一、了解当地交通、翻译驾照、挑选大公司
1. Understanding local transportation, translating driver's licenses and selecting large companies
据南湖国旅出境游中心自由行区域负责人潘志乐说，目前租车自驾旅游日益成为人们崇尚的境外旅游方式。然而，由于境外交通规则、租车手续等方面与国内有所区别，所以自驾之前要做好充分准备。
According to Pan Zhile, head of the Free Travel Area of Nanhu International Travel and Outbound Tourist Center, car-rental and self-driving tourism has become an increasingly popular way of overseas tourism. However, due to the differences between China and other countries in terms of overseas traffic rules and car rental procedures, we should make full preparations before driving.
二、出发前了解交通规则
2. Understanding traffic rules before departure
他说：“出门前一定要先了解当地的交通规则，以免遇上不必要的麻烦。像英国、马来西亚、新西兰、澳大利亚、南非、新加坡、日本等，机动车是右舵驾驶，车辆均靠左行驶，这与中国的习惯刚好相反。而和中国一样开左舵车的国家有美国、加拿大、法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、瑞士、泰国等。”
He said: "Before going out, we must first understand the local traffic rules, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble. Like the United Kingdom, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Japan and so on, motor vehicles are driven by the right rudder, vehicles are driven by the left, which is just the opposite of China's habits. The countries driving the left rudder like China are the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and so on.
根据他的丰富经验，他告诉，出国除了准备有效护照、签证外，租车时还一定要根据当地的法律要求，提供当地认可的驾驶执照。目前美国、加拿大、欧洲、澳大利亚和新西兰等国的不少知名租车机构已开始接受中国驾驶证，不过要提供中国驾驶证的英文公证书，而法国则需要法文公证书。而办理驾驶证公证可到户口所在地的公证处办理，申请时间约1周，费用在200～400元之间。此外，东南亚国家如泰国、柬埔寨等地则不需要提供公证书，只要提供有效驾驶证的英文翻译文件，交纳一定的押金便可。
According to his rich experience, he told us that in addition to preparing valid passports and visas, when going abroad, he must also provide a locally recognized driving license in accordance with local legal requirements. At present, many well-known car rental agencies in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand have begun to accept Chinese driving licenses, but to provide English certificates of Chinese driving licenses, while France needs French certificates. The notarization of driver's license can be done at the notary office of the place where the residence registration is located. The application time is about one week and the cost is between 200 and 400 yuan. In addition, Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Cambodia and other places do not need to provide certificates, as long as the English translation documents of valid driving licenses are provided, a certain deposit can be paid.
三、路况复杂带上本地司机
3. Local Drivers on Complex Road Conditions
在选定租车公司之后，可根据人数、行程路线选择车型，如果人少，路程并不辛苦，可选择轿车，如果要登山越野，最好选择越野车，如果人和行李多，建议用商务车，如果要露营，可租借房车。此外，在一些路况复杂的国家如尼泊尔、埃及、沙特阿拉伯、南非等地则硬性规定要带上本地司机，游客不能单独驾驶，如遇上这种情况，司机费用也要预算进去。
After choosing the car rental company, you can choose the car type according to the number and route. If the number of people is small and the journey is not hard, you can choose the car. If you want to climb cross-country, you'd better choose the cross-country car. If you have more people and luggage, you can use the business car. If you want to camping, you can rent the RV. In addition, in some countries with complex road conditions such as Nepal, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and other places, it is mandatory to take local drivers, tourists can not drive alone, in case of this situation, the driver's fees also have to be budgeted.
如果在网络或通过电话预定后，正规租车公司会出具一张合同表，上面写明了租车人具体信息、所租借的车辆、天数以及取车、还车的具体地点，要记得带上这张单据。一般来说，最方便的取车地点是在机场，在租车时可提出在机场取车的要求。在机场检查车辆状况并签署合同取车之后，租车合同便正式生效。驾车前，要先熟悉当地的路标和交通状况，最好配备GPS导航系统，这个系统可向租车公司租借，以免迷路。还车手续简便，只要租车公司检查车况，确认后交回钥匙便可。要注意油费的结算问题，一般最为常用的就是还车前将油箱加满，避免了额外结算油费的麻烦。
If a formal car rental company will issue a contract form after booking on the Internet or by telephone, which specifies the specific information of the renter, the vehicle leased, the number of days and the specific location of the car to be taken and returned, remember to bring this document with you. Generally speaking, the most convenient place to pick up a car is at the airport. When renting a car, the request to pick up a car at the airport can be put forward. After checking the condition of the vehicles at the airport and signing the contract for picking up the vehicles, the rental contract will come into force. Before driving, you should be familiar with the local road signs and traffic conditions, preferably equipped with GPS navigation system, this system can be rented from the car rental company, in order to avoid getting lost. The return procedure is simple, as long as the car rental company checks the condition of the car and returns the key after confirmation. Pay attention to the settlement of fuel charges, the most commonly used is to fill the tank before returning the car, avoiding the trouble of additional settlement of fuel charges.
四、挑选信誉好的租车公司
4. Choosing a reputable car rental company
另外，在国外租车，国际信用卡是必备的，无论是通过网站还是电话事先预定车辆，都必须要在预定车辆确认后向租车机构账户划出所规定的押金数额，而在租车过后，还需要通过国际信用卡交齐租车费用。此外，使用国际信用卡对于成功租借到品质更好的车辆很有帮助，因为国外租车机构普遍认为具备国际信用卡的用户都经过了银行的严格审核，客户的信用程度和保障程度较高，租车公司自身的风险也会因此降低。
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