Has anyone had the experience of driving a rental car in Germany and then getting home and receiving a traffic ticket in the mail? I have not received a ticket yet but Avis sent me a letter telling me that one is coming and said they had charged my credit card for 11.90 Euros for administrative fees because they had to give my name and address to the authorities. I did a search on the computer and came up with the Fodors website where they discussed this and the general consensus on it is that there is little that can be done by German authorities if one does not pay the tickets sent to Americans (or others). I have not received a ticket in the mail yet but was just wondering if others have had this experience and how you handled it. I was never stopped by a German police car or other authority but must have been captured by a camera somewhere in my travels. Thanks for your information and experience.
Posted by
West Coast, California, USA
485 posts
If you don't pay it won't they just charge it to your credit card? That happened to my mom when we rented a car in Germany.
Posted by
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
425 posts
if it were me, i'd pay it in person! tell your wife that you MUST go back because you broke the law and want to make things right!