Car Rental Portugal
When planning an adventure in the beautiful landscape of
Portugal you may wish to follow in the footsteps (or tire
tracks) of the majority of those who travel to Portugal every
year and rent a car. Getting away from all the stress of transferring
from the airport to your hotel or apartment by way of coach
or cab. You get to avoid the extra stress put upon you after
your long journey by the reps or taxi drivers attempting to
swindle money out of you. You instead get behind the wheel
of your own vehicle and drive away in comfort to the destination
of your stay.
· Make sure you have a valid driver's license. A UK
driver’s license will suffice in western European countries;
if you're planning to drive to Eastern Europe or elsewhere,
you may need to obtain an international driver's license before
you arrive.
· Determine where a bouts in Portugal you wish to
pick up and drop off the car. For a fee, which varies widely
depending on the country, you can drop the car off at a different
location from where you picked it up; to our knowledge it
is only a small fee in Portugal.
· Book the car, keeping in mind that European cars
are frequently fitted with manual gearboxes and not automatic.
Choose the model and engine size of the vehicle you wish to
hire along with the dates of your rental.
Our Tips:
Car rental in Portugal is on par with most European destinations
in price, not as expensive as in Italy, France or Scandinavia.
Also remember that a value-added tax of 6 to 33 percent will
be added to the cost of the auto rental.
The majority of cars that you rent in Portugal will be very
similar to models and makes in the UK, so there should not
be a shock when you get behind the wheel, accept for the fact
that the wheel will most probably be on the other side of
the car.
Most car rentals in Europe require a minimum age of 25 to
rent a car, but this age limit varies by country.
Things to be wary of:
Parking is often difficult in major cities, petrol prices
vary but will most defiantly be cheaper than in the UK.
Plan to spend an additional £5 to £15 per day
for complete insurance coverage.
Beware of companies taking advantage of travellers. Look
for damage before you take the car, and avoid signing anything
you don't understand.
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