Me and my family are doing almost identical road trip next August from Manchester UK to Germany and Hollands.. how much was the car rental per day, with cross-borders and unlimited miles?
It all depends on your rental company. I know that some rental companies don't allow you to take their vehicle abroad. Definitely will find out in their terms and conditions. Hope that helps! :)
That is something I don't know unfortunately. Gov.uk might have the solution there and I hope you find your answer If I were to take a guess, I think you cannot travel to France by ferry just off of the UK visit visa.
How much time does it take from Dover port to calais? What is cost of travel? Can we take our vehicle? Is Eurostars from st Pancranas international to Charles de Gaulle much cheaper and faster?
2h which is wierd as its 20miles and its usually cheap average i say is 100 to 200 pounds with a car, and eurostar is more cheaper and faster but verry is better as u can tyake a pgoto of the sea
Me neither until we went on this trip! Pretty interesting since cars in the U.K. drive on the left side of the road, their headlights are designed to point away from the right side, oncoming cars. So this is incompatible when you drive somewhere where oncoming cars come from the left instead.😄
Indeed you’re right! Funnily enough I got the AA EU kit on Amazon that has the legal essentials for driving in some countries. It advertised itself to contain the U.K. sticker. When it arrived, it was the GB sticker! Fortunately they gave me a refund
Hey dude! Not too much actually if you're coming from the UK: Driving license is totally fine if you have a full one from the UK. If not, might have to see about getting an 'international license'. With insurances: call your car insurance company or find out online if they cover for going through EU countries. I think most car insurances will give you a standard 3rd party cover when you drive abroad. In this case, you don't need to notify them at all. if you want full comprehensive cover for when you go abroad in this scenario, then you'd have to call them and (maybe) pay a small premium fee for the days you go abroad. This was the case with my car insurance at the time of this video, More Than Smart Wheels (awful company, try and stay away lol). It's not required, just for your own peace of mind. If your car insurance doesn't allow you to drive abroad, then maybe and i'm not sure, you can get an insurance from another company temporarily that covers this kind of thing. Though I'm not sure! and do check that your UK insurance is fine with you having another car insurance covering for trips abroad :) What you do need is to make sure your car has some things that are required depending on the country, such as a warning triangle, high visibility vest, first aid kits. There are charts somewhere online showing you what country needs what. Most common is a first aid kit and you can just have these items in your trunk. Can totally find some cheap kits on amazon from the AA. Other than that, make sure you have your car's documents with you, if you're going in snowy conditions then check you have the right tires as it's part of the law in Germany at least, have a UK sticker on your bumper (GB is no longer valid according to the law but.... I see just about everyone getting away with a GB sticker).
_“Everything was going fine until I reached the outskirts of Dover... where I had traffic.”_ - Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear, Waterloo to Monte Carlo Car vs Train Race
