Car rentals, Germany to England

Author Message   Charter US, Inc. Member Username: Annemarie Post Number: 10 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 67.142.168.142 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 12:10 pm:    It might be helpful to realize that each country in Europe has it's own laws and regulations (regardless of the EU). If the rental car industry has to return the vehicle to the country of origin because of license tag regulations i. e. using their own staff to do so, it becomes a rather costly rental which requires dropcharges to cover the expenses. Naturally they vary due to distance and man-hours issues. Annemarie   D.B.M UK Senior Member Username: Overlandrover Post Number: 5866 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 88.105.121.239 Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 06:40 am:    Alan, just saw on Sky News that a person who has been trying to get back to the UK from Germany, hired a car to Calais then caught the ferry across. Got a train or bus from there back home. Might be a cheaper way than a drop off in the UK.   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 6224 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 71.163.18.160 Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 - 10:38 pm:    I suspect that while it will turn out to be "possible" to rent a car in Germany and return it in England, you will find it is incredibly costly. European countries may be in one common market BUT the car rental companies don't appear to know it yet! And -- because once you're in Britain you will be driving on the left side of the road, I believe you would be safer (and the driving would be MUCH easier) if you'd turn in your first rental car before leaving Germany, take public transportation of some sort to England, and rent another, left-hand drive, vehicle there.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4301 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 - 03:33 pm:    Best thing is to check with the rental company in question - they will let you know for sure if it is possible.   Wanda Seals Senior Member Username: Whstravel Post Number: 691 Registered: 07-2007 Posted From: 71.42.210.170 Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 - 03:26 pm:    Probably not - not from my experience. The only time when renting a car in Europe that I was able to rent in one location and drop off in another was in Spain. Rented in Malaga and dropped off in Madrid. Ciao/Wanda   alan k. fry Member Username: Alnjudigmailcom Post Number: 22 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 67.239.58.80 Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 - 01:33 pm:    I am planing a Space-A trip; Germany, a ferry to England, and home. Is it possible to rent a car in Germany and drop it off in England ?