How to rent a car and drive in Britain?

If you go to go on road trip, England, you may have more things to pay attention to. Now, Bian Xiao may tell you what to pay attention to, and the strategy of renting a car and driving. Let's go and have a look now.

Route inquiry

Using Google Maps query, you can use the red almond plug-in of uc browser to climb over the wall. One thing to emphasize: Every scenic spot should see official website. Google will do.

Hotel reservation websites: bookingagoda Ctrip airbnbbooking and Ctrip display tax-included prices; Agoda displays the price excluding tax, and only displays the total price when entering the reservation. In fact, the price is basically the same as the first two. However, the quotations of the three websites are still slightly different. It is suggested to compare the prices of the three websites after choosing a good hotel. Airbnb is a homestay, and local people rent their apartments every day, which is a good substitute for hotels. Parents can cook by themselves. The check-in time of British hotels is after 15: 00 pm. Usually you can't check in before 15: 00. 12: 00- 15: 00 hotel cleaning time.

Driving strategy

Navigation: Google Maps (alternative: maps.me). It is recommended to download the map to your mobile phone in advance. When the signal in Britain is bad and Google can't use it even if it is not connected to the Internet, it relies on maps.me, which has downloaded the map. )

Car rental websites: Ctrip, poor travel, and major car dealer websites. Most websites have free Chinese GPS when renting a car 10 days in advance, but I am too late to get it.

Car rental fee: 12*40 1/ day. Rent a car 550.26 deposit 250. I forgot to calculate the fuel cost, but it takes about 10 times each time, so the total cost is about 1500 yuan.

Vehicles: Most small vehicles in Britain are diesel vehicles. The dial marks miles and subscripts kilometers.

Precautions for driving in Britain: There is little difference between driving in Britain and driving in China. Just do the following two things:

1. Left lane, right overtaking lane. If you think the car in front is slow, overtake in the right lane. After overtaking the car you want to overtake, return to the lane immediately. Do not occupy the overtaking lane for a long time. Don't forget to signal left and right.

The only difference between English road and domestic road is that there are many turntables. When watching navigation, be sure to count which exit you are. It's really blindfolded. I always thought I was a person with a good sense of direction. Driving in China doesn't count as which exit to take, only depends on which direction is far. I thought the same thing could work in Britain, but my arrogance made me go the wrong way several times, and then I honestly counted which exit to take. English people know how to drive politely. If you want to overtake, turn on the right turn signal. The vehicle in front will not accelerate, or even slow down slightly to let you overtake smoothly, while the vehicle in the right overtaking lane will let you go first and won't compete with you. When you overtake the car in front and return to the driveway, the car in the backcourt will continue to overtake you. Whether you are going the wrong way or not, as long as you give a signal, the traffic will basically make you change lanes first. The British drive very fast, and our speed is 120km/h, which has basically been surpassed, but my parents won't let me drive too fast, that's all.

Other considerations: Britain will often build roads, and two lanes in two directions will become one lane. At this time, temporary traffic lights will be set at both ends of the maintenance section, as long as you follow the lights. When driving in Britain, there is no problem as long as you pay attention to the word "comity".

Refueling: Be optimistic about adding diesel gasoline (usually diesel) to the vehicle, and take down the correct oil gun from the tanker and put it on the vehicle to refuel. The action is the same as in China. Go to the counter inside after refueling and tell the cashier which tanker you are. The cashier will tell you how much to charge, and you just have to pay. Return the car: the deposit will be thawed four weeks after the car is returned. Are you sure there are no traffic violations?

Parking lot:

1. Urban public parking lot. You can search on Google, such as Oxford parking. You will find where there is a parking lot. These parking lots belong to different enterprises or institutions. Official website will have detailed information such as parking time charging standards. How much is basically 1 hour, 2-x hours, and overnight?

2. Hotel parking lot. Basically, no hotel has its own parking lot. All hotels cooperate with foreign parking lots, and there will be parking discounts when staying at hotels. Pay attention to the parking lot when booking a hotel. All the appointments say parking lot. As a result, almost all hotels cooperated with other parking lots during the whole trip, and it was not very close to the hotel. 3. Roadside parking belt. Long-distance roads are not high-speed sections, and there are often parking areas (areas where a car belt extends to the roadside) on both sides of the road, with signs P (some without signs). There must be a reminder on the way to the parking area, such as100,50. As long as you pay attention to the road signs, you won't miss the parking belt because you drive too fast.

How to pay for parking: small open-air parking lot: after entering, park the car first. Before going to the automatic payment machine, select the length of stay, such as 1 hour or 4 hours, and then put it in the machine to display the amount. The self-service printer will print out a card showing your entry time and stay time. Put this card under the front windshield of your car. So the manager can judge whether your parking is illegal or overtime according to this card. Self-service payment opportunities post charging standards, how long and how much. Be sure to put the card away. Don't fall into the gap of the glass car like me. You have to buy it for free again. -_-! Large indoor parking lot: I'll give you coins when I go in. When you want to leave, you can brush a coin in front of the cashier or the administrator to pay. After paying, when you go out, put the coin into the machine and the railing will open.

Scenic spot selection

Introduction to well-known domestic travel websites: for example, our dear poor travel. Tripadvisor also strongly recommends looking at the scenic spot rankings. Chinese name of tripadvisor: Tripadvisor. In short, it is a public comment from travelers all over the world. Tripadvisor is very popular in Britain, and some hotels and restaurants have the logo of tripadvisor on their doors. What are the scenic spots in a city? You can refer to your comments and opinions on tripadvisor.

Opening hours of scenic spots: It is recommended to check the opening hours of scenic spots in official website before going. The opening hours of each scenic spot will be slightly different every month. Sometimes the castle will rent out some private activities, so it will not be open to the public, but it will be informed in advance in official website, so it is strongly recommended to check the opening hours in official website before visiting. Because the opening hours of various scenic spots will change according to the month. Because this travel book is written for reference only! Other information, including maps of scenic spots, will be found on official website.

Ticket price: official website wrote it clearly. Museums are generally free. Attractions usually have some joint tickets with many other attractions, which can be played unlimited times a year or for life. Each scenic spot has a detailed introduction in official website, and you can choose to buy it according to your personal situation. Official website must see every scenic spot. Breakfast: It is recommended to have lunch in the hotel: it is recommended to refer to the hotel recommendation of the public on tripadvisor.

Refund of tax

Tax refund receipt: tell the cashier about the tax refund when you buy something. They will give you a list, and they will sign the list and fill in the product information. What the cashier needs to do is finished. What you need is to fill in the form afterwards. You can choose cash tax refund or card tax refund, and select and fill in the card number information on the tax refund form. Tax refund location: enter Heathrow airport lobby, in the far left corner. -_-! Just give the list to the staff, and they will help you check whether the information is complete.