We are doing a home exchange and using a car in Nice for a month. Do we need extra insurance? We are from Vancouver, Canada.
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10633 posts
If you rent with a Visa gold card from Auto Europe, there is some insurance attached. Better is a lease for rentals over 20-some days from Renault USA or Auto Europe because all insurance is included in the price. We've done it both ways and will use a Renault USA lease this summer for an extended stay.
Posted by
OP
richmond, b.c., canada
54 posts
Thanks for the information. We are trading cars, so we aren't renting. I will check with my insurance company to see if we are covered. However, normally for ICBC, it is the car that is insured, not the driver.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Patty: Are you able to contact the owners of the car you'll be borrowing (I realize they're French), to ask them if their insurance covers you when driving their car?