Hiring a car in spain
Requirements
The minimum age for renting a car in Spain is 21, although this might vary by car category. Persons who want to rent a car also must have their license for at least one year. It often happens that drivers under 25 have to pay a young driver surcharge, but this depends on the company.
The Spanish roads
Spain’s highways are called “autopistas” and most of them are toll roads. The speed limit on this kind of roads is 74mph/120kmh. On the open roads the limit is 55mph/90kmh and in the city it is 31mph or 50kmh.
Parking zones are indicated by the sign “Zona azul” or blue zone. In this area you can park for 2 hours with a parking disc. When the side of the pavement is painted yellow, this indicated that parking is restricted. Parking discs are available in most bog hotels and in town halls, but most of the time you will find one in the car you rent.
Insurance for rented cars
Insurance is extremely important when renting a vehicle. Of course this might differ from one company to another.
In Spain car rentals are required to have fire insurance and third party liability insurance coverage. Fire insurance generally provides an unlimited amount of coverage if the rental vehicle is damaged because of a fire. Third party liability provides and unlimited amount of coverage to people and property outside the rental vehicle that may be damaged or injured because of the rental vehicle
Some forms of optional coverage are available at most rental companies: collision damage waiver (CDW), theft protection, personal accident insurance and super CDW.
CDW and theft in most cases will have a deductible that you are still responsible for in the event of an accident or theft. Super CDW will reduce the amount of the deductible you are responsible for, but not all companies offer this. Personal accident insurance is offered locally and will provide death and disability coverage to the driver and passengers.
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