Hello, I am renting a car to visit Pueblos Blancos. We are picking up in Sevilla and driving to Arcos, Ronda, Zahara and Grazelema, not necessarily in that order. From Sevilla RS recommends AP-4 to A-371. Then to visit the villages it looks like we will be on A-382 and A-376 and then A-384 to Granada where we will return the car at the train station. Are "A" highways always tolls? What is the method of payment? If we need cash, how much and what denominations should we bring? Do we need an exact amount? If we can use credit cards, are the machines consistently "friendly"? (We ran into problematic toll machines in France) We will have a VISA, AMEX and Mastercard. Preference is to use the Visa. Does any particular card work better than others? Lastly, i think we will park in the first parking lot we see in each village. Anyone know if we will encounter meters or how does one generally pay for parking?
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A = autopista/interstate. The toll road would be AP = autopista de peaje/toll interstate. I don’t recall any pay road near the white villages. Those roads are small 2-lane, with plenty of curves. In northern Spain I used cash for the toll machines. They accepted credit cards, but I used cash. They accepted bills or coins and did give change. The pay machines at parking lots take coins and will dispense a ticket that you place in your window. There is usually only one or two pay machines pet lot; just look for it. In smaller towns there is generally some free parking.
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Additionally, the red N roads are the old national roads before there were interstates. All roads after those are pretty much rural roads. They have green, yellow, or orange/brown signs. They will begin with 2 letters that denote the region you’re in e.g., SE-Sevilla, CO- Córdoba, AL- Almeria and be followed by 3 or 4 digits. When you cross into a different region, the letters will change. A road with 4 digits is a little more rural than a road with 3 digits. All roads are fairly well maintained. I told about the letters because if you use a GPS, it may say Colorado, or Alabama, so don’t be surprised.
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Great information! Thank you so much