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When traveling abroad it can be hassle to rely on public transport to get you around. With language often a barrier, many travelers get stressed at the thought of having to get themselves from place to place on bus or train, in fear they might get on the wrong one. On your next trip abroad, avoid the dreaded public transport and hire yourself a car, giving you the freedom you need to get wherever you want. In this article, we have three tips to make sure that everything goes smoothly for you when hiring a car abroad.
Make Sure You’re Eligible to Hire and Drive a Car
Before you can even consider hiring a car abroad, you need to make sure that you’re eligible to do so. Depending on where you’re traveling to in the world, laws will be different. Most of the time you need to be over the age of 21 and have been driving for 3 years or more. Check out the government advice here. If you haven’t yet passed your test but want to hire a car in the future, then use Toptests to help you with your theory. Then get your test booked as soon as possible.
Decide Where You’re Going to Pick It Up and Drop It Off
Most airports around the world have hire car services within them, meaning that you can pick your car up as soon as you get off the plane, although this might come at a higher cost. So if you’re looking to save some money on your trip then find out places close by to the airport that you can hire your car from. If you’re staying in the same city on your trip, then picking up and dropping off your car at the same place will be the best option for you. Whereas if you’re leaving the city you flew into and flying back from elsewhere then you’ll need to find out where you can drop off your car before you leave. Most car hire services will have dealerships across the country, so you should have no trouble in finding out where to drop it off.
Make Sure You Know the Fuel Situation
Once you’ve picked up your car, make sure you firstly know what type of fuel it takes and secondly know how much fuel you need to return it with. By knowing this information you’ll avoid any mishaps on the trip and expensive fees on your return to the dealership. Make sure you know where you can stop for fuel whenever you’re driving to avoid running out and ending up in a stressful situation.
Hiring a car abroad will give you the freedom that you’re looking for, giving you endless alternatives of places you can visit to get to know every part of this world. Make sure more than one of you can drive the car, so that you can take it in turns and avoid accidents caused by tiredness during your trip.
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