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Renting a car in Italy?
Hi Ladies,
I have seen a lot of talk about renting a car in Italy. This may be a stupid question, but can anyone do it? Do you need a special driver's license? Thank you!
Re: Renting a car in Italy?
The insurance is very expensive. The only credit card that will insure you is Mastercard Worldcard. Not even Amex. So if you don't have one of those you should pay for the insurance, which is more than the car rental. Just FYI.
The international driver's license is just a translation of your American license into the language of the country you'll be visiting. That way, should you get pulled over or in a wreck or something, the local authorities can read your license. It isn't expensive to get and takes just a few minutes at your local AAA office. Give them a call before hand to make sure you aren't required to make an appointment or if you can just walk in.
No, I purchased the license in the past and was never an AAA member. I think the cost was more for non-members than members, but it's still rather inexpensive.
Think you're good on the DL. Just wanted to add, if you're going to drive I would suggest bringing/renting a cell (113 or 118 for ER-- even if you don't speak IT, it's a good idea to have) and GPS that works here.
I drove in Italy, the first week I had a large (even by American standards) car, and it was miserable. I had reserved a compact, but that was all they had left. The second week I traded it for a normal sized car, and it was no problem. I drove in both urban (downtown Milan) and rural (windy one car width roads) in both cars, and while more stressful than at home, it wasn't a huge issue. Parking was ok, but sometimes I had to guess on what the exact rules were. I figured if other people were parking there at particular times, it was ok.
The rental and insurance for two weeks was as much as my business class ticket over there. Thankfully, it was all paid for by my company. If I was going for pleasure, I would try to stick to trains just for financial reasons.
ETA: No international driver's license for me. I never was pulled over, but I don't think it's that hard to figure out someone's name and DOB from a card with those facts on it. Customs seems to manage ok.