Having watched Roman Holiday 20 times, you now fancy yourself as either Gregory Peck or Audrey Hepburn coolly whizzing round the Trevi Fountain or past the Spanish Steps on your MotoVespino. They make it look so easy, and its not all that hard – so why not rent yourself a Car while in Rome and take a look the sites from behind the wheel.
After a day or two driving in Rome you will notice two things; firstly that there seems to be a lot of teeny tiny Fiat Bambinos and Smart Cars about, and secondly that a lot of cars have dings in the bodywork – particularly at the back
The first is because some of Rome’s streets are only big enough to fit a Bambino or Smart car, and the second is that parking in Rome is more of an abandon and run move than anything you may have previously experienced as actual parking.
So, keeping this In mind you should be leaning toward a compact car and with fully-comprehensive insurance – even it means an extra few euro a day then take it – you will save in the long run.
Well first to our old friends at Kemwell who are offering Car Rentals in Rome for as little as 27euro per day Their locations at both Airports – (Ciampino and Fiumicini), Main Railway Station - Stazioni Termini, and City Centre ensure that you’ll have no problem finding them.
Nova Car Rental are coming in with some tasty offers too – with a 3 or 5 Door Fiat Panda or Renault Clio for under 200euro and can be picked up at either the Airport, Train Station or City Centre Location
When residents of some of the major European Capitals were asked to name the locations that spoke to them of their home city the Parisians mentioned the Eiffel, the Romans the Colliseum, the Londoners Big Ben, but the Madrilenos told us about the cafes, bars and plazas. Madrid is a subtle city that, while it doesn’t immediately grab you, it will slowly and irreparably grow on you, and last forever.
Madrid is a sprawling city centre and is well worth seeing from street level as that is where Mardilenos advertise their beauty, fashion and chic smoking poses during breakfast, lunch and at the evening paseo – where all the beautiful people from 8 to 80 parade the streets strutting their beautified stuff – so you don’t want to miss all this from beneath the asphalt stuck on the Metro
so, get yourself a car and check it all out
First, things first though – Madrid gets damn hot in the summer – so while the convertible will be nice and cool in the evening, just make sure whatever you step into has got fully equipped air-con.
Europcar are based in both terminal 1 and terminal 4 at Madrid airport and will supply you with a compact or economy for under 300euro for the week
Kemwel a U.S. based rental company, with locations at the Airport and the City Centre will set you on the road for under 250euro for an economy or compact – all inclusive – with deals working out as little as 38euro per day, if you’re only taking a short break and fancy zipping across the Castillian plains to the Renaissance city of Salamanca, or south to Caceres or Toledo
Anycarhire though have come in with the best value deals from Madrid Airport with amazing offers like a Peugeot 207 for under 150euro from Argus car hire, or a Ford Fusion 5door for under 200euro also from Argus. While CarHire 3000 offer an Opel Meriva people carrier for just over 200 euro per week - unbeatable value
Just be warned though – keep your eye on the Spanish drivers, who tend not to acknowledge the use of an indicator when zipping on and off roundabouts!
New York New York, really what can I say that you either don’t already know or haven’t imagined as inspired from the numerous New York location movies that you’ve seen over the years. So whether you’re a Breakfast at Tiffany’s lady or a Goodfellas guy, you may be surprised to know that just a short drive beyond the Big Apple are some amazing drives and worthwhile trips
You may not have thought you’d ever be driving down 5th Avenue or along the Brooklyn Bridge, but once you realize what is within driving distance of NYC, we’ll never get you out from behind that wheel
To get you up and running though you’ll want to call into Dollar Rent A Car from any of the 3 major New York Airports, as well as city locations, for under $400 a week for a compact or economy such as a Chevy Aveo or Dodge Calibar.
Aamcar Rentals at (001)- 888-500-8460 for their West 96th Street location or 888-500-8480 for their West 181st Street location are the specialists on Discount Car Rentals in New York City. With everything from a compact Hyundai Accent to a 15 Passenger Ford Clubwagon if you decide to bring all the kids! The compact comes in at just over $400 and that includes Unlimited Mileage so next stop Woodstock – about a 2 hour spin from the Brooklyn Bridge and you won’t have to look too hard to spot the old hippies who’ve never left since that fateful day at the peak of the 60s
If you’re feeling a bit Arnold Schwarzenegger, have smuggled your Cuban cigars into the U.S. and want a vehicle to suit the occasion then the only thing for you is the Hummer which can be rented from NYC Exotic Car Rentals. You’ll get yourself behind the wheel of a Hummer, and never have to bother about NYC traffic for about $3000 a week –no one said being the Terminator came cheap! and you’ll have to walk the equivalent of the Appalachian Trail to make up for the carbon footprint you’ll leave behind you in NYC after a week in a Hummer