HELPFUL TIPS FOR TRAVELERS BY CAR IN ITALY

Traveling around Europe by car is very comfortable and not too expensive, as it seems at first glance. But in order to avoid unforeseen situations you need to know some things. Only after returning from a trip along the Ligurian coast of Italy, I am writing this minimal reference and those things that can be useful to those who want to travel around Italy on their own.
Of course, traveling by car will allow you to see all the desired places, will not limit your baggage and will allow you to fully enjoy the scenery and stop for photos in beautiful places.
car trip in Italy
But in order for such a trip to be carefree you need to know about some of the features of Italy. The first thing to remember in order to rent a car so that it is worth it to pre-book. As a rule, the price is cheaper in that case and you will have the opportunity to choose the car you need according to its characteristics, which will have to wait for you at a specified time at the airport or at another place you specify where there is a car rental center. True, you can not choose a particular car, you choose the class of the car.
car trip in Italy
And to get a car, you definitely need a payment card framed for the driver of the car on which the specified name of the driver. A certain amount will be blocked on this card. In Italy, it usually amounts to about the cost of a tank of gas plus 20 percent of the cost of rent. For example, the Ford Fiesta cost us 130 euros per week, the amount of 90 euros was blocked on the map. In addition, you can get a full car insurance, since the base rate, as a rule, does not provide for it. It is also necessary to pay attention to the conditions of stokhovanie gasoline tank. In most cases, if you take a car with a full tank, you must also return it with a full tank. But insurance terms may be different.
car trip in Italy
Cheap to rent a car in Italy is already half the battle, but unfortunately this is not all expenses. Highways, where the speed limit in Italy 130 toll. True, they are very comfortable and cover Italy very well. When arriving on the highway, you must take a ticket, which you present at the exit and pay. Terminals marked with the Latin letter “t” provide for a special card, so you need to call in at the terminal where money is drawn – there you can pay in cash, or where the card is drawn, you can pay there with a payment card. In these cases, the payment is carried out independently. If the person’s hand is drawn on top, the cashier accepts payment in this passage. For beginners on toll roads, we recommend to drive there. The cost of autobahn about 10 euros per 100 km. In addition to toll roads, Italy has an extensive network of alternative roads. There are more speed limits on them and in the highlands you will drive along a quality road but along serpentines and passes. Although the landscapes that you can see are sometimes worth it.
car trip in Italy
In addition, it is worth refueling before entering the toll roads. The price of gasoline and diesel on the autobahn is higher than on alternative roads or in cities. I also want to share with you information about self-service refills. And they are in Italy, the majority, and sometimes not a single person nearby. In order to fill the car you need to insert cash (of a certain denomination) or payment card into a special terminal, then press the number with the column number of which the car is and ONLY THEN remove the gun from the column and insert it into the car. If you do it in the reverse order, first insert the gun – this automatic machine will not give fuel, and it will eat the money, will give you a receipt with a number. But by entering this number you will be able to refuel for an amount that you did not use, but only in the case of the correct sequence of actions – enter the number, indicate the column number, insert the gun. And not at the same time.
car trip in Italy
To save money, you should also book hotels with free parking. Indeed, in the cities of Italy is often very difficult to park, and sometimes the hotel does not have parking spaces. And parking fines are high.
On the parking I will say a few words. In the paid parking zones, which are marked with blue lines, there are terminals that need to be paid. The terminal of delivery does not give, gives out a voucher on which the specified time is still paid for parking. It should be borne in mind that such parking zones are usually paid from 8 to 20.00. The rest of the day parking is free. In large parking lots, where you need to take a ticket to open the barrier of entry, you need to pay at the exit. But not at the exit, but in a special terminal, which stands nearby. It is necessary to insert a ticket that you received at the entrance, and then the amount of funds that will be indicated. These terminals give change. The ticket ticket must be removed and inserted into the machine at the exit to open the passage.We wish you a pleasant and carefree travel!