subject: Your Five Step Guide To Driving In Florida [print this page] As one of America's most popular states, housing some of the world's most famous attractions, Florida is visited by millions upon millions of international visitors each year.
Yet although Florida boasts a vast array of popular attractions, from the world famous Disney World to a number of popular National Parks, due to the vastness of the state - it covers 65,755 square miles, making it 15,000 square miles bigger than England - it can often mean a lengthy distance between attractions.
Fortunately, there are several ways to ensure that you can take in several attractions on your stay in the Sunshine State, with one of the most popular being to take advantage of car hire Florida.
Yet whilst car hire Florida may be a popular option, just like anywhere else in the world, it's important that you spend time understanding the whole process and this five point guide should help ensure your time driving in Florida is as hassle free as possible.
1. Always get the most suitable car for your needs - when people visit Florida and consider car hire, it's very often because they're travelling with family and it's a particularly affordable way to get around, especially if they can fit everyone into one vehicle.
If you're visiting and there are only two of you who need a car, however, don't be fooled into thinking you need a big car, too. Get what suits your needs and it will ensure that you won't have to pay for a car that you don't need as well as paying out for unnecessary fuel consumption.
2. Never drive without insurance - irrelevant of what anyone might tell you, wherever you are in the world you should never drive without insurance.
The car hire Florida company should provide you with a full and extensive policy, but don't just take their word for it - make sure that you are fully covered and that the policy is Fully Comprehensive, so to ensure that should the worse happen, you have no costs to pay.
3. Grab yourself a high quality map and / or SatNav - when you're driving around a country that isn't familiar, it's always recommended that you have a high quality map to hand so that you can track your journey and do your utmost to not get lost.
If you also have access to a satellite navigation system, it's strongly advised that you utilize it, too- they may not get it right all of the time, but between the SatNav and a traditional map, it's going to be almost impossible to get lost.
4. Plan your journeys - to ensure that you make the most of your time in Florida, it's advised that the night before you're heading out in the car, you plan where you want to go the following day and exactly which route you're going to take.
You might make amendments to the route during the day, but it's a great idea to have a base route for you to work from.
5. Learn the rules of the road - although driving in a foreign country isn't that different to driving in your home country in general, there are usually some differences and driving in Florida is no exception.
