| You want to travel to South America but you are | | | | course, you will have to provide your information so |
| worried about means of transportation when you get | | | | they can hold it for you. If you choose to search |
| there. What do you do? Well, you have several | | | | for a rental after arriving, it may be difficult to locate |
| options: you can choose to figure it out when you | | | | a place when you are not in an area you are familiar |
| get there and travel by bus, train, shuttle, etc., or | | | | with. |
| you can rent a car. Most are nervous about traveling | | | | Finally, make sure you are always switched on when |
| to a new country to begin with, and then they are | | | | traveling by car in South America. Many roads have |
| faced with the problem of getting around when they | | | | been partly-destroyed or damaged, or are covered in |
| arrive. Some consider it foolhardy to head to South | | | | hazardous obstacles which are usually natural but |
| America with no transportation plan, and to just | | | | occasionally are man-made. Some parts of South |
| improvise upon arrival. Others see no problem with it. | | | | America have man-made obstacles to slow drivers |
| Those who think that it is a risk they are not willing | | | | down but they are usually not marked which leaves |
| to take will want to know how to secure a rental car | | | | them hard to see, especially at night. Driving at night |
| before arriving. They will also worry about the driving | | | | is never recommended because you never know |
| rules and regulations of South America, but this | | | | what to expect on the roads in an area you are not |
| worry can be averted with a small amount of | | | | familiar with. Day driving should be limited not only |
| research. It is important to think ahead and set things | | | | because of the hazards that will be found all over the |
| up early so you do not run into problems when you | | | | country but also because urban traffic can be heavy |
| arrive. Many underestimate the complexity of the | | | | and chaotic. Bearing in mind the points made above, |
| process, and do not know what to do when they | | | | having a car can still be more beneficial than relying |
| arrive. Most important, other than car rental, is | | | | on public transportation. As long as the rides are |
| awareness. Driving in South America is not | | | | short then you will enjoy having the freedom to |
| considered a particularly safe or easy task so being | | | | travel where you want when you want to. |
| aware of the situation is a very big deal. | | | | Be sure to make it easy on yourself and book your |
| Renting a car is simple enough, as long as you choose | | | | rental ahead of time. Always be aware and careful |
| to do it at the right time. All you need to do is find | | | | when driving a rental car. Make sure to plan your |
| a website which provides rental cars to travelers. Log | | | | route ahead of time and head straight to your |
| on to the site and let them know when you need | | | | destination. Driving around South America aimlessly is |
| the car for and where you would like to pick it up. Of | | | | only going to lead to accidents! |