Vacation Rental Paris - Driving from Paris
Europe is relatively small and driving from Paris is a good way to explore France and other countries in Europe (
Europe vacation rentals) Car is definitely the best mode of transportation if you intend to tour several cities.
You can ask your
vacation rental Paris agency for additional tips on driving from Paris. Perhaps, they will be able to provide you main highways’ maps. If you rent your
vacation rental Paris directly from an owner, he / she might have good advice for you, too.
Driving from the north of Paris to the south takes about 12 hours using the city’s efficient network of highways called auto routes.
Since the mid-90’s it is easy to get from Paris to London (
London vacation rentals) by car. Using the Eurotunnel will get you there in about 6 hours. Italy (
Italy vacation rentals) is an 8 hour drive, Spain (
Spain vacation rentals) is a 10 hour drive and Brussels (
Brussels vacation rentals) is a 3 hour drive.
Drivers driving from Paris should be aware of a few tips about driving in France. The French highway has a speed limit of 130 km per hour. Respect the speed limit while driving from Paris and you will be fine. There are a few rules to understand while driving on highways:
- Left lanes are used by cars traveling at faster speeds. Slower cars should stay on right lanes.
- Do not travel at the beginning or end of holidays or long weekends in order to avoid long hours of traffic.
- It is dangerous to drive slowly on the left lane and French drivers are likely to tailgate you.
- Do not go too slow either.
