Drive a rental car abroad
Vacation time is vacation time. If you want to be flexible in your holiday destination, rent a rental car. But what if you want to go abroad with a car rented in Germany. There are a few things to consider here, especially under insurance law.
Is it generally allowed to drive a rental car abroad?
- First of all, it is essential to clarify with your rental car agency whether it is fundamentally permitted to take the rental car abroad with you.
- In most cases you will not get a general answer, because it usually depends on several factors. So tell your rental agency exactly which country you want to drive to.
- Many car rental companies have some basic indicators as to whether driving abroad can be permitted.
- Often, trips with the rental car from a Western European country to an Eastern European country are not allowed. If the car rental company allows such a trip abroad, it will usually be a certain vehicle class (mostly small cars). Some agencies do not allow you to drive abroad with very specific car brands (mostly BMW, Mercedes, Audi).
Green light? - Green card
- Once the car rental company has given you the green light to go abroad, you are almost ready to start your journey.
- In this case, you must not forget to have the car rental company give you the so-called "green card" (officially: international insurance card). When abroad, this proves the insurance cover transferred from your home country. In addition, relevant correspondents are recorded on it, whom one can and must turn to in the event of damage abroad.
Request a green card for the car - this is how it works
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Consequences of violating driving abroad
- If you either go abroad with your rental car without consulting your rental company or without the Green Card drive, you risk that you will lose all insurance coverage for the vehicle as soon as you cross the limit exceed. In order not to risk this risk and other problems with car rental, you should yourself So in your own interest in this basic obligation to ask the landlord in advance, keep.
- Since most rental cars these days are equipped with GPS tracking systems, you should keep that in mind as well "A short detour" to another country does not go unnoticed and can cause you problems in retrospect.
If you stick to a few simple rules, you don't run the risk of insurance problems when driving a rental car abroad.
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