Comments on: Budgeting 101 – To drive or not to drive? http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/ Start traveling imediately, do not pass GO, do not collect $200. The world is waiting. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Susan http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/#comment-35 Susan Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/#comment-35 yes, there are overseas equivalents, but if you remember from ZipCar and such things, you have to have a driver's license in the country you're using the car in to register with their service. Not so good for a traveler. I've had luck though with rental agencies on getting good prices last-minute for a one-day rental to use on excursions. It's a way to go if there is some place you want to see that isn't accessible by train/plane/buss. Also, I've found hostels are great places to find people would would be interested in chipping in on sharing a car. Perhaps you can share who uses the car through out the week? Create a 'traveler's car share' sort of thing? Get creative... yes, there are overseas equivalents, but if you remember from ZipCar and such things, you have to have a driver’s license in the country you’re using the car in to register with their service. Not so good for a traveler. I’ve had luck though with rental agencies on getting good prices last-minute for a one-day rental to use on excursions. It’s a way to go if there is some place you want to see that isn’t accessible by train/plane/buss.

Also, I’ve found hostels are great places to find people would would be interested in chipping in on sharing a car. Perhaps you can share who uses the car through out the week? Create a ‘traveler’s car share’ sort of thing? Get creative…

]]> By: Downtown Tommy Brown http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/#comment-28 Downtown Tommy Brown Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:56:39 +0000 http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/#comment-28 Like you, I have an aversion to driving when overseas . . . the "language" spoken on the road is often as different as the linguist versions! I don't drive much stateside either, and instead use ZipCar or the like when I want to make a weekend excursion. I wonder if there are overseas equivalents? Like you, I have an aversion to driving when overseas . . . the “language” spoken on the road is often as different as the linguist versions!

I don’t drive much stateside either, and instead use ZipCar or the like when I want to make a weekend excursion. I wonder if there are overseas equivalents?

]]> By: alison o. http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/#comment-27 alison o. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:32:06 +0000 http://startgo.com/2008/01/09/budgeting-101-%e2%80%93-to-drive-or-not-to-drive/#comment-27 My husband and I spent several months in New Zealand recently. Having a car changed our experience entirely! We were able to go to so many more places and see a lot more of the country. If we had relied on buses or trains we would have seen less and definitely not gotten off the beaten path. So, yes, sometimes it is better to have a car! :) My husband and I spent several months in New Zealand recently. Having a car changed our experience entirely! We were able to go to so many more places and see a lot more of the country. If we had relied on buses or trains we would have seen less and definitely not gotten off the beaten path.

So, yes, sometimes it is better to have a car! :)

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