Operating a road vehicle such as a car, campervan, mobile home, RV, yourself as a mode of transport on your trip.
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Driving into Germany over Easter weekend
There's a Demoscene party (Revision) that occurs every year on the Easter weekend in Saarbrücken (Germany), and I'm thinking of attending this year. I live in England and am looking into methods of ...
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Crashing a rental car abroad
What happens if I (a US citizen) rent a car in, say, the UK, and crash it because I was driving on the wrong side of the road?
Do I have to pay the damages out of pocket? What if I don't have the ...
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Driving in Iceland: a good idea?
For this summer I am thinking about going to Iceland. I would like to fly to Reykjavik, spend some days there, then rent a car, travel around the island and then fly back home. Now I have a few ...
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Car rental in Sydney - airport or town?
Three of us fly into Sydney in January. I've looked up car rentals, and am just wondering logistics wise, if we're heading west to Orange afterwards:
is it easier to pick them up from the airport
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Iceland - Visiting fjords from Reykjavík in 1 day
We're travelling to Iceland early May this year. Our accomodation will be in Reykjavík, but we would like to see the fjords in the north as well (around Ísafjörður). According to Google Maps, it's ...
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Are non-Saudi women allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia?
A link from Are there any man-only places in the world? called No Women Allowed by Fox News repeats a claim I've often heard:
Women need a man, or government permission, to do just about anything
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Russia roadmap with information on the surface
In Russia, some segments of major highways are of mediocre quality:
Russia road M53 / Baikal Highway, near Taishet. Source: Wikimedia
Russian Trans-Siberian highway near Cheremshanka, Krasnoyarsk ...
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Bonneville Salt Flats - access?
There doesn't seem to be a Wikitravel page on this, and the Salt Lake City page doesn't mention them.
I'm wondering about visiting the Bonneville Salt Flats, and whether there's public access to ...
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Is organised convoy driving behind a snowplough common anywhere outside Norway? [closed]
Last Sunday I was driving on the European route E10 and we had to pass the Bjørnfjell pass at the border between Norway and Sweden.
In principle the Bjørnfjell road is open all year, but may be closed ...
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Is there a map that shows Austrian winter road closures?
Some highways in Austria close for the winter season. For example, the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is closed until sometime in May.
Where can I find a map that shows which roads are currently ...
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How can I visit areas with unpaved roads in a rental car?
In the southwestern United States, many interesting spots are only reachable via off road trails.
Rental car contracts seem always to include a clause that disallows driving on such roads (even when ...
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How to drive a car from Australia to Europe?
I want to drive to Europe from Australia by shipping it to Asia and to drive from there onwards.
Can someone tell me the cheapest way for shipping, which ports I should use for shipping and how much ...
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Self-drive vs. guided safari in Southern Africa
I am researching safaris for Southern Africa through Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa with possibly a stop at Victoria Falls.
We are looking at both guided tours and doing a self-drive for about ...
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Driving in U.S. (Hawaii) with EU license written in Czech
I have a European driving license which is completely written in Czech (see photos below). Can I use it for driving in the U.S. (I will go to Hawaii for 3 weeks), or do I have to obtain another ...
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Is there an easy way to calculate the total cost of tolls for a trip within the United States?
Is there a convenient way to calculate the cost of tolls between two arbitrary points within the United States? I'm planning to take a trip along the Eastern seaboard and will be passing through ...
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Longest distance ordinary road sign?
Outside Narvik, Norway (at Gratangseidet north of Bjerkvik, at the border between Nordland and Troms) is a road sign indicating the distance to Kirkenes along the E6 as 1042 km:
Kirkenes 1042 km
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Is it possible for a foreigner to drive through (mainland) China in a foreign-registered car?
Is it possible to drive through mainland China, for example for transit from Kazakhstan to Vietnam, as a non-Chinese citizen, in an own car/van/truck?
This is about an European Union citizen, trying ...
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Can I rent a car in UK to travel to Republic of Ireland? [duplicate]
I want to rent a car in the UK for a driving holiday in Ireland - do any rental firms permit this?
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Driving from Melbourne to Sydney on the Hume Highway, where should we stop for the night?
We'll shortly be driving from Melbourne to Sydney on the Hume Highway and plan to stop for two nights en route. We'll have a late departure from Melbourne, so the goal is to drive only a few hours ...
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Interesting Stops & Dining Along I-40 E from Texas to Virginia [closed]
My family will be driving from Texas (TX) to Virginia (VA) in May, and I am interested to find some interesting stops and places to dine along I-40 E.
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Car damage caused by potholes in the EU, what to do?
I'm driving often with my own car abroad (EU) and even on highways there are potholes. What can I do if my car gets damaged?
Is there an EU-regulation or is it different in every country? What should ...
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How can I find which European countries require headlights on during daytime?
I know that the driving law in several countries in Europe require headlights on during daytime, some of them only in winter.
But where can I find which countries have such a requirement?
Just to ...
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Can go to Germany on all-year tires in winter?
I know that German law requires tires apt for snow in winter time. It's quite obvious that I cannot use summer tires, but can I go on universal all-year tires?
What are the exact requirements?
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How fast may you drive on the Autobahn?
As every American teenager "knows" there is no speed limit on the Autobahn. My understanding, however, is that there is still such a thing as excessive speed even on this free-for-all.
So, ignoring ...
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RoadTrip from Seattle to Chicago [closed]
I am planning a road trip from Seattle to Chicago on 4th March. I am looking for recommendation/ suggestions on route to take considering the weather.
Along the weather please do recommend me safe ...
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Overtaking regulations when driving in Europe
I've got a question about how to drive the car in Europe on Highways. In the US, I can overtake another car on either side, and I am fine.
In Europe I was told that I have to drive on the right side ...
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Is the Italian taxi industry still highly regulated/restricted?
I am researching a trip to rural Tuscany in the summer. It might be necessary to get taxis around. How common are taxis in Italy/Tuscany?
Here in Ireland, the taxi industry used to be highly ...
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Safely driving a car in Romania with foreign plates
I am considering traveling to Bulgaria by car this summer. My potential route goes through Romania, with a possible overnight stay there.
I am wondering if it is generally safe to drive as a ...
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Is my Turkish Driving License valid in the UK?
I have a B category driving licence which I obtained in Turkey. Do you know if my Turkish driving licence is valid in the UK? It was issued both in Turkish and English.
If not, what kind of steps I ...
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How long does it take for Google Maps to include a newly opened highway in its driving directions?
The last section of Autoroute 30 in Quebec opened on December 15, 2012, from Chateauguay to Vaudreuil-Dorion, completing the southern bypass around Montreal, and including a new bridge over the St. ...
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Are taxes included in fuel prices?
I'm planning a road trip through SW USA. One of the decision factors on which car to rent is the estimated fuel cost. I don't mind paying some extra $ for a more luxury ride, but it has to stay within ...
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Can I drive in Spain using my U.S. (New York State) license?
I know I can get an IDP, but I read in some places that they recognize US Driver's Licenses specifically New York. Can anyone confirm?
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How do carpool lanes work?
I'm doing some research for our roadtrip through SW USA (+Calif.) and ran into "carpool lanes" and this came to my attention:
Hopefully if you're not travelling alone, you will be allowed to
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Driving from Langley Park area to Washington National Airport [closed]
I'm driving my friend to Washington National Airport tomorrow morning from the Langley Park area (Silver Spring) in MD. I can drop off my friend any time in the early morning, but I need to be back ...
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Driving License required for travelling to France from UK
What driving license is required for driving in France from UK? Is it paper, card or both? The gov.uk site says:
You can use your Great Britain (GB) or Northern Ireland driving
licence in all ...
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Can we get a new visa waiver in Canada, for Alaska, when our old one expires in the US?
We are UK citizens driving from Patagonia to Alaska, then shipping home from New York. We hope to be in the US for 3 months, a couple of months in Canada then into Alaska for a couple of months and ...
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If I visit Los Angeles, am I better off renting a car or not?
California has a pretty notorious reputation for having bad traffic, so I am wondering if it would be worth my time to rent a car when I visit there. If I stay within the LA area, is public ...
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How do you avoid the hefty toll fee on the French highways?
Some of the toll fee's on the French highways are hefty. I know that you can avoid them by taking the route national, where some are almost like highways. I don't mind traveling a little bit longer to ...
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Driving from London to Malaga, Spain. Tolls expensive?
I've been waiting a long time to get a car, and now that I have one I plan to do a road trip with friends and visit my parents who live in southern Spain.
I'm aware of the costs to get to Santander ...
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Family with kids driving from Marrakesh to Fez - any threat of danger for daytime driving?
We are two parents with three children, a blonde, a red head and one brunette, ages 8,9,and 12 years. Why do I write that? because we look very American which may not be such a good thing in Morocco. ...
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What are the main differences in traffic regulations between the US/Europe?
There are the obvious ones. The US has the keep-your-lane system, where as in Europe you are expected to keep to the right (left for UK) as long as possible.
On my latest travel to the US, I was ...
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What happens when a foreigner gets a traffic fine in the United States?
What happens when a foreigner gets a speeding ticket / traffic fine in the United States? I've heard that the issuing officer will demand payment on site or will confiscate the drivers license. That ...
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Is there any other country than Germany with no speed limits?
I'm very into road trips. Therefore I'm always looking for something special.
I think it is very special that at least parts of Germany's highways have no speed limits. But since I live very close to ...
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What's the name for the “blocking” stickers used on car headlights?
I'll be driving my car from Belgium to the UK, with plans to then drive around the country.
Like most cars in the European mainland, my car's headlights/headlamps are slightly adjusted to the right ...
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What is the minimum age to drive and to rent a car for a trip between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?
I want to travel from SF to Las Vegas and spend 4 days in LA in the middle. Well I want to rent a car to do all the path, but the following question came to my mind:
What is the minimum age to rent ...
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Getting to Barrow, Alaska overland
I would like to drive to Barrow, Alaska. Mainly because it is the northernmost inhabited place still on the north American continent.
However, I understand there are no regular roads going to the ...
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Getting to the sea from Oxford
I live in Oxford, UK, which is a lovely place, but I do wish it was a bit closer to the sea. What's the best way to get to a beach, starting from here? I sometimes have access to a car, so driving ...
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Is there a difference between green traffic lights and blinking green traffic lights?
At the moment, I'm driving around in Québec. I've noticed that the green traffic light can be blinking or constant. I assumed that I'm allowed to drive in both situations. However, is there any ...
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What's a good way to generate solar electricity while driving?
I'm driving cross country and back this summer, and will be baking in the sun for most of it. So I'm looking for recommendations for gear and/or strategies for harnessing some of it to make ...
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Renting a car in Israel when under 21?
I'm going to be staying in Israel for the next 6 months, and I would like to be able to get around. I have a valid US driver's license, which is considered valid in Israel as well.
The problem ...
