Fukuoka Rental Car - Hakata station - How long does it take
Sep 13, 2015, 9:07 am
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Fukuoka Rental Car - Hakata station - How long does it take
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I'll have a total of 6 full days and wanted to spend half the time in Fukuoka and the other half driving around Kyushu.
I was wondering how long does the rental car transaction take? Is it a quick 15 minutes and go or we talking much longer?
I do have a international drivers lisc.
Thanks!
I'll have a total of 6 full days and wanted to spend half the time in Fukuoka and the other half driving around Kyushu.
I was wondering how long does the rental car transaction take? Is it a quick 15 minutes and go or we talking much longer?
I do have a international drivers lisc.
Thanks!
Sep 13, 2015, 6:11 pm
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It generally takes me about 15 minutes to register, check out the car, etc. with a Japanese license. I don't imagine it would take much more time with an IDP as well. However, if you're renting during a peak period, you could be waiting for a while at the counter for an agent.
Sep 14, 2015, 2:10 am
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Took me about 15 minutes at Toyota by Kanazawa station. I had a note of the booking (in Japanese) ready, and they had a Japanese-to-English laminated cheat sheet for the different charges and steps in the process, along with iPads loaded with Google Translate.
It then took a day to figure out the satnav and weird box-on-box car they'd given me.
It then took a day to figure out the satnav and weird box-on-box car they'd given me.
Oct 4, 2015, 3:09 am
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Fukuoka and Kagoshima
For both cities, there were rental car agencies near the main JR rail station.
I would have no hesitation trying to rent a car from either place based on the distance.
In this case, I did end up taking the rail instead of driving.
Thanks all!
I would have no hesitation trying to rent a car from either place based on the distance.
In this case, I did end up taking the rail instead of driving.
Thanks all!
Oct 6, 2015, 5:20 am
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