What are the precautions for car rental travel in Japan?

Precautions 1. Prepare car rental documents

1, original passport

2. Original driver's license (must be 1 year)

3. International credit card (MasterCard /Visa credit card, available amount is 500-3000 USD, and 2 credit cards are required for high-end models).

4. International driver's license (China driver's license is not supported, and international driver's license (IDP) is required to pick up the car).

The international driver's license must be issued by 1949 countries that have acceded to the Geneva Convention on International Road Traffic, with the words "19 September 1949 Convention on International Road Traffic" printed on it. Other international driver's licenses are not accepted. Even Hong Kong driver's license and Taiwan Province driver's license are not recognized. Please consult official website for details.

Matters needing attention in car rental travel in Japan II. Car rental companies and car model selection

Japan's transportation lines are perfect, but it is more troublesome to change lines and the car rental price is more expensive. However, if you have a family, it will be more convenient to rent a car in go on road trip. When determining the route in go on road trip, you should choose a good car rental company and book a car rental on the corresponding website. If you rent a car directly from a car rental agency, you won't be able to rent the car you like, and the car rental price may be much more expensive than the car rental website.

Matters needing attention in car rental travel in Japan 3. Car rental driving guide

In fact, it is not difficult to drive in Japan as long as you abide by international traffic rules and road indicators. However, the driving rules in Japan are probably different from those in your country, so you must be careful when driving in Japan. Here are some Japanese car rental driving guides, please read them carefully!

I. Basic traffic rules

A. Drive on the left: All vehicles must drive on the left side of the road. The driver's seat is on the right: the driver's seat and steering wheel are on the right. Pay attention to the line of sight on the left. On the way, maybe you will meet a bike or motorcycle passing by on the left. )

B. Fasten your seat belts: All passengers, including drivers, must fasten their seat belts when driving. If you don't wear your seat belt according to the regulations, you will not only have to bear huge fines, but also violate traffic regulations. )

C. no drunk driving: no drunk driving. Please don't drink any alcoholic drinks before driving. (No drunk driving, no drunk driving, no drunk driving ... It is important to say it three times, not drunk driving! So it's best not to drink even alcoholic drinks before driving. )

D. Don't use the mobile phone while driving: If you have something urgent to deal with, you must use the mobile phone and stop in the rest area temporarily before you can use it. Don't take any chances, thinking that you don't need a camera when you use your mobile phone. Many fines and accidents happen by chance.

E. Child safety seat: Children under the age of six must take the child safety seat. (This is clearly required by Japanese laws and regulations. Never hold the child in your arms and sit in the back seat, because once you suddenly brake, the child will have little resistance and may throw the child forward. )

F. Don't park indiscriminately: Please don't park in the no-parking area at will. There are many parking lots in Japan. Of course, there are extra charges, which may be a little more expensive, but don't park your car in the no-parking area, or the fine will be small, and your car may be towed away when you come out. )

G, pay attention to the speed limit

The speed limit of ordinary roads is 60 km/h, and don't overspeed under any circumstances. Don't drive too fast where the road is flat and there are few vehicles, because most traffic accidents are related to speeding. Therefore, we must seriously abide by the speed limit standard of road signs and strictly abide by the speed limit instructions.

H, the railway must be suspended before grade crossing.

Before the grade crossing Railway, we need to pause to make sure that no train is about to pass (because there may be fence failure). Pay attention to whether there is enough time for your car to pass before the fence is lowered. If grade crossing seems to be quite busy, please make sure you can pass safely before crossing to avoid getting stuck in grade crossing. Trains can be said to be quite frequent means of transportation in cities.

B, traffic lights

Stop at the red light and don't turn left.

Stop at the red light: All vehicles must stop at the red light, and don't turn left.

Green arrow: You can follow the direction of the arrow.

Others: flashing red light means that you must stop, and check whether there are cars and pedestrians on the left and right. The flashing yellow light means that you have to slow down to confirm whether there are pedestrians or other vehicles. Pay attention, when you are driving on a small road in the city, don't forget to pay attention to the signs that the bicycle or the child suddenly ran out. When driving, pay attention to all the signs and signs around you!

B, the main traffic signal signs

C, parking matters needing attention

In big cities, you can find many parking places, although it may not be cheap. Most parking lots are coin-operated or underground parking lots. In addition, you can also choose the mechanical parking lot, so that your car can be sent to the tower for parking. However, these options are usually very limited. But in small towns, parking fees are much cheaper or even free.

In addition, basically in Japan, it is illegal to park on the roadside. Please be sure to confirm where you can park!

Solid white line: No parking, or the width of the shoulder is less than 75cm.

White solid line and dotted line: No parking &; No temporary parking

Double white solid line: No parking in the hiking area.

D. expressway User Guide

I. expressway entrance

Expressway entrance: There will be information about expressway on the green light. Different entrances, even with the same road name, lead to different directions. Please make sure that you are driving in the right direction.

Lane: Usually there are two lanes in expressway, both of which can be driven. The left lane is normal driving and the right lane is overtaking. Please decide which lane to drive according to the situation. But you can't occupy the overtaking lane for a long time.