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CAR RENTAL SCOTLAND
- Q. What will the weather be like during.......?
- Q. Should I return the hire car with a full tank?
- Q. What if I should have an accident?
- Q. What if my hire car breaks down?
- Q. Is it difficult to drive on the left?
- Q. What are the speed limits on the roads in Scotland?
- Q. Automatic or Manual transmission?
A. This is the question we are asked most often! I think we can safely say it's changeable and suggest for more information you take a look at the UK Met Office site which gives pretty comprehensive information about the weather throughout the UK. In our experience May and June are the best months but you can never be sure.
A. Yes. Please ensure when you pick up your rental car that the tank is full..
A. In the unfortunate, and hopefully unlikely event you should be involved in an accident while driving your hire car, you will have been given full instructions to follow and contact telephone numbers to use to obtain support.
A. The car hire fleet is generally replaced within 9-12 months, so it is extremely unlikely any vehicle will breakdown, but in case of any problems, roadside recovery cover is included in your rental costs and full contact details will be provided in your renal folder.
A. Not really. It's all about paying attention to what you're doing. We recommend you stick a little arrow on the windscreen of your car, pointing to the left. With this always in view, it's hard to forget which side you're on. In the rural Northern areas and on many of the islands, the roads are single track with passing places, so there is no right or left. That makes it pretty easy. Scottish drivers are generally very courteous and tolerant and will often give way to other traffic. If you hire an automatic, you'll have one less thing to think about.
A. In urban areas, the speed limit is generally 30 miles per hour (mph), which sometimes goes up to 40 mph on dual carriageways (these are four lane roads with 2 lanes going in each direction). On roads outside town, the speed limit rises to 60 mph on normal roads and 70 mph on dual carriageways or motorways.
Speed cameras are very common so always keep within the speed limit - it's safer.
A. Visitors from countries where you drive on the right might like to consider automatic transmission, on the basis that it's one less thing to think of. "Bad enough driving on the wrong side, without changing gears with the wrong hand too!" Our experience tells us it really takes very little time to become used to the change, but if you feel it's going to make things harder, we have a range of automatic vehicles. The roads in most of Scotland are not as busy as many countries, so driving is generally more relaxing here.