Car rental in the USA is one of the most convenient ways to travel around the huge country. A car will give you freedom of movement, and you will not need to depend on public transportation and traditional sightseeing routes. You will be able to plan your own sightseeing program. Prices for car rental in the USA are kept at the level of 70 USD per day. This amount includes SLI + CDW insurance (but it often happens that the initial price calculation is without insurance), Unlimited Mileage, which sometimes can be limited to the territories of several states, local taxes. For additional insurance, a second driver (often, if the second driver will be a spouse, you will not have to pay extra for it), renting a navigator (when renting for more than a week, it will be cheaper to buy a navigator), renting an EZ Pass (a card for automatic payment for toll roads, saves time on entry and exit) and a child car seat you will have to pay separately.
To rent a car in the USA you will need to be at least 18 years old (21 years old in some companies), show a passport with a valid visa, a driver's license (domestic ones are suitable) and a credit card.
The cost of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is $3.30 USD. For more information on the cost of gasoline in the U.S., visit the website.
The following speed limits apply in the US:
1) Populated area (business/residence district): 20-25 mph.
2) Freeway (freeway): 55-75 mph
3) Residential area (alley): 15 mph
Traffic Rules in the U.S.
1) It is illegal to transport children under the age of 6 without a special restraint.
2) In 26 states and the District of Columbia, seat belts must be worn by everyone in the auto. The low beam must be on at all times of the day.
3) Talking on the phone while driving is prohibited, but not in all states. It is illegal to carry open bottles of alcoholic beverages in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
4) It is illegal to overtake a school bus boarding/dropping off children.
Traffic fines in the U.S.
- Speeding - 70 to 500 USD
- Riding on the side of the road - 450 USD
- Parking in a handicapped space - 250 USD
- Failure to wear seat belts - 50 USD
- Drunk driving - license revocation, heavy fine and/or jail time
- Creating a safety hazard to a traffic officer - revocation of license
The police officer may write you a ticket or give you a verbal citation, but you will pay it online or through a bank.
Toll roads in the United States are called toll roads. You have to exit the main highway onto a side road to pay the toll. An EZ Pass device borrowed from a rental office allows you to use toll roads without stopping to pay. The system reads the card data automatically and will send a bill to the rental company, which will debit your bank card, even if you have left the country by then. Fares vary from state to state.
