I haven't rented in Europe for 10 years. The first thing that looking at car rental rates is that almost all the majors are charging for cross-border driving. Looking at a Europcar rental in Austria and there are two Cross Border Fees options.
1st is
This option allows you to drive your rental car to selected countries (see T&Cs for the list of authorized countries).
The other pricier one (Cross Border Fee Special Countries) is
For checkout in Austria, for journeys to Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, an additional charge is made for each rental. For journeys to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia, the cross border fee CBF is applied.
Rental T&C says
. TRAVEL OUTSIDE AUSTRIA (CONTRACTUAL TERRITORY)
The lessee/driver must not drive the vehicle beyond the contractual territory. The
contractual territory encompasses Europe, except for the countries listed in sections 2.1.
and 2.2., which the driver must not drive in or may only drive in with Europcar’s prior
consent. The driver is advised to obtain written consent from Europcar.
The lessee/driver must comply with the laws, road traffic regulations and any toll
payment obligations for the country in which he drives. The lessee shall be liable for all
claims arising from vehicle keeper liability during the rental period.
2.1. Countries in which Europcar’s vehicles may not be driven (countries that are off-
limits):
Albania, Kosovo, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine,
Cyprus and Turkey as well as all non-European countries.
2.2. Countries in which Europcar’s vehicles may be driven with Europcar’s prior
written consent:
Subject to the prior consent of Europcar and an undertaking to pay cross-border
surcharges (as listed in the Rental Agreement), Europcar’s vehicles may be driven
into the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Bosnia &
Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and
Greece, except for vehicles of the make Porsche.
Does this mean 1), have to pay the basic Cross Border fee (CBF) for driving outside Austria,
or
pay the basic CBF for
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia
and the CBF Special Country fee for Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece?