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I have read conflicting advice about this - I will be picking up an Alamo rental car at Cape Town airport. Alamo's website says I need one but I have seen a number of people post on various sites that no one asked them for one. Even asked the person I will be visiting there and she said that when she was travelling with a United States drivers license she never had to produce international. Curious about others' experiences. Thanks, Pam
This holds for additional drivers as well, who must be identified when you hire your vehicle. Remember to carry all your documentation with you when you travel as traffic officers will expect aaa travel to see it if they stop you for any reason'
I lived in South Africa 3 years. I used my California license. Funniest experience was being stopped for speeding in a rural area and showing it to a Zulu officer who spoke little English. He looked at it and asked what it was. Then let me go. Another crisis averted.
Kimwhits- you are making me nervous. I just called Alamo at Cape Town airport and spoke with someone aaa travel from Europcar who evidently handles their rentals. They told me that an American drivers license will be enough. Thanks to all for your input
I am a little nervous about this trip - I will be meeting some people there but will be on my own quite a bit. I know I will be fine in the tourist area of Cape Town - staying near the waterfront. aaa travel But will be driving to Hermanus and around that area solo - but from what I have read these are safe areas. I think I am just as worried about spacing off while driving on the left side of the road - any tips for that?
On my first trip to SA I drove about 1500 km. I drove solo. SA has good infrastructure so the roads are easy to navigate. aaa travel Driving around the Cape Peninsula and to places east like Hermanus, the Garden aaa travel Route and the Wine Country is fun and self-driving adds to the adventure.
Whenever I'm in places like Africa, aaa travel Austalia or Ireland, I always repeat to myself, like a mantra, "Stay left, stay left." I find the only times I start heading for the right side is when I'm fatigued, so I almost never drive at night. I find my biggest challenge is entering a roundabout (circle), where cars seem to be coming from various directions, so I do it slowly. After doing a couple circles even they become easy (well, at least easier) to handle.
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