Enforcement of IDL and East European rental
Apr 1st 2004, 12:36 pm
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Enforcement of IDL and East European rental
1. Are International Driver Licenses enforced in Germany, Switzerland,
and Austria ?
2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
and Austria ?
2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
Apr 1st 2004, 12:59 pm
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Re: Enforcement of IDL and East European rental
On Thu, 01 Apr 2004, Alex wrote:
> 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
It's not that the Czech police will stop you, but rather that you'll get
real trouble from the leasing company if you have an accident or if the
car is stolen.
Yves Bellefeuille
<[email protected]>
> 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
It's not that the Czech police will stop you, but rather that you'll get
real trouble from the leasing company if you have an accident or if the
car is stolen.
Yves Bellefeuille
<[email protected]>
Apr 1st 2004, 1:04 pm
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Re: Enforcement of IDL and East European rental
"Alex" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
You're not stopped at the border. The ban on driving in East (or Central
Europe) are pure rent company rules. Should you get involved in an
accident or the car happens to be stolen where you're not allowed to drive
you'll be in trouble and the rent company may ask you to pay for what's
lost.
But ask the rent company about conditions, maybe Czech republic is o.k today
for many companies, or you may take a risk.
news:[email protected]...
> 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
You're not stopped at the border. The ban on driving in East (or Central
Europe) are pure rent company rules. Should you get involved in an
accident or the car happens to be stolen where you're not allowed to drive
you'll be in trouble and the rent company may ask you to pay for what's
lost.
But ask the rent company about conditions, maybe Czech republic is o.k today
for many companies, or you may take a risk.
Apr 1st 2004, 7:22 pm
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Re: Enforcement of IDL and East European rental
Alex wrote:
> 1. Are International Driver Licenses enforced in Germany, Switzerland,
> and Austria ?
>
> 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
Last time I checked with Eastern Europe many companies ment some of the
former yugoslavian republics and some of the CIS states.
--
Groeten/Regards
Jeroen Wijnands
jeroen at wijnands punt xs4all punt nl
> 1. Are International Driver Licenses enforced in Germany, Switzerland,
> and Austria ?
>
> 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
Last time I checked with Eastern Europe many companies ment some of the
former yugoslavian republics and some of the CIS states.
--
Groeten/Regards
Jeroen Wijnands
jeroen at wijnands punt xs4all punt nl
Apr 2nd 2004, 7:56 am
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Re: Enforcement of IDL and East European rental
"Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Alex" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> > the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> > 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
> You're not stopped at the border.
IME this depends upon how close to Christmas it is.
> The ban on driving in East (or Central
> Europe) are pure rent company rules. Should you get involved in an
> accident or the car happens to be stolen where you're not allowed to drive
> you'll be in trouble and the rent company may ask you to pay for what's
> lost.
> But ask the rent company about conditions, maybe Czech republic is o.k
today
> for many companies, or you may take a risk.
CZ would seem to be one of the 'safer' countries more usually allowed
than not.
The OP might have to ask specially for a smaller car though.
tim
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> "Alex" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > 2. When renting a car, they're telling you that it cannot be driven in
> > the Eastern Europe. Is it Ok to drive from Linz to Cesky Krumlov (just
> > 50 km), or they'll stop you on the border ?
> You're not stopped at the border.
IME this depends upon how close to Christmas it is.
> The ban on driving in East (or Central
> Europe) are pure rent company rules. Should you get involved in an
> accident or the car happens to be stolen where you're not allowed to drive
> you'll be in trouble and the rent company may ask you to pay for what's
> lost.
> But ask the rent company about conditions, maybe Czech republic is o.k
today
> for many companies, or you may take a risk.
CZ would seem to be one of the 'safer' countries more usually allowed
than not.
The OP might have to ask specially for a smaller car though.
tim
