Which is more cost-effective to rent a car or charter a car for foreign travel?

If you don't want to join a tour group when traveling abroad, there are two ways to drive a group of people. One is to rent a car and drive by yourself, and the other is to rent a car and have a driver drive you to the tourist attractions. These two ways are actually more controversial.

Which is cost-effective?

In fact, everyone is most concerned about the price of chartered cars and self-driving. Therefore, some commonly used platforms in China have collected chartered cars from several different countries and cities and the lowest prices in go on road trip in a few days for your reference.

In fact, it can be seen that renting a car is far more affordable than renting a car, but the advantage of renting a car is that you have a driver+tour guide who is familiar with the local environment to play with you. You don't need to check the route yourself. I can explain it to you if necessary. You don't have to bother to learn the local traffic rules, and you don't have to pay the gas bill yourself. Can be said to be very worry-free.

But the cheap price alone is the biggest advantage of renting a car, and going to road trip is a very good experience. Plan your destination and route before you leave, and others will be satisfied with it. You can stop at any time to enjoy the scenery and do whatever you want. The steering wheel is always in your own hands, and the decision is entirely in your own hands.

Friends who especially like natural scenery have been to the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Iceland and other countries, where they are suitable for self-driving and have the most beautiful roads in the world. Do we have to open it once?

Milford Road in New Zealand, Dayang Road in Australia, Highway 12 in Utah, Highway 1 in California, Overseas Highway in Florida, Atlantic Highway in Norway and Highway 1 in Iceland are all extremely beautiful highways that are widely praised in the world.

Along the way, you may meet mountains, rivers, sea breezes and grassland horses, so only by going to road trip can you enjoy the unknown scenery.

Driving license application scope

However, traveling on the road is not just about leaving. The most important thing is to confirm whether his driver's license can be used at the destination.

China driver's license is available in some countries.

Belgium, United Arab Emirates and France (not yet officially implemented) can be mutually recognized and exchanged.

German, Australian, New Zealand, some American states, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Norway, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Israel, Georgia, Sri Lanka and other countries' China driver's licenses can be used together with official documents.

On the contrary, many neighboring countries do not recognize China driver's license, such as Japan, South Korea, Russia, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and Viet Nam.

Even if Thailand, Cambodia, Russia and other countries are not strict in management, they can get a car with a driver's license and an interpreter, but the official has no formal confirmation document, which means it is illegal. If you encounter a police inspection or a traffic accident, your insurance and rights may not be guaranteed, and there are still risks.

In fact, the International Driver's License (IDP) is the best certificate for road trip abroad, but China is not a member of the International Road Convention Organization, so it cannot issue the so-called international driver's license.

Therefore, when renting a car and driving abroad, you need to apply for a driver's license translation certificate in the local language. Of course, you need to confirm whether you need a second notarization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy of the destination country, so you must call the embassy to find out how many notaries you have before handling them.

However, the online international driver's license translation certification is neither notarized after two fair translations nor an international driver's license. It can be said that it is only a driver's license translation and has no legal effect.

There are indeed many uncertainties in using China driver's license in go road trip, and most of the time it can only be verified in person. In the former Soviet Union and some countries in Southeast Asia, the purpose of police raids is often to ask for bribes from travelers. In most European and American countries, as long as you abide by traffic laws and avoid traffic accidents, the journey is basically smooth and smooth.

Self-driving needs attention

Familiarize yourself with local traffic laws and regulations in advance to avoid being stopped or given a ticket. After all, the ticket amount of most European and American countries is much higher than that of China.

When choosing a car rental company, the first choice is a big car rental company. Although the price will be more expensive, it is difficult for small companies to provide strong support services if the car has problems.

When renting a car, the model selected on the page is not necessarily the last one. This model or other models at the same level will be marked on the page. If you like a car very much, it is recommended to contact the car rental company in advance.

If a traffic accident happens unfortunately, it may be very troublesome to deal with some minor accidents because of the language barrier abroad, so be sure to remember the emergency phone number, alarm phone number, car rental company phone number and even embassy phone number in advance, and you can ask for help in time if you have any questions.

Finally return the car. Now renting a car supports returning the car in different places, but if it is far away, it will charge a certain fee for returning the car in different places, so you should consider this fee if it is far away.

When returning the car, the fuel tank should be filled to the same oil level as when picking up the car. Otherwise, the car rental company will charge the fuel fee for the unfilled part and the working hours for the staff to refuel. When returning the car, it is best to keep the fuel receipt and the photos of the total mileage and fuel meter of the car. Take a careful picture of getting off the car when you pick it up and return it, so as not to leave an unknown scar on your head.