ccna101

Hallo,

I will be arriving at T1/FRA and take S8 then S6 train to Hertz station 21, will pickup a rental there and drive to CDG.
1. Train ticket can be purchase at T1 by US (chip) Visa , right ?
2. For 6 hrs drive, I will need to pay toll: can I use the same credit card ? can I use the same credit card for gas along the way ?

3. Any tip of driving within Germany ? I drove in France/Italy during our previous trip with no issue, fyi.


TIA,

offerendum

1. Driving in Germany is easy - no worry
2. Visa should work at all gas-stations on the Autobahn
3. You can pay toll via Visa (http://www.autoroutes.fr/en/payment-methods.htm)

LondonElite

I do not believe the machines for the local trains (S Bahn) accepts credit cards, just coins and smaller notes.

YVR Cockroach

Where is your card from? Acceptance of CCs on French autoroutes is a crap shoot, even if the card is chip & PIN. All depends on the operator. If North American or non-European, I'd advise using the cash lane and having change just in case.

qpr

You can pay with coins, notes and and cards (incl. creditcard).

MSPeconomist

This has been my experience. Even along the autoroute, some stations accept only Visa cards issued in France by French banks.

It's easy in some sense to drive on the autobahn versus the autoroute in that generally drivers are skilled and pay attention, but do you really wan't to drive 100 mph in heavy traffic when you're jet lagged from a TATL I assume flight?

Note that in Europe you generally navigate by following signs for a sequence of major intersections or cities by name, NOT by road numbers.

ccna101

Thank you ...

ccna101

Agree about the warning of autobahn ... no, I have no plan to do anything more than 65mph , will take reasonable time in the slow line

LondonElite

You'll need to be faster than that, even in the slow lane!

offerendum

Thatīs really slow I guess many trucks and perhaps even tricycles will pass you

But without judging a drive after a Long flight (Autobahn or not) can be dangerous, so take care. Even with 65 mph or in the city itīs fatal if you fall in a microsleep.

cestmoi123

[QUOTE=offerendum;26855726]Thatīs really slow I guess many trucks and perhaps even tricycles will pass you/QUOTE]

I should hope not - isn't the truck limit 50mph?

offerendum

On the paper

oliver2002

I used my chase CSP visa on autoroutes for french toll, works fine.

YuropFlyer

I'd always get cash with you in case they don't accept credit cards. Even in Germany I've had some (smaller) gas stations along the highway that said "Cash only" because their terminal was out of order or similar stuff happened.. you don't want to arrive at such place on reserve tank

Regarding driving, as long as you make 90km/h+, you'll be faster than the trucks (they're electronically regulated at 89km/h) - but you'll still be the slowest person in a car on the Autobahn.

In fact, if you intend to only drive around 90-100km/h on the highway, I'd suggest NOT to take the highway (in France at least) but just a non-toll road. I just asked Google about the difference in time / distance from the border with Germany/France to Paris:

Avoiding Tollroads, about 4hrs30min vs. 3hrs30min, but that's assuming you'll drive at the French speed limit on the tollway. Doing 20-30km/h less than that, and you'll only gain some minutes. Distance is about the same, as it seems the Non-Toll Road is going equally straight.

Might be definitely an idea, as gas will also be cheaper on the non-highway stations.

ritesa

I suppose you mean toll roads.