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of those travelling to Croatia have decided to take advantage
of Ryanair's or Easyjet's cheap flights to Trieste, Venice,
Treviso, Ancona, Pescara or Bari in nearby Italy. Aside from
the fact that flight prices are considerably cheaper, availability
is also relatively high (certainly compared to the booked-out
Croatia Airlines' summer flights). Although the several of the
Italian airports (Venice San Marco, Treviso and Trieste) are
in an ideal location for visiting Island of Rab
Can
I rent a car in Italy and drive it to Croatia?
Yes,
but not all car rental companies allow you to do this due to
the higher insurance costs of taking a rental car into Croatia.
Your best bet is to hire a car in Trieste/at Trieste Airport
as this is the nearest large Italian town to Croatia, driving-wise.
These are the car rental companies that we have heard allow
you to do so, but please double-check with them! As a tip, it
is often better to contact the regional offices directly (i.e.
in Trieste), and not the company offices in your home country
(or through the website).
Avis;
Europcar;
Maggiore:
Sixt.
"The car hire companies
you mention all allow entry into Slovenia and Croatia if asked
for. It must, however, be marked on the hire documents, or the
car may be refused entry at the border. If you succeed in getting
across without the appropriate authorisation, your insurance
may well be non-existent!
Trieste airport car hire companies know all
about the permission needed, but you can still hire a car from
Venice or Treviso from these companies. If they claim not to
know about trans-border permission, get them to ring their Trieste
office, who will put them in the picture. If all else fails,
simply call at Trieste airport on your way down the motorway
towards Croatia, and get them to give you the necessary stamp.
It's only a slight diversion off the road."
Airlines
Easyjet
Flights London Stansted to Venice Marco
Polo
Ryanair
Flights from London Stansted to
Trieste, Venice Treviso, Ancona, Pescara and Bari
Airports - Tip
- all of the websites give useful information on how to get
to town centres by public transport
Trieste
Airport
Venice
Airport
If you should
have any additional questions or request do not hesitate to
contact us!
e-mail: slavko.krsmanovic@ri.t-com.hr
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