opening, other routes are opened from mid-June to early October, while other times are closed due to snow.
Inadequate: Swiss car rental is the most expensive in Europe, especially the more expensive automatic, obviously more than 50% more expensive than manually blocking the same lease. In addition, the parking fee is not a small overhead. In the hotel, in the mall, the underground parking lot is to take a parking card, just like here. Roadside parking, if it is blue line, there is a blue sign in the car, transfer it to your parking time for an hour, and then put it on the front windshield, there is no need to pay parking fees, this short-term parking only Within one hour. Off-street parking, the yellow line is to pay, generally there is a machine in the vicinity, the number on the parking space is lost in the machine, then put the amount of money you want to stop, put out a small strip, put it It's fine on the front windshield.
Smart eyes: The best way to save money is to rent a car in Germany and then cross the border to Switzerland. Not only does the model have more options, but the price is much cheaper.
France:
Many countries choose more models
Car rental advantages: Travel to France during the peak season, the train ticket prices are either too high, or simply do not have the ticket; too much toss by air. At this time, the most cost-effective way is to rent a car. There are French cars, French cars, and Japanese cars in French car rental companies. Traveling by car can make reasonable arrangements for time and schedule. In particular, you can drive to the country and car camp accommodation, save parking fees and urban high-cost accommodation.
Insufficient: It should be noted that there may be a maximum number of kilometers for a car rental. The car rental company has regulations on the number of kilometers allowed for each car, which is generally 200 kilometers. The five days are generally limited to 1,750 kilometers. Once you exceed the number of kilometers, you need to pay more than a few kilometers at a higher cost. In general, if you rent a car in Paris to the Côte d'Azur, you will generally be over-mileped if you come and go. Extra charges apply. In addition, many highways in France require additional charges.
Smart eyes: France has more names in the same name, so it is best to do homework in advance. If you use iPAD or iphone navigation, the most used software is TomTom, which can be used to fill in all points of interest in the country so that you can quickly select destinations. This is very convenient.
Spain:
Madrid's northern high-speed expensive
Car rental advantages: There are many Spanish car rental companies. In addition to many international chain companies, there are also many local individual car rental companies with more car models. The string of lines between Spanish world heritages has formed a very mature self-driving route. In addition, you can also choose to visit Spain, Portugal, the cost is very high.
Insufficient: In the north of Madrid, it is necessary to charge a high fee, and the price is not cheap. For example, the high-speed cost from Barcelona to Segovia is almost 40 euros. But once in Madrid, the entire AndalucÃa region is free of charge.
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Italy:
The three sports cars are for you
Car Rental Advantages: The most special thing about renting a car in Italy is that apart from choosing some popular brands, there are specialized small-scale companies that offer luxury sports cars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati.
Inadequate: Many of Rome's downtown areas are closed zones. Italian sign boards can't read. Look at other people's cars. You don't go in. You have to get special permission to enter the city center. If not Go, go in, wait and pay the ticket: 86 euros.
Smart eyes: Car rental at the airport cannot ignore the additional airport tax of 14%. Renting a car in the city does not require this cost. In addition, security in some areas of Italy is not good, insurance is best bought.
European autonomy
Intimate tips
Driver's license translation and notary: Hertz China has now opened a China driver license certification service. Guests only need to provide a copy of the driver's license and a scanned copy of the front and back of the ID card. You can receive an official Hertz license certificate from Hertz China at a cost of RMB 160 within 3 working days. Avis International Car Rental America and France have fully accepted Chinese translations of their licenses, but in Italy, they can rent you a car, but the staff will tell you that the Italian police do not recognize it. SIXT recognizes Chinese driver's licenses and translations in Italy.
Insurance: Under normal circumstances, the prices given by all car rental companies include a certain amount of auto insurance. If there is no insurance, it will be specified. If there is still not enough confidence, in Germany, for example, you can ask the car rental company to entrust the insurance company with an all-insurance policy, which costs about 26 euros a day. There is a misunderstanding regarding the choice of insurance: “Loss Damage waiver†actually means that the accident insurance company has 1050 Euros for no compensation (this part is to be borne by itself), and that more than 1050 Euros will be paid by the insurance company. Therefore, Loss Damage waiver (Insurance excess 0.00) should be selected for full risk insurance. In addition, if there are more than one driver, the dealers will receive additional money. If only one driver is registered online and the other driver is out of the car, the insurance company is said to have no compensation.
Pick-up: In addition to rent, a deposit is required. The deposit amount is based on the level of the insurance. The higher the insurance level is, the lower the deposit is. If you use a credit card, you must use the same card as the online payment. You may consider buying additional insurance for car rental at other insurance companies to cover the portion that does not include deductibles.
Refueling: France's oil stations generally have to operate on their own, and the station is divided into two types, one is fully automatic, this station must first insert a credit card, and then refuel, but only with the French credit card; another It is added directly, and afterwards, I go to the small room next to it and pay cash. Oil is usually cheaper outside the city than in the city, and it is cheaper than the artificial one.
In addition, pay attention to the type of oil when refueling, different models plus the oil will be different, the car's fuel tank cap will indicate the type of oil required, pay attention before refueling. Â
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