Good morning. We are looking at driving from Austria through Italy next summer. Wondering about the car rental fees for a one way trip; picking up in Salzburg and leaving car in Florence for example vs a round trip. Anyone know what the $ damage might be? Thanks in advance ?

You can go online and check.

Thanks.. have tried and I know there is a fee it just wasn't detailed breakdown and have been told there are also fees in addition to quote. Just wondering if anyone has first hand experience.

I have experience in Canada or the US, but you are going from one country to another. I'm sure it's a lot more. Just call Hertz or whatever and ask them.

We went to Italy and Germany last Fall and wanted to do the same thing. Unfortunately, once you cross borders the charge is outrageous (~$800) on top of you regular rental fee.
We ended up renting / driving all through Italy. We left the car in Venice and trained to Germany. Once we were in Germany we trained everywhere - their train system was amazing.

Thanks! I had a feeling this would be the challenge. Appreciate your feedback. We want a car in Austria and a car in Italy but I wonder if it's worth it to look at taking the rail between the two and renting separately in both places. Food for thought! Cheers.

We did a car rental in Austria - picked up from one city and left it in another (still in Austria) and it was about $100 for 3 days or so. The cost to drive it from Austria to Germany was astronomical. It would be well worth it probably to fly between the 2 places and rent separately in each country.

We rented in Caen and Marseilles,France last year. I wrestled for eons trying to get info on-line and finally talked to a travel agent at AMA who booked everything through some Europe central booking agency. Excellent service and everything came off without any problems. Wish I had gone to AMA in the first place. We didn't do the 'one way trip' drop-off but I think AMA could answer your questions quite easily, if you are a member. Curious what you find out as we want to do a similar trip soon as well.

Thanks. I may have to consult an expert. I usually book all my own travel but it's a whole new ball game with Europe and the plane, trains and automobile questions. If I get any new info I will post

if you need assistance let me know. I've booked lots of stuff through Europe. Usually booking trains is easiest when you get there, a day or 2 before you want to leave.

Lauren thanks. ? Last time I travelled Europe it was just me. This time it's with kids in tow so I'm trying to figure out what's going to work best for family friendly travel. Cheers.

We have leased and rented a few times in Europe. Dropping off at a different location will be $500 - $800. But your insurance is expensive, make sure you have that included and in your final cost. Leasing is less expensive but you have to keep the car for a minimum of 21 days.

take the train enjoy the ride...

I agree with Mike. Can't beat the trains in Europe. We used train for longer distances and rented the cars I mentioned earlier, or rode bicycles, to travel locally.