Taiwan Car Hire

Taiwan Car Hire

A car can be hired at the counters of car rentals in the airport; train stations along with certain important locations in the cities. There are some international hotels that provide with the facility of renting a car especially for a pickup or drop at the airport.

Certain agencies in Hualien and Taitung are also present which has the provision of renting cars. The cost of the hired cars that has manual transmissions ranges from NT$1200 to NT$2000. On the other hand the rent of the cars with automatic transmissions are from NT$1300 to NT$3200. Some of the companies also have the provision of rental packages but these do not necessarily include the insurance. Hence the tourists’ are required to note that the policy of the particular car rental company must be checked.

Local or an international license is a must before hiring the car. The international license that is issued may be used for 30 days and at the end of thus span, you will have to apply for a local permit. Some of the municipalities in Taiwan can be a bit strict in this respect. After the necessity is over, the car has to be dropped at the point were it was rented. The cost of the driver per day is almost NT$ 4000.

The VIP rentals located in the city of Taipei easily rents car to foreigners and usually delivers the car to the required place. You have to give certain deposit while hiring the car and the exact amount of your cost of hiring is decided only on the per hour basis. It is always recommended to hire a car along with the driver for those travelers who are not accustomed to the roads of Taiwan.

The cars in Taiwan generally drive to the right and the seat belts of the people sitting along with the drivers should be fastened properly. It is appreciable if before getting out in the roads of Taiwan, the travelers gain a good knowledge about the traffic rules and driving regulations.

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