Thanks, Igor. It's simple unless one is already on the eastern side of the Atlantic.
I'm looking into doing it by mail with my home-town AAA office. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 5/7/09, Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 9:11 AM > Rick, > > Obtaining what is called "International Driving > Permit" is rather simple. > You just go to any AAA center, and they will to it for you > while you > wait (10 minutes once they start working with you). > Last time I did it it costed $12 or $14 (I see it went up > to $15 now.) > if you bring two photos with you, or they would take you > photos for > extra $10. If you are a AAA member, one of these charges is > discounted, > but you don't have to be a AAA member to get this > document. > > This page also says that American Automobile Touring > Alliance (through > the National Auto Club) can also do it: > http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1179.html > > > I heard about people who were able to get away with their > US DL, but > I also heard about people who had dificulties. > Personally, when I went to Italy, - I got one. BTW, I > rented a car 3 > times from Hertz which at that time was much less expensive > than Avis > or anything else we could find,- but only if you make > reservations > ahead of time, from the US; otherwise it is expensive. > > HTH, > > Igor > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
