The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Aachen 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 Germany 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 Germany are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
Drivers should also not forget that there is the low speed limit of 60 km/h when driving on a highway (autobahn). Vehicles with snow chains have another limit - 50 km/h.
Driving in a drunken state is a serious violation. For persons over 21 years, the maximum level of alcohol in blood is 0.5 ‰. There is no punishment provided for this level of alcohol only if a driver acted properly on the road.
If the content of alcohol in blood exceeds 0.5 ‰, then the driver will be fined the amount of 500 euro as the first warning. The second violation of this type will result in a fine of 1000€ and a driving ban for a period of 90 days. Finally, drivers who get caught for the third time will have to pay a fine of 1,500 euro and will not be permitted to drive for 3 months.
