Traveling with a camper van can be a most pleasurable experience. To make it even better we have prepared some recommendations and are giving you some tips. You will find them especially useful if traveling with a camper van for the first time.

Number of Persons
Before renting a camper van it is good to know how many persons will take the trip so you can accordingly choose the capacity and type of your camper van. Small motorhomes, vans are especially suitable for couples or families with just one child. Larger motorhomes are suitable for 4 – 6 persons. Pay attention to the number of seats and berths.

Travel Time
Make a travel plan. You need to know for how long you are going to rent your camper van. The first thing to take into consideration is that on a longer trip you’ll need more and adequate equipment. Check the size of the storage compartment. When planning your trip, note that you will be traveling more slowly than with a car therefore choose an anappropriate length of the daily route. Make time for some sightseeing and enjoyment of the new adventures. The recommended daily route is 300km.

Price for Renting a Camper Van
Check the rental price and the compulsory charges in case the vehicle is comprehensively insured. Verify whether the agent provides the help / assistance in the event of a breakdown abroad. Do not forget the cost of the insurance fees intended to cover costs of any damages not covered by the basic insurance.

Pick up of the Camper Van
You are renting a camper van for the first time?.Take adequate time for the pick up of the vehicle. Aks the agent to show you:

• Where are the connections for the filling fresh water and for discharging of the waste water.
• How to empty the faeces cassette.
• What to do if gas runs out.
• How to open the awning (if included).
• Which accessories are inbuilt.
• How to use the kitchen appliances.
• How to regulate or use the air condition.
• How to dismantle berths.

Check all Accessories.

Check the Validity of all Documents.
You need:

• your driving license
• your identity document
• the car traffic license
• the vehicle insurance policy
• the valid assistance policy
• the vehicle green card
• the renting contract

Driving the Camper Van

• Allow for height or width limitations when driving through subways or across bridges.
• Be careful when parking. Let the co-driver help you if the vehicle is not equipped with an additional camera.
• Be careful on the winding roads, mountain passes and narrow mountain roads as the camper van has a much longer wheelbase. When taking a bend, you need to enter much more widely otherwise you will hit the curb with your rear inner wheel or slide to the bank.
• Check traffic regulations and travel restrictions in your destination country.
• Check the restrictions / country regulations when entering individual countries / regions (necessary documents for passengers, vehicle, animals, visas, vignettes, green card …), check customs restrictions and other regulations.
• Check the limits and specificities of fueling (price, availability, frequency of service stations).
• Have appropriate maps, atlases, guides, stops and maps of camp sites.

Set the navigation device and download the latest maps of each area.

Overnight Accommodation with a Camper Van
You can choose between stops for campers or campsites.
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