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Rent a car in Montenegro: 10 tips on how to do it right

In fact, car rental in Montenegro does not have pronounced features, and the tips are quite universal, but I tried to adapt them specifically to this country.

1.Rasmatrivayte as many options as possible. As a rule, the first one is not always the only one and the best. Do not be lazy to call all the companies engaged in rental in your city. Look for cars in advance, at least for a couple of days via facebook and acquaintances, and you will definitely have great offers. Sarafan radio works "with a bang," and your friends who have already taken a car, are unlikely to advise you bad. Montenegro is a small country, here bad rumors spread very quickly, and good ones - even faster. Renting a car in Montenegro is the most popular type of earnings, and nobody needs a bad reputation.

2. Among all machines choose the one that really suits your needs, even if it is more expensive. I want to ride with a breeze along the Boka - choose a cabriolet, you want to economically travel on business to another city - choose a small subcompact, you need to meet at the airport three friends with suitcases - take the station wagon or minivan. Do not take what does not suit you at all. Otherwise, you will try to get five of them into a steep hill on a small Chevrolet Spark or in splendid isolation to cut on a huge Toyota Tundra, wasting gasoline for nothing. Still, do not forget that a rented car is a machine for a while, which is taken for certain purposes, and nothing more. Change the goal - take another car, the benefit of renting a car in Montenegro - a simple matter.

3. When inspecting the car, do not be too lazy to take pictures of all the problem areas, every scratch and scrub, I even advise you to climb under the front and rear bumpers to make sure they are in perfect order from the bottom.
There have been cases when owners of rental offices after putting the car back, pointed to a crack in the bumper and accused the tenant of this. True, this was in Italy, Montenegro did not hear about such things, but everything happens once for the first time. All damage must be noted in the contract (after all, although car hire in Montenegro is usually perceived by tourists without fanaticism, it is better to show some kind of pedantry, useful). Also check for the presence of a spare, a balloon wrench, a jack, an emergency stop sign, a set of spare lamps, a first aid kit and a reflective waistcoat. In winter, a number of places in the country still require chains, do not forget about it in order to avoid a fine.

4. Almost always, the rental office takes a deposit of 100-200 euros, perhaps more - it depends on the class of the car and the office itself.
Reflect this moment in the contract and the amount that you leave to them. Yes, a deposit, like auto rental itself, is traditionally paid in cash in Montenegro. Having a cashless terminal in Montenegro is extremely costly and wasteful, so keep this in mind before you even have to look for the nearest ATM in a hurry.

5. Despite the fact that many claim that there is a law prohibiting tourists from driving a car on local numbers owned by an individual, rather than a rent-keeper, it is a myth.
On the other hand, there is no evidence that this is legal. In view of the imperfection of local legislation, we will consider that everything that is not directly prohibited is allowed, the same opinion is shared by policemen who do not pay attention to who is driving. Renting a car in Montenegro is a full-fledged type of commercial activity, and such activities are carried out under a license. But you agreed to take the car for friendship, without any money, simply because your Montenegrin friend is a great guy, is not it?

6. Always have a spare option.
This is either a safety net in another renttakar, or an alternative search in the form of buses and electric trains - no one can guarantee that the car booked for you will not be re-arranged on more favorable terms. You are not their friend or relative, but you want to earn more and more, so do not rely on decency and mythical arrangements, and prepare for yourself several options at once - so you will not be without a car three hours before you have to meet a family with aircraft.

7. If you are not a pedantic, take a dusty car, warn distributors beforehand that you do not have to wash it - you will still stain it in a couple of kilometers, but you will not have to worry about washing it before surrendering. Here the issue is not so much money (washing cars even with wheels blacking costs an average of 5 euros), as in the search for this sink, and the subsequent route to the renttakar, so as not to mess up the car again. They took the dusty dust and handed it over.

8. Fuel. Usually the car surrenders with a full tank, which greatly simplifies life. Immediately stop by the first gas station and ask for a full refill - so you will know how many liters are missing in the tank, and in the future you will not pour before handing over the car - the arrow on the sensor is very arbitrary. Petrol in Montenegro, though cheaper than the European, but not much, and even a couple extra litters in excess of what was originally, can erase all your efforts to find a cheaper lease.

9. Try not to delay the delivery of the car, bring it at the appointed time or a little earlier - most likely, this car will almost immediately be handed over to another customer, especially in the season.
It is possible that it will be with you that a part of the lost profits will be taken if, due to your slowness, the rentaware will lose the client, moreover, the contract will precisely stipulate penalties for delay, but whether to take them or not to take depends on the mood of the receiver. Well, if the situation does not depend on you, you stand in a huge traffic jam for the third hour, then at least warn about the delay. Elementary politeness can sometimes do more than you think.

10. And, finally, a tip that seems so simple, but at the same time, absolutely everything is forgotten about it: take antibacterial napkins and wipe the steering wheel and gearshift lever - this no one ever does: neither previous car renters nor renters, nor even car washers.

Good luck on the roads.

#BogovVladimir

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