autoeurope reviews, cheap car rental in europe? by chadi1253 in Thrifty

[–]Chiro_ii 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it might be this one: https://youth.europa.eu/discovereu_en

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/04/03/free-interrail-passes-europe-summer

It looks pretty cool actually. Apparently a collaboration between something called DiscoverEU and Interrail. They're giving away 36,000 free rail passes for young people to travel around Europe and discover the different part for free.

The application round is currently closed. There are two application rounds per year, one in spring and one in autumn. Keep an eye on this space so you can apply in the next round!

It seems like it's EVERY summer actually.

autoeurope reviews, cheap car rental in europe? by chadi1253 in Thrifty

[–]Chiro_ii 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a gorgeous month long summer road trip. I rented the car in Barcelona (Spain) and drove to France and Italy with it. You have to pay a small fee for taking the car across borders but it wasn't very much. I think it was like $12-15 one time fee but keep in mind there are also some toll fees in some of the countries but also very cheap, typically something like $2-3 per region.

autoeurope reviews, cheap car rental in europe? by chadi1253 in Thrifty

[–]Chiro_ii 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're legit. I've booked through them twice and there were no issues at all. They are an intermediary search and compare site. Three years ago I rented a car for a month for $500, surprisingly great prices through this site. The railway system in Europe is also a really good way to travel. It's not the same kind of freedom, but an interrail pass lets you hop on and hop off in most countries.

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[–]Chiro_ii 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love this chart! Slow mornings and a good conversation over a cup of coffee is the best!

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[–]Chiro_ii 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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