Need help with car rental for 6 people in Italy
Feb 21st, 2003, 11:50 AM
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Need help with car rental for 6 people in Italy
My family of four and two in-laws are traveling from the Naples region to Rome, then up to Venice in August. We need a car near Naples as we are visiting relatives in a small town in the hills.<BR><BR>I have three questions:<BR>1) Am I going to be paying a fortune to rent a mini-van (or whatever alternative would accommodate 6 people).<BR>2) Should I get rid of the car in Rome and take the train up to Venice? How long a trip is that?<BR>3) If yes, I should get rid of the car, what's the best way to get to Milan, where we fly out of, from Venice? Train, bus or plane?<BR><BR>Many thanks!
Feb 22nd, 2003, 09:28 AM
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This is a problem! A minivan would work but it is clumsy and too big for some small streets. I drove a VW van once and thought I was close to tipping over at times. This was probably my perception and not the fault of the van.<BR><BR>You could rent 2 cars. However, the guy in back may lose you at a traffic light or if spirited (reckless) drivers cut in between the 2 cars.<BR><BR>Gino is correct for saying that you need a calculator to see if one choice is much more expensive.
Feb 22nd, 2003, 10:28 AM
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Six tix on Eurostar, Rome-Venice will cost 400 euros for first class or 270 euros for second. There was an option for a 'mini-group', several people traveling together on train with lesser charge. However I read on another thread about train travel in Italy that said this no longer was available ???<BR><BR>In addition to comparing cost for train tickets, also need to compute cost for parking (should you decide to keep car for entire trip). Once you're actually in Rome, you'll not need the car --- same thing when you go on to Venice --- will need to leave it parked there, especially if you're planning on staying on the island of Venice (preferable) versus Venice Mestre.<BR>
