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Holiday Tips

Helpful tips and advice to make booking your holiday a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

Main points Flying to Spain Driving in Spain Spanish Climate Before you depart Mini Spanish Dictionary

• Hiring a car can be a minefield. Remember, in life, you generally only get what you pay for! Reserving or booking the cheapest car hire may not prove to be the best deal. www.europcar.com is a favourite of Spanish Coast Rentals. Some car hire companies may have hidden charges in the Spanish Terms & Conditions. Watch out for possible high Excess Charge and avoid paying per kilometre. Most car hire agreements allow for unlimited kms.



• Exceeding speed limits, drinking & driving, using mobile phones whilst driving, and not wearing seat belts are not tolerated by the Spanish Traffic Police. Check out the info on http://driving.drive-alive.co.uk/driving-in-spain.htm. Be careful, being English won't be accepted as an excuse.



• Don't forget to drive on the right! (if driving a foreign left hand drive car) A great instant memory jogger for distracted situations or difficult manoeuvres is to make sure that the driver is always seated near the middle of the road.



• There are certain items that you should have in your car whilst driving in Spain.



• Two reflective triangles to use as a warning if broken down.



• Reflective jacket to be worn if you get out of your car on the hard shoulder of a motorway.



• Spare light bulbs and fuses along with the tools to change them.



• An Insurance Accident Report form, to be filled in if involved in an accident.



• Seat belts are compulsory for front and rear passengers



• It is quite normal for Spanish drivers to hoot or flash their headlights as a warning when they are about to overtake you.



• Spanish drivers tend to drive very close behind so keep a regular check on the rear view mirror.



• Generally 50KPH in built up areas but may be 40 or as low as 20 in residential Areas or near to schools



• 90KPH on two way roads and 100 or 120KPH on dual carriageways and motorways. Roads also tend to have speed limits for bends and advisory speed limits if it is raining.