https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/guide-to-driving-in-italy.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/guide-to-driving-in-italy.html#comment-473315 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:21:21 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=42095#comment-473315 The Italians build Autostrade where we wouldn’t consider doing so in the UK; amazing feats of engineering with countless tunnels and viaducts. However this means that many of them are narrow (2 lanes sometimes without a continuous hard shoulder). Acceleration and deceleration lanes can be short and bends can be sharp. You will not be able to go as fast safely as you could in France for example.

]]> 42095 473315 2021-01-19 17:21:21 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/guide-to-driving-in-italy.html#comment-444696 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:55:55 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=42095#comment-444696 When driving on the autoroute, do not ride the far left (fast) lane unless you are passing. If you do, you will be run over by faster moving vehicles. Also, before moving to the left lane to pass, check your rear view mirror because another car in the passing lane can seemingly come out of nowhere.
A good company to rent from is Auto Europe and rentals can be made prior to your leaving the States. You can cancel pretty much anytime before it is time to pick up the car. In my 20 years of renting cars in Europe, I have found them to have the best prices. Check with your credit card company to see if they offer zero deductible collision insurance. Most Visa and Master cards I have used do. Then you can decline the CDW in Italy and save a bundle.

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