Useful to arrange before departure:
- Is your passport still valid? Have you arranged insurance and any required visa?
- Make sure you have a good route map or navigation system
- Don’t forget required vignettes for Austria and Switzerland, and toll payments in France. You can obtain vignettes and toll badges via ANWB
Busy travel dates
France
- Sat July 9 – south
- Sat July 16 – south
- Sat July 23 – north/south
- Sat July 30 – north/south
- Sat Aug 6 – north/south
- Sat Aug 13 – north/south
- Sat Aug 20 – north/south
Germany
- Fri July 15 – south
- Sat July 16 – south
- Fri July 22 – south
- Sat July 23 – north/south
- Fri July 29 – south
- Sat July 30 – north/south
- Fri Aug 5 – south
At Kuperus Car Rental, you can rent a passenger van (or other vehicles) for trips abroad. Unlimited mileage, air conditioning, and optional navigation—all arranged in no time.
Different country, different (traffic) rules
In Germany:
Keep sufficient distance. The rule is: speed divided by two. Driving 100 km/h means keeping 50 meters distance (“Halber Tacho”)
Do not indicate when approaching or entering a roundabout; only indicate right when exiting
In France:
Using headphones or earbuds (even one) is prohibited for all drivers, including cyclists
Parking is prohibited in front of hospitals, police stations, post offices, at red-white curb markings, and next to a broken yellow line
Mandatory items in the car
First aid kit:
Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic
Warning triangle:
Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Croatia, Luxembourg, Norway, Austria, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Switzerland
Safety vests (must be present for each passenger):
France, Croatia, Luxembourg, Austria, Czech Republic
Safety vests (must be worn when needed):
Belgium, France, Italy, Croatia, Luxembourg, Austria, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic
Spare bulbs:
Croatia
Breathalyzer:
France
All Kuperus Car Rental vehicles are equipped with a warning triangle as standard. Need additional equipment? Ask us about the possibilities—we’re happy to arrange everything for you.