Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
EUROPEAN DRIVING
EASIER ON TOURISTS
Cost Of Sightseeing Cut
Down and Good Roads
Are Abundant.

In recognizing driving licenses and
other credentials granted by each
other the countries Of Europe have
been responsible for an increase in the
number of American tourists employ
ing the automobile as means OF
transportation.
While other European conveyances
provide excellent transportation to the
better known centers, the motor car
has since proved to be the one speedy
method of sightseeing in equally ia
nous but more remote regions of Eng
land and the Continent.
The tourist with ideas of his own as
to what TO see and do in Europe now
finds at his disposal reliable drive
yourself automobiles which he can
rent in one country and drive into any
other without the former burdenSome
necessity Of leaving cash deposit at
each frontier.
Now a paper called a Garnet de
Passage en- Dou2ne" is recognized in
lieu of deposit. The traveller with an
American driving license experiences
no difficulty In obtaining foreign Ii
censcs at small cost. it even being pos
sible to secure an English license be-
lore leaving THIS country.
Roads Are Excellent.
For the most part European roads
are excellent and much less congested
than our own. Not only do the roads
provide comfortable transportation,
but none Of the large cities offers any
problems to the motorist. Guide books
and road maps are unusually explicit,
one particular series Of books having
plans Of nearly every city and town in
Europe, with directions as to the easiest
means of traversing them. In Eng
land, automobile clubs have men sta
toned every few miles to assist their
members.
In trlveling by automobile the tour
list flnds he Is enabled TO visit many
places otherwise not easy of access
tire famous and beautiful chateaux Of
the Loire Valley in France, the Py-
renees, the mountains separating
France and italy. and road in Spain
that wanders along cltffside from
San Sebastian to the Atlantic where
The motorists exclusive paradise Is
found in the Italian hill towns between
Rome and Florence. And. except for
the traveller with an indefinite period
Of time at his disposal. the charming
countrvsides Of England and Germany,
with their multitude Of quaint towns,
can be visited only by motor car.
Costs Are Low.
The cost of automobile travel In
Europe. however, is little or no more
than usual modes of transportation.
the total cost for one months convey
ance averaging about $3.50 per day.
Rental Of an automobile for a month
following unlimited mileage and full
insurance) is $154. Added to this
amount Is the expense Of maintenance,
including gas, oil, garaging, cleaning,
greasing etc, for 5000 miles, amounting
to about $50, or cents mile, and
thu cost Of $14 for license and Garnet. :"
While the total cost Of motoring for
one month Is S256. or $3.50 per day. the
expense per individual in a group is
proportionately less Touring in a
group of four. for example, the cost to
the individual would be s215 for trans
Dortation And since living expenses.
including room and board and incl
dentals. average from SO to 81 per day.
depending upon the class of hotels
used. the total expense to the indi-
wdual tourist would be about IS to Sc
per day.