The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Plzen are: BMW X5, Hyundai Santa Fe, Suzuki Jimny, Hyundai Tuscon, BMW X3, Toyota Rav4 and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Czechia ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Czechia are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
The vignette must be attached to the car windshield. As a rule, the back of the vignette contains the detailed instruction how to use it. The presence of vignettes is strictly monitored. Driving on paid roads without the vignette is considered a serious violation, and the offender will be fined 2,500 koruny.
Travellers, who plan to visit the Czech Republic in the period from October 1 to April 1, should not forget that during the abovementioned period it is permitted to drive only with lower beams turned on. The beams must be always turned on, regardless of time and weather conditions. During summer, the use of lower beams is determined by drivers themselves.
Note that if you need to transport a child under 12 years with the height of less than 150 cm, it is only possible to do that if your car is equipped with a special child seat. Drivers should also not forget that using the cell phone while driving is prohibited. Even if you simply hold the cell phone in your hand, you can be fined.
