Many travelers gush about how great public transport is in Italy. You can ride from Florence to Venice in two hours for only €30?! Amazing! Why would you bother renting a car in Italy? Let’s not even ...

Hitting the open road can be a memorable way to explore a country, but it comes with potentially expensive hazards. Here’s how to navigate some of them. By Eric A. Taub “Throw the keys through the ...

I thought my husband was unflappable. Then we went on a road trip in Europe this summer, and I realized he’d never truly been tested. There were the tiny Slovenian villages where the roads were barely ...

When renting a car in Europe, what you pay for the rental typically includes the liability insurance required in your host country. However, you should consider getting separate coverage for theft or ...

A visitor to Italy had to abandon an S.U.V. after it conked out just minutes from the rental agency. Then he got another ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. Alex Davis didn't know what to expect when she rented a car from Alamo ...

Update: Just hours after this story was published, Hertz announced it would sell 20,000 electric vehicles, one-third of its EV fleet, and buy more gas-powered cars. You may think you have a choice ...