We would like to rent a car in Rome to travel to Abbateggio in Abbruzzo. Are there any things I should be aware of or companies to avoid?
Posted by
Denver
896 posts
I would suggest that you not rent the car right in the middle of Rome. Consider picking up your rental at the Roma Tiburtina rail station. It's on the east side of the city, so it will allow you to avoid some of the city traffic.
Posted by
Kansas
23 posts
Could not agree more, renting in central Rome will be more trouble and more expensive than it needs to be. Make sure you are really comfortable with manual driving.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
17292 posts
Different companies have locations at different spots near Tiburtina. But the Tiburtina locations are best to head out to Abruzzo.
www.autoeurope.com is my recommended broker. They work with all major companies.
Learn road signs ( see the Wikipedia article on Italian road signs)
Learn about ZTL (AutoEurope website above has a page dedicated to it).
Get an IDP at AAA (mandatory in Italy)