VictoriaCars start their car rental service in new destinations such as Majorca, Ibiza, Tenerife, London...

Since the implementation of VictoriaCars’ new booking engine, requests for new destinations have continued to increase, resulting in VictoriaCars searching for more destinations to offer their customer.

Last March Victoria Rent a Car unveiled their new booking engine that let you search for a hire car anywhere in the world.
The major change that the company carried out only half a year ago has done nothing but increase the confidence and their number of customers.
The implemented system is one of the most technologically advanced, designed under the OTA XML standards ... and this is?

XML is a language used for distributing information and OTA is the standard for sharing information between reservation systems, the association; Open Travel Alliance (OTA) defines these standards.

VictoriaCars currently offers its own rental cars at the airports in Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia, and at their office located in Calpe. However if the customer chooses any delivery point other than those mentioned, the car hire service will be based on the company's collaborators supplying the best car hire at those destinations.

Where I can rent a car with Victoria Rent a Car?

VictoriaCars offers customers across Europe car hire in London, Paris, Rome,car hire Mallorca, etc. as well as other international destinations such as Thailand, New York, Moscow, Dakar, the Caribbean or anywhere where the customer want to travel.

The customer only has to begin to enter a location and a dropdown appears with destinations to choose from. At the same time, within a single area it is possible to deliver the car to multiple sites, not just at the airport, port or train station. This gives customers even more options and is not bound to a single point of delivery.

"Since implementing this system we are receiving requests from all over the world," said Teresa Martinez, Communications Manager of Victoria Rent a Car.

"Among the most popular destinations are New York, California, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Cancun and the Dominican Republic in the USA. In Asia we have increased demand in India, Hong Kong, Japan and lately we have more and more requests for Vietnam.
In Europe, by far the most requested country is Spain, followed by Italy. However, a demand is received for countries in northern Europe. Here the demand is usually for a shorter period and for high-end vehicles, usually for executives on business trips," she reaffirms.
"We are currently looking for more destinations to offer customers an even better service, always trying to offer the best value on the market.
How about you? What has been your experience when renting a car outside of Spain?

Aspects to consider when driving through Europe.

If you drive through different European countries you have to bear in mind that the traffic regulations of each country can vary considerably.

More and more Europeans are travelling for both pleasure and business within the EU countries. But whilst being within the European Community you should know that the traffic rules may be different in each country, although central governments are making great efforts to try and unify them, but there’s still a long way to go.

How fast I can drive?
When we go to another country the first thing we should know is the speed limit. If travelling by car, by just entering the country you should see a panel indicating the highest speeds and the basic rules.

Be aware that in many countries the highway speed is 130km/h unlike Spain where it is 120km/h. In Germany you can find sections of the highway with no speed limits. It is very common to see cars driving over 200km/h here, so you have to pay extra attention when overtaking.

Am I covered by my insurance in case of an accident?
Insurance is indispensable when travelling. If we decide to go with our own car we have to have a green card that will be provided by your insurance company. We should consult our insurer about which countries we can drive in with the same conditions as in Spain, with regards to coverage. It is advisable, as well as having the phone number for roadside assistance, to contract a travel insurance policy.

If you hire a car the company will provide you with at least the compulsory insurance for within that country. Consumer organizations recommend that users contract the full insurance that is usually offered by car hire companies. If you decide to leave the country from which the car was hired, you have to consider what coverage you have, generally you are only given a valid insurance for the country you hired the car in and will not be supplied with a green card.
What documentation do I have to carry while driving?
When travelling you always have to have your ID or passport, along with your driving license. If travelling outside the European community you have to carry an international driving permit which is obtainable from your current country of residence. In addition, the documents must be valid for at least 6 months. Photocopies are not valid, so you must be always carrying the originals.

The vehicle must contain the registration certificate, an up to date ITV (MOT) and the insurance policy. In the registration plate it should have a symbol of the country you’re in, which can either be etched on the plate as a white letter on a blue background with white stars, or a white sticker with the letter of the country stuck on the back of the car in the same area.
What happens if I get fined?
Having different rules can make it very easy for us to be fined while driving abroad. In most cases the authority will ask you to pay the fine on the spot, otherwise they will have the authority to detain the car until payment thereof. In some countries, like Italy, we are only obliged to pay 20% of the fine on the spot.

At the same time, the amounts of the fines can vary widely from one country to another. For example in some places you may have to pay about 10€ for a small offence, whilst in others you can expect to pay about 6000€ for an excess of alcohol, as is the case in the UK.

Remember that if you do receive a fine abroad, although in theory you could appeal the charges, it can be very annoying. Due to the language barrier in some countries the process is judicial and not administrative, meaning that most people don’t appeal and settle the payment.
The best thing before leaving home is to take time to study the basic rules of each country and thus try and avoid being fined.

What about you? Have you had a mishap in a European country when you've gone on a trip with your car?



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