Five European countries self-driving tour

Reprinted from European tours network www.eueueu.com

Experience: Mr East experience: after Christmas 2004, a total of 13 days

Experience location: France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Origin and their rivalry

And LP set out to friends of European exploration and tours before, originally planned to use public transport such as trains, bus for tours, since I'm not confident to feel alone in the European road to acknowledge road find road capacity.

But when we met in CDG to meet our old buddy old K, K that you simply rent a car, the European roads so smooth, clear, a fool can recognize.

But the pride was hurt, especially in front of LP, I must not lose face, a grin and said: "no problem, go to the car rental.

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However, the decision in the future of the car seems to be really wise.

Because the distance between European countries is very short, driving tour not only the freedom to go where they go, and think about your own travel bag from heavy burden relieved feel value when.

Prologue to the car great knowledge

In the old K, we ran to the car rental.

In fact, at home, just seen the travel agency to sell advertising, Germany self-driving tour has been felt not at ease, always afraid of strange stranger, in the unlikely event something? for example car lost, the tip of the touch, in their own safety, also very people bother. Now to France, I am a Word, Sima difficult to catch up. But better, King, and said, you just prepared, not afraid of anything.

At car rental formalities and expense list, I don't know domestic travel organizations of Germany self-driving tour take these procedures are done.

If you have, that's OK.

A unique procedure

Is driving a notary, is simple.

I think many people will not be able to cow to have an international driver's license, China driving license is very useful, just go and find a notary office put Chinese driving license to make a translation of notarization, those big car rental company Hertz, Europcar Avias, are acceptable. Of course, your driving skills must have certain standards, in particular the back into the library, because in general the European parking, parking, parking techniques must be perfect.

Cost of inventories

Car rental fees: basically brand new Peugeot 307 255.10 euro a week

Insurance fee (the fee is in any case cannot, because even if your technology again, in France as narrow roads and parking lot, you not against others, others have to hit you.

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29.51 euro Super TP (theft, this does not guarantee that the vehicle was stolen, you should at least pay 900 euros)

Supper Collosion 61.45 euro (collision insurance, the most important, although the car rental company itself has insurance, but the first 800 Euro cost of the repairs must pay you.

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Tax € 63.88

Summary: with the above insurance, you can be at ease, in other words, what are the car and you don't have to toss about relationships.

Of course, although the car is not a public, not your own, take care of or necessary, not Chinese. In addition, car rental, use some cards also have discount, I used Aisia Miles card, ask in advance, find friends.

P.S. check the oil is very necessary, dissatisfied, call Motors fill, you can count the points in the province.

Start by seeking the most critical

Driving on the road, we must rely on the map.

Buy a map before you take a close look at the time of publication of the map, you will be like in 2005 in Beijing took a piece of the 1999 final map walk, only to find already without you are looking for the place. Driving in Europe, be sure to buy a new map, and particularly to remind the point is, don't buy the so-called country of Europe tours maps, General information that the difference is not too much to do, the map will not do, won't the old route, looking at the heart of downtown.

If you bring a laptop, you can choose from many European map Web site to download the most recent European electronic maps, specific site forget, just remember to enter the google map, inside Europe threw La La land-a team Web site, you can easily find a download, of course, if your English is not bad.

Use this map, you can just enter the starting point and destination, will immediately draw the line of travel, absolutely suitable for hand lazy and heart lazy self-driving mix.

Development get petrol station

My first five self-driving tour, total distance of approximately 3600 km, fueling many times, spent a lot of money.

Be sure to introduce the European gas stations along the way, cheering, rest, dinner will depend on them.

In Germany, for example, the petrol service stations in Europe in general there are three types, namely 91 # BENZIN petrol, SUPER 95 # BENZIN Super unleaded petrol, SUPER PLUS 98 # BENZIN Super unleaded petrol.

Gas stations in urban areas in General only one diesel: SUPER DIESEL Super diesel, but the gas station on the highway in TRUCK DIESEL truck diesel. Usually older carburetor car plus 91 #, EFI car plus 95 #, upscale some car Plus 98 #. My car is EFI, plus a rent, 95 # gasoline is enough. European petrol prices for each country, the five most expensive countries in the Netherlands, Germany, France is slightly cheaper, is basically a € 1 per litre. It is worth noting that, on the highway, generally every 50 to 100 kilometres there is gas station; each town along the route have at least one station, but not necessarily clear signage, pointing by the locals, we recommend the best one-third of the remaining in the tankWhen refueling, in case of need.

In Europe many gas stations in disposable gloves, hand towels, wiping the glass with a handle, to the water tank with water long mouth barrel and tire inflation pump, these are free to use, very convenient.

In addition, gas station with small supermarket (selling food and cigarettes and some car standing parts), toilets, some also have automatic car wash. Driving in Belgium, there is a feeling of pressure in the tyres are right, I was in a gas station in maintenance.

Climax on Isaac wild

In France, motorway charges, not expensive, approximately 100 km 5 ~ 8 euros (of my own), but in Germany and Belgium are free of charge.

France is no lamp, Expressway and the speed limit is 130KM/H, if rain is 110 KM/H.

But from the perspective of driving a car, driving in France is very easy, first of all, it is clear that the road signs began to panic, but because of the strange, I soon discovered the law.

Blue brand represents Highway (A beginning), the green represents the provincial highway (N or RN beginning), white represents the exit (SORTIE is export), there are some red at the top of a small sign that is the name of the road, such as A4. Here the province road equivalent to our national highway, and is also very good, because traffic is scarce, so it is very easy to 100KM/H or more, each fork or turning a road sign, unless you thought of desertion, almost no opportunity to go wrong. Because provincial road is free of charge if you are not a very good pace, you can always take the provincial road, and you can see some pastoral scenes to stop taking photos at any time.

Entered Germany, because there is no speed limit, and like to drive fast, so I put the CD for a spare a little crazy HOT IN HERE (Rock), cheer, speed slowly mentioned 180KM/H.

In fact here, as long as your car no problem, up to 250 KM/H. Unless there is some roads may be due to maintenance, but the local speed limit is usually because the traffic, you want to quickly open it is not possible.

Driving in the EU countries, transit times are convenient, Freeway is linked together, along with customs, the car directly from the high speed line has been opened on the loading of the truck may have to turn to the customs check, simple feel out of the borders of the two countries.

Outcomes Europe self-driving tour also need a reason?

Opened the way to the car, nor does it introduce something along the way, you're going to take a trip.

In European tourism, the car is absolutely the most appropriate way, one of the reasons listed instantly to a wicker basket, themselves, have a look at the map of Europe, or go online to search for the "European self-driving tour and reasons", and you'll understand.

Or omit it, really don't know, try to forget.

Finally add that this trip come on 380 euros, accommodation 540 euro (Motel 35 Euro/night, € 70 family hotels around/d), parking fee of about 120 Euro (1.6 euros/hour).

Source: jingpin