Prague. Christmas rental

Once upon a time (more recently), many residents of the USSR, who were the lucky owners of the car was a dream - to travel by car. In such a global journey to cross the border, to see different countries, to be independent in their movements. And in general - feel free, like the wind. In modern Russia, it was possible, but, surprisingly, not mandatory. Indeed, in a trip abroad in his car has certain advantages, but there are some drawbacks. For example, it is necessary that all documents were in perfect order, the machine should be fully operable, and the level of the car should be quite high: one thing at a modest in-class drive 200 miles, is quite another - 2000-5000 km. And the more wind to the wheels set of kilometers daily. Shakes, you know, and comfort you want. I'm telling you quite authoritatively, as the man who rode the "Kalina" from Moscow to Berlin and back. Problems with documents may arise on the border issue with tehsostoyanim - at any hospital police post, where you will certainly stop seeing Russian facilities. Of course, this problem can be solved purchase international insurance, medical records and other documentation. But! .. There is a much easier way out - hire. At any aviadiskauntere for relatively little money you can get anywhere in Europe and begin his journey, taking the car on the spot. That's what I did after spending Christmas vacation in Prague. In the Czech Republic, and in many other countries, where the flow of Russian tourists has not dried up, have long been many car rental offices that serve our citizens in Russian. That just is not worth throwing into the first - prices are often higher than the standard rent of the country. Before the trip is to carefully study all the offers on the internet - the good, in Europe, even the smallest desk has its representation in the Global Web. Most likely, you pick yourself something expensive, I managed to do this to me. In the Czech cost of renting a car differs from the class, however, as in Russia. Chosen my Toyota Aygo refers to the lowest, economy class, but I'm not going to "fatten". The more so because even in economy class for rental duration of 1-3 days I had to pay 45 euros per day (1200 CZK). Given that the tours in Prague cost from 20 euros, then such value can be considered acceptable, because one day tour is one, but on "their" car you can drive around a lot more places. Another tourist, who wants to get acquainted with the sights, do not chase after expensive cars. If a budget car, to which belongs Volkswagen Golf, more expensive on a couple of euros, that's Skoda Octavia has already cost more than 60 "evrosoyuznyh rubles," a day. What can we say about the family minivan for 110 euros and a "simplistic» Mercedes E-Class with a 2-liter engine - 300 euros per day! But I want to again note that the rent, which I applied to work specifically with Russian-speaking clients. If you know Czech language or country you come, it makes sense to look for another company. Price, for example, Skoda Fabia for "their" in Prague is only 20-22 euro per day. Agree, a significant difference. Why did not I went to the usual Czech rental? Yes, because the one who contacted us in Russia for the "rolling" a car knows how many "underwater" terms and conditions are in many paragraphs of the contract. Similarly, in the Czech Republic. For cash payments, for example, there is a discount of 5%. But this nice plus, but rather, the exclusion of everything else - the additional costs. If you limitiruete his run of 200 km per day, the cost of hire is cheaper if you want unlimited - if you please put a large amount. Admission to the management of another driver - an additional cost. Car rentals in the Czech Republic almost insured that involves the employer to pay damages. For any damage to the vehicle by the employer, he pays for the repair (to a certain amount)! Usually responsible for the capture of my rental Toyota Aygo was 10 thousand euros (about 14 thousand rubles).. That is, if inept Czech driver in the parking reserve rented me a car and I did not reveal this, and the amount of damage, according to expert estimates, amounted to 30 thousand euros, then 10 thousand of them I would have paid. To reduce their liability twice, had an additional pay another 150 kroner, while the amount of damages payable would amount to 5 thousand crowns. Full insurance against damage would have cost me 530 euros, and that this item was renting me until the end of the misunderstood, despite the Russian-language explanation of the owners of rental. If an accident happens and you have to sign a police report, the client in any case, pay another 800 euros for administrative expenses. Nuances in the rental car lot, and even more so abroad, so I turned to the Russian-speaking rental. Try to understand all these "little things" without knowing a foreign language! Toyota Aygo - quite familiar car for those interested in urban machines. His full analogs - Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1 - common in Russia. All three of these machines even collected on a single plant in the Czech town of Kolin. Go from one conveyor 300 thousand cars per year, 100 thousand of each model, so that no one was hurt. Manual, 1-liter engine, it is a comfortable lounge, but the finish is cheap - that may get in the Czech Republic for 1200 euros a day, saving a tourist like me. When the car was underneath me, my wife and I could not resist and immediately rushed to Karlovy Vary. And then climbed pitfalls. No, the roads in the Czech Republic's all right. Excellent track, high-speed highways (by the way, the highway speed limit - 130 km / h on city highways such as the Moscow TTC - 80 km / h), but here the cost of gasoline ... the cheapest gasoline that met us on the road from Prague to Karlovy Vary Options worth 29.5 euros, or 1.2 euro per liter! 140 km of the way there, go for "Czech mineral waters and back - so kind to post almost 30 euros for this trip! Because, when all the cost advantages of Aygo, baby "eaten up" half of his 50-liter tank and without winking! And in the city petrol even more expensive - 31,5-33 crowns per liter of 95-th! It is not surprising that Europe is so popular the idea of ??alternative fuels! In Prague itself to ride pretty hard - the narrow streets in the center with a lot of one-way streets. Traffic rules do not differ from the Russian (international), so only have to remember that the speed in town is 50 km / h. Many traffic lights are equipped with solar cells, readers number of the car at the entrance to his speed at all limited to 40 km / h. If you habitually drive 60, you can rest assured that it will soon come to you a fine from the Czech Republic for the excess, and there they are rather big oh! By the way, and I got a penalty. Vodickova street that goes from the Wenceslas Square in the heart of Prague, suddenly transformed into a pedestrian zone. Signs stuck there so much that is very easy to miss the right, and I had to carefully pass among human flow straight to the police were waiting for me. "At the claw" poke was pointless. Explained that I - stray tourist, police entered the situation and instead of 2 thousand euros (75 euros), I escaped with slight shock of 500 crowns for the movement of the pedestrian zone. The car was handed over without a problem - I go, I gently, but Nedolya fuel tank cost another 250 euros. But counting the money for this pleasure forced to think about. As a result, most unpretentious car rental in Prague has cost me over 100 euros a day, along with the fuel! And this is not the limit, as I believe, and did not go to: 400 kilometers driven - nothing. The question arises: Does this make sense? Of course, borrow a car is the point. As I have said, a visit to Prague cost from 20 euros. During the day you can drive around five times more seats than on the tour bus. The same trip to Karlovy Vary is 50 euros per person - has an obvious advantage. If you wisely choose the car rental office, economical car, observe traffic rules, then rent a car abroad for the tourist becomes a good savings. Of course, if you can replace yourself guide. What to see: Please look at the documents lease car. In the Russian-language box office to demand that it was composed in Russian. Be sure to buy a map or download a Russian version of the Internet. Familiarize yourself with the local features of the SDA, to study the speed limits in town and on the track. Do not enter into altercations with the traffic police. Treat people as would like to be treated.