Countries where you've driven a rental car
#106
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Hers'a my list:
USA
Canada
England
Portugal
Spain
Andorra
France
Monaco
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Germany (after reunification)
West Germany
East Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Italy
San Marino
Greece
I'd guess I've driven about 100,000 miles in Europe and about three times as much (mostly in my own cars) in the USA.
USA
Canada
England
Portugal
Spain
Andorra
France
Monaco
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Germany (after reunification)
West Germany
East Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Italy
San Marino
Greece
I'd guess I've driven about 100,000 miles in Europe and about three times as much (mostly in my own cars) in the USA.
#107
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Forgot about this thread - up to 51 countries
Owned a car when living there
Canada
Bahamas
New Zealand
Rented a car
USA
Poland
Canada
UAE
Japan
Bahamas
New Zealand
Australia
Panama
Portugal
South Africa
Oman
Bahrain
Puerto Rico
St. Marteen/St.Martin
Cyprus
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Iceland
New Caledonia
Aruba
Curacao
Grenada
St.Lucia
Tonga
Samoa
American Samoa
St. Kitts
Croatia
Seychelles
Trinidad&Tobago
Antigua
Turks&Caicos
Faroe Islands
Norway
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Austria
Germany
Italy
Guadeloupe
Spain
Ireland
Greece
Jordan
USVI
French Polynesia
Andorra
Mauritius
Reunion
Owned a car when living there
Canada
Bahamas
New Zealand
Rented a car
USA
Poland
Canada
UAE
Japan
Bahamas
New Zealand
Australia
Panama
Portugal
South Africa
Oman
Bahrain
Puerto Rico
St. Marteen/St.Martin
Cyprus
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Iceland
New Caledonia
Aruba
Curacao
Grenada
St.Lucia
Tonga
Samoa
American Samoa
St. Kitts
Croatia
Seychelles
Trinidad&Tobago
Antigua
Turks&Caicos
Faroe Islands
Norway
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Austria
Germany
Italy
Guadeloupe
Spain
Ireland
Greece
Jordan
USVI
French Polynesia
Andorra
Mauritius
Reunion
Last edited by rankourabu; Sep 23, 2022 at 9:29 am
#108
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In countries where I never held a DL issued in that country, and in approximate descending order of least recent
Spain
Hungary
New Zealand
Australia
Cyprus
Jordan
Argentina
Iceland (got a manual, and an automatic - got a cautionary notification if could use one )
Croatia (into Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Germany (an automatic took getting used to)
Belize
France (drove car into Switzerland for ~1/2hr)
Easter Island (Chile)
Austria
Malta
Italy
French Polynesia (4 islands!)
Malaysia
A few times, I've returned a rental car driven on one side of the road and then picked up another car driving on the other side of the road a few hours later (mainly between Italy and MLA).
Anyone take rental cars on long or int'l ferry crossings? For me, Toulon-Ajacco, Bastia-Nice, Savona-Bastia, Bonifacio - Santa Teresa Gallura, Arbatax-Civitavecchia
Spain
Hungary
New Zealand
Australia
Cyprus
Jordan
Argentina
Iceland (got a manual, and an automatic - got a cautionary notification if could use one )
Croatia (into Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Germany (an automatic took getting used to)
Belize
France (drove car into Switzerland for ~1/2hr)
Easter Island (Chile)
Austria
Malta
Italy
French Polynesia (4 islands!)
Malaysia
A few times, I've returned a rental car driven on one side of the road and then picked up another car driving on the other side of the road a few hours later (mainly between Italy and MLA).
Anyone take rental cars on long or int'l ferry crossings? For me, Toulon-Ajacco, Bastia-Nice, Savona-Bastia, Bonifacio - Santa Teresa Gallura, Arbatax-Civitavecchia
#109
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Additions:
- USA (Home) plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
- Aruba
- The Bahamas
- Canada (B.C., Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Rhodes, Greece
- USA (Home) plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
- Aruba
- The Bahamas
- Canada (B.C., Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Rhodes, Greece
#110
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Ok, I'll join:
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Equador
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Italy
Israel
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
UK
US Virgin Islands
USA
Ukraine
Peru had the worst drivers, Ukraine - the worst roads
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Equador
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Italy
Israel
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
UK
US Virgin Islands
USA
Ukraine
Peru had the worst drivers, Ukraine - the worst roads
Last edited by tr3k; Jun 4, 2021 at 1:46 pm Reason: remembered a few more (and more)
#111
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Location: United Arab Emirates & Arizona, USA
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No really exotic ones here:
USA
UK
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Portugal
Norway
Qatar
UAE
Oman
Turkey
Malaysia
Seychelles
Mauritius
My driver did let me drive in India, which I guess counts.
USA
UK
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Portugal
Norway
Qatar
UAE
Oman
Turkey
Malaysia
Seychelles
Mauritius
My driver did let me drive in India, which I guess counts.
#112
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Location: Marietta, Georgia, United States
Posts: 24,989
The list has been updated again to include Chile and the Dominican Republic:
- United States — all 50 of them, including the District of Columbia
- Canada
- Panama
- Uruguay
- Egypt
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Liechtenstein
- Bahrain
- Luxembourg
- Belgium
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Andorra
- Dominican Republic
- Chile
- England
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- South Africa
- Botswana
- Swaziland
- Mozambique
- Lesotho
The list has been updated again to include countries in southeastern Europe, where I embarked on a road trip for two weeks:
- United States — all 50 of them, including the District of Columbia
- Canada
- Panama
- Uruguay
- Egypt
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Liechtenstein
- Bahrain
- Luxembourg
- Belgium
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Andorra
- Dominican Republic
- Chile
- Serbia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Romania
- Albania
- North Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Kosovo
- England
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- South Africa
- Botswana
- Swaziland
- Mozambique
- Lesotho
#113
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Nothing particularly exotic:
UK
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
San Marino
Monaco
Liechtenstein
Austria
Montenegro
USA
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
South Africa
Mozambique
Swaziland
Morocco
Taiwan
UK
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
San Marino
Monaco
Liechtenstein
Austria
Montenegro
USA
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
South Africa
Mozambique
Swaziland
Morocco
Taiwan
#114
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Switzerland
San Marino
Monaco
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
Spain
Portugal
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Germany
USA
Colombia
Chile
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
Bahrain
Angola
South Africa
Mozambique
Tanzania
Somalia
Kenya
Namibia
Afghanistan
Thailand
Mexico
Cuba
France and Argentina were probably the worst interns of poor/dangerous driving skills. Angola probably had the worst quality of roads but I drove far more extensively throughout the country than in many other places.
San Marino
Monaco
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
Spain
Portugal
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Germany
USA
Colombia
Chile
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
Bahrain
Angola
South Africa
Mozambique
Tanzania
Somalia
Kenya
Namibia
Afghanistan
Thailand
Mexico
Cuba
France and Argentina were probably the worst interns of poor/dangerous driving skills. Angola probably had the worst quality of roads but I drove far more extensively throughout the country than in many other places.
Last edited by cargueiro; Nov 16, 2022 at 1:44 pm
#115
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Location: SFO
Posts: 1,744
Only Turkey.
Stopped at a checkpoint in the middle of the country. I was a bit nervous all my paperwork was in the trunk, and I spoke no Turkish. The soldier greeted me in Turkish, I stated “I am sorry, I don’t speak Turkish”. He smiled back and said “American?” I smiled and said yes, and he waved me on…
Fairly interesting.
Stopped at a checkpoint in the middle of the country. I was a bit nervous all my paperwork was in the trunk, and I spoke no Turkish. The soldier greeted me in Turkish, I stated “I am sorry, I don’t speak Turkish”. He smiled back and said “American?” I smiled and said yes, and he waved me on…
Fairly interesting.
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it is indeed challenging but not more so then other crazy cities around the world. I drove all over Tanzania, including crossing busy markets with people walking all over the place, you just need to have a 360 degree view of what is happening around 😎
#118
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Driving in Mozambique and Swaziland sounds fairly exotic. I recently added Albania to my list. I had bought a map, but it wasn't quite up to snuff. I found myself going through some abandoned dirt semi-roads over mountains in driving rain (not too smart) and thought it was all over at some points.