Countries where you've driven a rental car
Apr 4, 2019, 11:39 pm
#91
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Seth
Apr 6, 2019, 7:38 pm
#92
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Location: Montreal
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Canada
US
Nicaragua
Thailand
Sweden
Norway
Poland
Czech Republic
Germany
Austria
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Italy
Luxembourg
France
Monaco
Andorra
Spain
Driving in Thailand is nothing special. Even if you've never done RHD, it took me about 5 minutes leaving BKK to get used to it. Even driving in Bangkok is absolutely fine so long as you can find parking and don't mind sitting in traffic...
The only places where I absolutely saw no point in renting a car based on driving standards, cost, and other transport options were Manila and Bucharest.
US
Nicaragua
Thailand
Sweden
Norway
Poland
Czech Republic
Germany
Austria
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Italy
Luxembourg
France
Monaco
Andorra
Spain
Driving in Thailand is nothing special. Even if you've never done RHD, it took me about 5 minutes leaving BKK to get used to it. Even driving in Bangkok is absolutely fine so long as you can find parking and don't mind sitting in traffic...
The only places where I absolutely saw no point in renting a car based on driving standards, cost, and other transport options were Manila and Bucharest.
Apr 10, 2019, 10:44 pm
#93
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I usually take public transit, uber, taxi, or hire a private car outside of Can/US...
So my list is sparse...
Canada
USA
Sweden
So my list is sparse...
Canada
USA
Sweden
Jul 1, 2019, 3:59 pm
#94
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Here is an updated list — on the right side of the road:
- 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
- England
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- South Africa
- Botswana
- Swaziland
- Mozambique
- Lesotho
- 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
Jul 2, 2019, 12:57 pm
#96
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I added the Ireland - Northern Ireland crossing a couple weeks ago. I had forgotten that the UK posts speed limits in MPH. Crossed the bridge at Beleek and it went from 80 to 30...I was like geez, how does anybody ever get anywhere in this town? Then I realized...
Jul 2, 2019, 4:01 pm
#97
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- Australia - Own car (Home)
- Belgium - Driven, not rental
- Canada - Own car purchased for a 6 month visit 1981/82 (1972 Dodge Dart)
- Denmark - Driven, not rental
- England
- France - Driven, not rental
- Germany - Driven, not rental
- Ireland
- Kenya - Driven, not rental
- Namibia - Driven, not rental. Spent a few weeks touring in a tired mid 1950's Landrover that needed work at the end of each day.
- Netherlands - Driven, not rental
- New Zealand - Own car (Home)
- Scotland
- South Africa - Company car when lived there
- Sweden - Driven, not rental
- USA - Rental & own car purchased for a 6 month visit 1981/82 (1972 Dodge Dart)
- Wales
80 kpm = 50 mph, so you still had to slow down ^
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jul 2, 2019 at 10:07 pm
Jul 2, 2019, 7:21 pm
#98
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Mine is pretty short:
Canada (no big deal,except in Quebec (I had trouble with French highway signs)
England (my only time driving on the left...there were no fatalities!)
United Arab Emirates
Canada (no big deal,except in Quebec (I had trouble with French highway signs)
England (my only time driving on the left...there were no fatalities!)
United Arab Emirates
Last edited by Listerone; Aug 1, 2019 at 3:18 pm
Jul 2, 2019, 7:41 pm
#99
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I've rented cars all over the world bit the most exciting has been in the US Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos. I've had a US style car but driven on the left, UK style, so you are straight up driving on the wrong side of the road.
Jul 3, 2019, 8:52 am
#101
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Jul 3, 2019, 9:25 pm
#102
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I try to avoid it outside the U.S., but...
All 50 U.S.
CANADA (BC, Alberta, Quebec)
MEXICO (Cabo area only, not ACA, CUN, PVR or MZT)
COSTA RICA
ST. MAARTEN
ARUBA
SOUTH AFRICA (Cape Town)
SEYCHELLES (Mahe and Praslin but not La Digue)
AUSTRALIA (Cairns and Perth)
NEW ZEALAND (South Island)
UAE (Abu Dhabi)
MICRONESIA (Pohnpei but not Kosrae)
YAP
WESTERN SAMOA
GUAM
Maybe half credit on CHILE (Easter Island) for getting a Yamaha Grizzly priced and used like a car.
Europe, Asia (except the UAE) and South America (except the Easter Island thing) still basically have no self-drive car rents over quite a few trips.
In some places like Cambodia and Mongolia, getting the driver along with the car was the way to go.
All 50 U.S.
CANADA (BC, Alberta, Quebec)
MEXICO (Cabo area only, not ACA, CUN, PVR or MZT)
COSTA RICA
ST. MAARTEN
ARUBA
SOUTH AFRICA (Cape Town)
SEYCHELLES (Mahe and Praslin but not La Digue)
AUSTRALIA (Cairns and Perth)
NEW ZEALAND (South Island)
UAE (Abu Dhabi)
MICRONESIA (Pohnpei but not Kosrae)
YAP
WESTERN SAMOA
GUAM
Maybe half credit on CHILE (Easter Island) for getting a Yamaha Grizzly priced and used like a car.
Europe, Asia (except the UAE) and South America (except the Easter Island thing) still basically have no self-drive car rents over quite a few trips.
In some places like Cambodia and Mongolia, getting the driver along with the car was the way to go.
Dec 30, 2020, 6:11 pm
#103
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Updates
- USA (Home) plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
- Aruba
- Canada (B.C., Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Rhodes, Greece
- Aruba
- Canada (B.C., Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Iceland
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Rhodes, Greece
Dec 31, 2020, 5:29 am
#104
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Ah, what freedom! I've only just started realising the benefit of hiring cars in foreign places. In my earlier days, I'd be heavily budgeting as a student and would traverse the globe on foot, by plane, train, ferry or cable car.
So, just the UK, Australia, Hawaiian islands (Molokai and Maui), and New Caledonia here.
So, just the UK, Australia, Hawaiian islands (Molokai and Maui), and New Caledonia here.
Jan 6, 2021, 4:02 am
#105
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