A: Adding Eastern European countries to your itinerary won't make renting a car more difficult. Many rental companies now service the large cities in Eastern European countries, including Prague in the Czech Republic and Budapest in Hungary.
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Travel Q&A .By Ann Tatko-Peterson, Contra Costa Times Q: We will be traveling in Europe, including the Czech Republic and Hungary, in May. We were told it is difficult to rent a car if your itinerary includes Eastern European countries. Is this true? If so, any suggestions as to how to travel to and in those countries? The problem is renting a car in Europe, period. Car rentals are very expensive there because of insurance options (not all of them waivable) and fees. Renting a Ford Focus in Prague, for example, will set you back about $150 a day; renting for a week will cost $560. Those rates don't include local taxes, which can be as high as 25 percent. Unless your credit card covers collision/damage costs, you will have to buy this insurance option, too. And if you are younger than 25 or older than 60, you likely will have to buy special insurance. That's only the beginning. Automatic cars cost more than manual. Ditto cars with air conditioning. If dropping off in a location different from the pickup, expect to pay a fee — upward of $700 for drop-offs in different countries. Also, you need a rental with unlimited mileage or the final bill could be a shocker. you have to take into account the high cost of gas — $4.94 per gallon in Hungary, as much as $6.48 in the Netherlands — tolls on many freeways and parking, rarely free in any major city. Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_14129210?nclick_check=1 |
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