The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in St Gallen 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of St Gallen!
Common questions on rental process
It is prohibited to talk on the cell phone without using the headset. The use of other electronic devices that may distract the driver’s attention from the road is also prohibited.
On some mountain roads, drivers are likely to see quite unusual signs that depict a horn. Such signs indicate that postage cars and buses have the advantage on the road.
In order to drive a vehicle, foreign drivers are required to obtain the international driving license. The EU driving license is valid in the country.
