Car-related travel questions. See also the "car-rental", "private-car", "driving", and "road-trip" tags.
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What's the best way to pay tolls on a cross-country road trip in the US?
I'm driving from Virginia to Washington state later this month. In Virginia, I use an EZ-Pass device that automatically pays my tolls. But I understand that these devices are regional. When driving ...
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Cheap/free parking near Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
The official low-cost parking near Frankfurt-Hahn airport is not really low cost with prices starting at 3.50 EUR/day. I will fly to Scotland for a week and now I'm looking for an alternative ...
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What should I look for in a vehicle insurance policy for taking my US vehicle into Mexico?
I have been told that driving my private vehicle from California into Mexico is no big deal EXCEPT that I must have Mexican insurance. I am looking for specific recommendations about what to look for ...
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Secure long-term parking in Johannesburg
I will be taking a one-month trip departing from the airport in Johannesburg, South Africa and need a secure place to park my car. I see that the airport has long-term parking, but is it safe to leave ...
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How expensive is parking in Dachstein?
I'm planning to hike in Dachstein this September and I consider getting there by car. Only information that I can't find is the cost of parking somewhere near trail entrance. I'm not looking for exact ...
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Can you do the annual required technical control in another EU country than your own when doing a road trip in Europe?
If you plan to do a an extensive road-trip through Europe, which will last multiple months, could you do the required annual technical control in another EU country than your country of residence?
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Traveling to Sulina (Romania) by car
This year I'm travelling to Romania and I would like to visit Sulina city in Danube Delta. Google maps doesn't find any direction to travel there by a car. Is it possible to get there by car or the ...
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Where can you park a camper or car in Kleve, Goch, Weeze, Kevelaer (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)?
I am going to Germany (Kleve, Goch, Weeze, Kevelaer, in North Rhine-Westphalia) in April with my car or camper.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where to park/sleep in the area? Ideally I would ...
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Where to park a car in Luxembourg (city)?
I'm going to Luxembourg by car and I'm looking for a place where I can park for free. It should be also close to the city center - a maximum of 20 minutes walking distance from the old town.
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How to find a multi-day park-and-ride for Paris?
We are planning to go by car to Paris for a few (2-4) days. As I'm a bit afraid of crashing my car or having trouble parking I was thinking of leaving it somewhere outside Paris and continue by ...
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How effective is a valet key at a hotel parking garage?
I'm staying at an upscale hotel in the coming days and will park prior to checking in. I know a valet key should prevent an attendant from opening the glove box or trunk, but the switch to open trunk ...
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Any free evening parking in downtown Denver?
I don't mind walking 15 to 20 minutes to where I need to be in downtown Denver, but it'll be useful to find some free street parking, during the evening time, 21:00/03:00 MT.
Any such thing in ...
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Petrol station in Folkestone before boarding the Eurotunnel
Where is the most convenient petrol station to fill up if we have some spare time before boarding the Eurotunnel train? Is it possible to fill-up after checking-in?
We will be driving from London.
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How can roadside cafe quality be measured in Greece or Turkey
When traveling by car it is always a big question how to determine the quality of roadside cafe in front of you.
In Russia I've noticed some dependency between quality of food and wares, although ...
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How does rideship.com work? [closed]
My son is a junior at a state university in New York. He flew to miami for spring break. he returned home utilizing a ridesharing site called rideship.com. What are the experiences that people have ...
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How to import car from Canada (BC) into USA (Washington state)? [closed]
I have a car (2002 Ford Taurus) and moving to USA (Washington state).
How to import car from Canada (BC) into USA (Washington state)?
Which documents do I need to have? Approximate What amount of ...
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Free parking in downtown Mountain View?
What's the situation with parking in Mountain View, CA, the US of A?
Is there free parking? Meters? Parking structures?
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Why is it that Craigslist doesn't offer a national option for postings [migrated]
I've used craigslist multiple times for classified listings, for sale and for purchase. If i'm looking for a good or service and am willing to travel across multiple states for the right item, I ...
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Free parking in downtown San Jose, CA? [closed]
What's the situation with parking in downtown San Jose, CA?
Can I park for free anywhere for short times in the daytime?
Or for a long time in the evenings?
