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From the Algarve to Spain in just 45 minutes and no car required. This easy train and ferry journey takes you across an international border with minimal effort, offering one of the most unique and affordable day trips in southern Europe.

On our European tour, we needed wheels, but our experience with Europcar at Faro Airport left a terrible taste in our mouths. Despite pre-paying for insurance via Booking.com, the agent hard-sold us on extra coverage by threatening a staggering €25,000 hold on our card if we refused. If you’re renting abroad read this article.

Sixt Group remains the top choice for our international travel adventures, despite experiencing challenges at Charles de Gaulle Airport. So many rental companies will not come out with you to inspect the vehicle and seem to think it’s no big deal to just place something on insurance if they feel an incident has happened.
