Car hire - crossing international borders

foxystoat69

Anyone got any recent experience of driving a hire car between two countries?

In particular, crossing the Spanish/Portuguese border?

Wondering if there are any exclusions or excesses that may get added onto the bill by the hire companies for doing this (car is to be returned to the point of origin - so it's not a one way trip)

Thanks all

BLUEWKD

foxystoat69 wrote: »

Anyone got any recent experience of driving a hire car between two countries?

In particular, crossing the Spanish/Portuguese border?

Wondering if there are any exclusions or excesses that may get added onto the bill by the hire companies for doing this (car is to be returned to the point of origin - so it's not a one way trip)

Thanks all

I don't see how you will have a problem. You usually don't stop at the border, just drive through it. I wouldn't think the car hire co would know anyway.

greyteam1959

You would have to read each car hire companies T&c's.....they do vary.
The only time you will have a problem when crossing the border into a country that is not on your car hire agreement is if you have an accident or have a breakdown.
Then you are well stuffed !!

jammin_2

It's usually fine. E.g., see Hertz Ts & Cs..
http://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/reservation/reviewmodifycancel/templates/rentalTerms.jsp?KEYWORD=DRIVINGRESTRICTIONS&EOAG=MADT50

peachyprice

It should be fine within the EU, I've crossed the 'border' many times between Vila Real in Portugal and Ayamonte in Spain in hire cars.

dzug1

Some (not all) Spanish hire companies don't like their cars going out of Spain, so it's best to check

And some have tracking devices on their cars so they would know.

jammin_2

dzug1 wrote: »

And some have tracking devices on their cars so they would know.

You mean iPhones?

greyteam1959

Yeah but who hires from Hertz these days !!!!
Its the cheapo companies T&C's that you will have to watch........
From Goldcar
If you pick up your vehicle in our Barcelona, Gerona, Reus or Bilbao offices and you wish to travel to France and/or Andorra, it is necessary to take out special cross border insurance. This insurance is also necessary if you pick up your vehicle in our Granada, Sevilla, M!laga, Jerez or Sancti Petri offices and you wish to travel to Portugal and/or Gibraltar. It is not permitted to travel outside Spain from offices other than the aforementioned. If you plan to drive off the island where you pick up the car –in the Canary or Balearic Islands- you must hire an additional insurance. If you pick up your vehicle in our Faro (Portugal) office, it is only permitted to travel to Spain inside the autonomous community of Andalusia, for which it is not necessary to hire any additional cross border insurance.

jammin_2

mervyn11 wrote: »

Yeah but who hires from Hertz these days !!!!

I do. I mean, if they're cheapest, and they often are. I don't avoid them anyway. Never had a bad experience with them. Why, have you?

greyteam1959

No never had a bad experience cos never been able to find their prices competitive.

foxystoat69

Spoke to Auto Europe yesterday, they confirm there is no issue with driving from Spain to portugal and return with their rentals partners