Tuesday 2 October 2018

Driving and renting a car in Indonesia

CAR RENAL: about 25 EUR per day drom the independent companies, delivery to the airport costs additional 10 USD

EU driving license accepted. International Driving License for police control only.

ROADS: Medium, bad road conditions, many obstacles on the road, people, scooters, no speed radars. 

TRAFFIC: drive on the left side of the road, traffic very bad, like in Philippines, many scooters, chaotic transit, medium velocity of 20-50 km por hour (especially bad in city centers). Many locals waving small flags who control local transit. Driving lines not respected.

PARKINGS: expect to pay 2000/5000 por parking almost everywhere,

HIGHWAYS: tall to pay by e/money cards (a card cost 26 000, easy to buy in Indomaret or Alfamart)
Tall on Bali is 11 200 per 1 ride.


PETROL STATIONS: very cheap gasoline 7000/9000 IRN per liter




Thursday 31 May 2018

Renting and driving a car in Cape Verde



CAR RENAL: very expensive, on the airport Hertz (hertz-praia@cvtelecom.cv) and Intercidades Rent a car, about 50-100 EUR per day, on rentalcars webpage even 110 EUR per day
Better to rent a car with your hotel reception, prices are 50-55 EUR per day, unlimited kilometers.



EU driving license accepted. No need for International Driving License.

ROADS: In good conditions, little traffic, no radars, limited number of road signs, take your GPS.

Rather safe and easy driving.

PETROL STATIONS: are everywhere,  gasoline expensive 1,2 EUR per liter.


ATTENTION: 
Many speed bumps, and some of them not ot badly marked. 



Wednesday 21 March 2018

Renting and driving a car in Oman


CAR RENAL: about 25 EUR per day
rather quick and standard procedures on the airport.
EU driving license accepted. No need for International Driving License.

ROADS: In excellent conditions, many RADARS that watch maximum speed limit of 120 km/h (130 km/h seems to be a real limit). Almost all radars are marked on Openstreet maps.

Omanis drive very good, it is very safe driving.

PETROL STATIONS: are everywhere, very cheap gasoline 0,2 R (about 45 euro cents) per liter.


ATTENTION: 
Many speed bumps, and some of them not ot badly marked. pay attention and reduce speed to 5/10 km/h.



Many speed bumps.