Hiring a car to drive in abroad? These guidelines can help you

From chief intercontinental car hire companies to individual, small-scale car rental companies, choice to hire a car Greece is larger and sometimes overwhelming. If this idea of getting rental car making you scared, here are some overseas driving tips –

1. Pick a reputable rental car provider: For complete peace of mind with high safety standards on your car, pick a reputable company to hire a car Athens. If you know people who have visited your destination before and hired a car, you can ask them for recommendations. This way, you can ask about the company they have hired before and their experiences. After getting few names of car hire companies, you can compare their prices.

2. Contracts: You may find some contracts in different languages and their translation into English could be difficult. Don’t take any change by hiring them. You can also examine agreements, contracts and procedures online. Try to use your credit card that may give you a little degree of protection. While signing the contract, they may ask you to show passport as guarantee. Never handover the passport to anyone as advised by the UK Foreign Office.

3. Surcharges: Second Driver Surcharges vary from place to place and from company to company. It is wise to book a car after research if you want to hire a second driver because it could affect the overall car hire cost.

4. Conditions of rental cars: In Athens, most car hire companies are reputed but make sure they offer well-maintained cars. According to a recent survey, many car hire companies have cars with poor quality standards. About 84% of the famous cars are in good condition of international companies, while 60% of the cars are in good condition of small companies.  Apart from the quality, make sure car has first aid kit and a warning triangle for emergencies of breakdown. Ask the car hire company to add it if it’s missing. After hiring the car and getting the keys, take some video or take some photographs to find any damage, stains or scrapes.

5. Licensing: If you are young, make sure you are older than 25 because some companies have this minimum age requirement to hire a car. In order to drive a car overseas, keep the passport and driving license with you for International Driving Permit in some countries. For minimum insurance, you may need a “Green Card” in your destination.