Driving in Europe: A First-Timer's Guide
Find out everything you need to know to rent a car and drive safely and happily across Europe. Written from decades of personal experience on European roads.
If the idea of driving in Europe excites you and terrifies you in equal measure, this is the guide you need.
This comprehensive 11-chapter guide covers everything from choosing the right car to navigating roundabouts, toll systems, low-emission zones, and the particular experience of driving on the left in the UK and Ireland.
What's inside:
- Whether to drive at all, and how to weigh driving against trains and flights
- Renting or leasing the right car for your trip
- Navigating European roads, roundabouts, toll systems, and GPS
- Driving alongside European drivers who are skilled, fast, and not always patient
- Parking in cities without losing your mind or your ticket
- Driving on the left in the UK and Ireland
- Electric vehicles and charging across Europe
- Avoiding low-emission zones and expensive fines
- Insurance, accidents, and what to do if something goes wrong
- The best apps and tech tools for modern drivers
- Driving etiquette country by country, from France to Scandinavia
Also included: the Driving in Europe Trip Planning Workbook, an 11-tab Excel spreadsheet with automatic calculations for fuel costs, route planning, budget tracking, EV charging stops, parking notes, and a daily journal for up to 22 days of driving. Download both files instantly with your purchase.
Throughout the guide, personal Storytime sections share the mistakes I've made so you don't have to repeat them. The Mont Saint-Michel incident alone is worth the price of the guide.
Beautifully designed PDF. Download instantly, read on any device, print if you like.
Launch price: $7.99 through May 31, 2026. Regular price: $9.99.