Can I drive in Europe with rental car?


Can I drive in Europe with rental car? Within Europe, the general answer is yes, you can drive your hire car into a different European country from where you picked it up. However, you may find some restrictions depending on the: Country you rent the car from. Country/countries you want to take the car to.


What is required to drive a rental car in France?

What are the driver's licence requirements for car hire in France? All drivers must produce a full, valid driving licence. Non-EU licence holders are required to have an international driving permit if the licence is not in French. All renters must produce photographic ID - this can be a passport or driving licence.


Is it cheaper to rent a car in France or Spain?

If you rent a small car for a week in the USA or the UK it will cost around £80/€90. You can hire the same car for a week in Spain for as little as £30/€35. If you rent a car for seven people in France for a week, you could pay £230/€265 for it. The same car for the same week in Spain will cost you around £65/€75.


Which car hire companies allow cross border travel?

Driving Across the U.S. Border into Canada in a Rental Car
  • Advantage Rent a Car.
  • Alamo.
  • Avis.
  • Budget.
  • Dollar.
  • Enterprise.
  • Europcar.
  • Fox Rent a Car.


Where is it cheapest to rent a car in Europe?

Out of all the popular cities in Europe, Bucharest is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just $2/day. Renting a car in Bucharest is 85% cheaper than renting one in Dublin where the per day rate is around $13.


Can you drive a rental car from France to England?

Taking a car rental from France to the UK is straightforward. No matter where in France you are coming from, you'll need to go through the Euro Tunnel with a car transport. The departure point is near Calais, France, and it is best to book your spot and pay ahead of time to avoid delay.


Can you drive a rental car from Spain to France?

Can I take my rental into another country? In Europe, car hire companies typically allow renters to drive their vehicles across international borders into neighbouring countries. However, you may have to pay a cross border fee in order to drive the car abroad.


Can I drive a rental car from Paris to Amsterdam?

As mentioned above, most one-way car rental itineraries will result in an additional charge added on to your final car rental rate. A common one way fee for a car rental from Amsterdam to Paris is around $436, and from Paris to Barcelona is around $618.


Do I need international driving permit to rent car Europe?

Yes, you will need both your passport and your driver's license to rent a car in Europe. Additionally, for Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, or Spain, you will also need to provide an International Driver's Permit (IDP).