Rob-ZetecS

how easy is it! going spain for 2 weeks but staying in a villa which is kinda out the way! so thought it would be worth getting a car.

was quite looking forward to the small dusty roads but apparantley stright out the airport onto a massive motorway!

by the way im gettin a KA!

Oranoco

Have your wits about you and pay attention to what's going on around you and you can't go far wrong.

I had a riot in a Suzuki Vitara in Crete. Rachel wasn't impressed when I proceeded to donut it in a gravel car park though

The police carry guns so don't go upsetting them

Micky The Finn

spain doesnt have any massive motorways.

its a peice of piss,just concentrate.

adamS2RST

Anyone know how old you have to be to hire / drive out there? Is it over 25?

Oranoco

I was 24 with the Vitara. Think I was told it was over 21 but it was sooo long ago I can't remember for sure

BUK

Spain has some nice motorways now, jsut watch out for some crazy spanish drivers.

Pretty simple to drive over there, done it lots myself

St3V3_C

I bet you bang your hand on the door panel going for a gearstick that just isn't there

Takes a bit of getting used to, but if you can drive well over here, you'll be fine.

Oranoco

It's funny cos it's true. And you'll do the same thing again when you get home again

St3V3_C

Also true

And that desire to drive on the wrong side of the road

I had to be real carefull when we came back from America last week - after no sleep for around 24hours I was wasted, and really had to concentrate.

john

Me and timrud drove from the ring to spain last year and TBH the motorways were desserted day and night.

Dosent bother me driving on the other side, worrying thing is i tend to drive on the wrong side here now and then

Chip has problems thpouh flat out in my cos on the wrong side lol

BUK

My mum n dad live in spain most of the time, once when my dad came home i went to pick em up at airport in his car and he wanted to drive it home from airport as he hadnt driven it for a while, the coont only went on the wrong side of the road

lucky is was about 2 in the morning

Rob-ZetecS

cheers lads feel bit better about it now. im 19 btw so was lucky to have this place at the airport im going to.

im assuming the pedals are in the same order?

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

yep - and the gears in the gearbox. Just watch the handbrake - you will end up winding the window down

Im on a fly drive to Belgium all next week - its fun

Clare

I was under the impression you had to be over 25 to drive abroad? I know ive never been able to get a hire car until my 25th birthday.

Its ok driving in Spain, the motorways are easy once you get used to the layout, once off the motorway be careful of the kerb on your right hand side, basically there isnt usually one and its more often than not a steep drop off the edge of the tarmac onto desert land........... this can damage your wheels quite severley... so my Dad found out

Micky The Finn

i doubt you will get a hire car if your only 19!!!
much cheaper to book ahead,where are you flying into?

Iain Mac

18 is the minimum legal age in Spain but few if any hire companies will give you a car till you are over 21.

Lots of useful info here
http://driving.drive-alive.co.uk/driving-in-spain.htm
including speed limits, drink drive rules etc. Note the need for a hi-vis vest in case you break down - we didn't get that in our hire-car in April. Mind you, we never had spare bulbs or a warning triangle either - probably the hire companies worry that we will steal them!