Hot and hospitable Italy is a country where the eternal sun, warm sea and everything breathes with joy and friendliness. A country of majestic ancient monuments and welcoming neat villages, lemon groves and hot beaches, amazing cuisine and ingenious designers. I would like to travel far and wide across Italy, absorbing its warmth and energy. Nothing is impossible: renting a car in Italy allows you to drive around the country to its fullest, discovering it for yourself in all its splendor.
The largest European highways run through the country, and it is a real pleasure to rush along with the breeze. Italian car rental offices are distinguished by a huge fleet of vehicles: cars of budget, medium, compact and executive classes, convertibles and minivans, both from “native” manufacturers and from other reputable European brands, are offered to customers.
Documents required for renting a car in Italy
As in any other European country, car rental in Italy is carried out subject to the following documents:
- foreign passport;
- Schengen visa;
- driver's license;
- international driving license.
In Italy, they are quite democratic about the lack of an IDP, so you can get by with a notarized translation of Russian rights.
Features of car rental in Italy
Italians are temperamental and distinctive people. Therefore, car rental has some peculiarities:
- The minimum age for a driver who is allowed to rent a car in Italy is 25 years old. True, you can find an agency where you can take a car even from the age of 21, but in this case you will have to pay extra for the "risks";
- But Italian car rental companies do not particularly find fault with the driving experience: some rent out cars if the driver has 1 year of experience, but most companies do not pay attention to this;
- a foreigner who rented a car in Italy should be especially careful, carefully study and observe all traffic rules: the Italian police are very democratic towards locals, but extremely picky about guests of the country;
- Italy is perhaps the only European country where the mileage of a rented car can be unlimited;
- most car rental companies adhere to the “full-full” fuel rule (a car is issued with a full tank, but it must also be returned fully fueled).
The cost of one day of car rental in Italy ranges from 30 to 80 euros. At the same time, you can save up to 25% of the rental cost if you book a car online.
Traveling by car in Italy is guaranteed to be unforgettable and will give you a lot of vivid emotions and warm impressions.
