Driving for first time in spain

Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:28pm

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Evening all from a chilly Dublin. Heading to Villamartin in a few weeks and driving for the first time in Spain. Arriving around 8pm on a Monday night and already panicking about driving the hire care from Alicante airport. With the kids on board! It is straight forward enough ? Are roads typically quiet ? Tolls ? Going to collect keys for my place so lots to do, hence need the car ! Also has anyone ever used Flamenco Cars for rental ? TIA sinead

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:42pm

John56

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:42pm

Head for the N332, direct road with no tolls, be careful at roundabouts as it's a free for all.

Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:45pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:45pm

Hi

It was our first time in January. Currently here for a second visit having used centuaro car hire both times. It’s very easy driving. Leave the airport look for signs N332 to Cartagena it’s then all the way almost to Villamartin. I would advice a sat nav. Unfortunately the Spanish way of postcodes and addresses are different though. Make sure you go over any car you hire with fine detail. Take photos of any existing scratches The roads don’t seem too busy at all this time of year but haven’t been in summer yet. Hope all goes well

Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:58pm

Sinead44

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:58pm

John56 wrote on Sun Mar 4, 2018 8:42pm:
Head for the N332, direct road with no tolls, be careful at roundabouts as it's a free for all.

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 9:10pm

John56

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 9:10pm

Don't worry, it's easy, just be careful at the roundabouts, as it's different from back home.

Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 9:33pm

Sinead44

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 9:33pm

Thanks for that guys 😊

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 9:51pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 4, 2018 9:51pm

I tend to go AP7 and come off at SMDS. No tolls no roundabouts. Bit longer distance but quicker and better drivers

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Posted: Mon Mar 5, 2018 2:58pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 5, 2018 2:58pm

No one on the road either so I’d go AP7 and come off at la zenia..... it’s about 5€ fort the 2 tolls but if you nervous that’s the way I would go, good luck