One Way Car Rental in Italy - Romantic idea or completely mad?
I am flying into Italy with my husband and 2 friends to go on holiday. We are landing in the north and leaving from Brindisi airport in the south. We plan to spend a few days in/near Venice, and then want to make our way to Apulian to be there on a Saturday to meet the agent for our holiday apartment rental.
I have looked up flights and Ryanair fly out on Saturdays from Bologna to Brindisi and that could work for us, but I have this romantic notion of renting a car and driving down through Italy to Apulian. Has anyone done a one-way rental in Italy and if so, what would you advice, or what tips would give me?
Cost wise they are not that different, a one way rental with on Car-Booker.com is € 520.87 for 15 days, so I could also have the car when I am in Apulian. Flights are a little more expensive at first glance, but then I haven´t calcuated in fuel or Motorways on the car rental price.
Am I being a romantic, or am I mad?!!
Best Answer
You give no dates, but if the trip is in august you're definitely mad! That month is holiday time for lots if italians and the road from N to S is heavily loaded (read as frequent traffic jams) for the major part of the month. You may avoid highways but then the trip from Venice to Apulia would be much slower because of the slower roads and also because that track is through a part of Italy that is heavily crowded during the summer season.
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Is it worth getting a rental car in Italy?
They offer competitive rates as it searches all the big car rental companies and finds the best price. Even though renting a car in Italy is cheaper than in some other European countries, there are extra costs that you simply cannot avoid spending money on.Can I rent a car one way in Italy?
You can drop your car off in another Italian city, however, in most cases there will be a domestic one-way fee you'll need to pay when you pick up your vehicle. You can also drop off your rental in another European city, but be aware that an international one-way fee will be charged at pickup.Is it better to rent a car one way or round trip?
Renting one way is typically more expensive than renting round trip. Your price is broken out into different components: the daily rate (a.k.a. time and mileage), taxes and fees, and a one-way drop charge. The drop fee can vary from one rental-car company to another, and even within a single rental car company.Is it better to travel in Italy by car or train?
train in Italy, the train would be fair in terms of cost and time efficiency but cars would do better when it comes to getting into places that are not so close to the railway lines. The good news for any tourists planning on touring Italy by train is the booking tickets that are available online.Driving in Italy. Thinking of renting a car? 12 tips!
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