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North
America
Train
Buses and Coaches
Ships and Ferries
Rental Cars
Great
information is available in the book USA
by Rail by John Pitt who has traveled almost 70,000 miles in the US and
Canada. The books contains comprehensive route guides as well as all the
practical information you need to make reservations, buy tickets and find your
way about strange train stations.
Buses and Coaches
Greyhound..........800-229-9424
Go Greyhound!
Ships and Ferries
American West Steamboat Company..........800-343-1232
American
West Steamboat Company
Auto and RV Rentals
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Advantage..........800-777-5500
Advantage
Alamo..........800-462-5266
Alamo
Allstate..........800-634-6186
AutoEurope for motorhome
rentals. They also offer rental cars, including some prestige
car rentals.
Avis..........800-331-1212 Avis
Budget........800-527-0700
Budget Rent-A-Car
Dollar Car Rental..........800-800-4000
Dollar
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Our site allows you to make a rental car reservation at over 3500 of our U.S.
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Europcar.........877-940-6900
Europcar
Hertz..........800-654-3131
Hertz
Kemwel Autos......800-678-0678
Kemwell
Autos
National..........800-227-7368
National
Payless..........800-729-8377
Payless
Rent-A-Wreck..........800-535-1391
Rent-A-Wreck
Sears..........800-527-0770
Sears
Sixt........888-749-8227
Sixt
Thrifty..........800-367-2277
Thrifty
Ugly Duckling..........800-843-3825
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Value..........800-327-2501
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Europe
Car Rental
Traveling By Train
Renting or Leasing
in Europe
Here are a few numbers and web sites for European car rentals that may help you in planning a European vacation.
AutoEurope
for the best in rental cars! They also can help you with your
airline reservations, with some excellent air fares, make your hotel
reservations, and, in several countries, even rent you a cell phone!
Enterprise
Rent-A-Car , the largest car rental company in North America.
Our site allows you to make a rental car reservation at over 3500 of our U.S.
and Canadian locations. This includes over 200 airport locations as well as the
office in your hometown. Additionally, through this site, you may rent a car
in Germany and the UK as well as other locations throughout the world.
Europe by Car......800-223-1516 (Europe by Car - Discount Auto Renting and Leasing.)
Europcar (US).........877-940-6900
Europcar
Europcar (Paris)......(1) 45 00 08 06 (EuropCar - How To Book)
Foremost Euro-Car......800-272-3299
France Auto Vacances......800-234-1426
Hertz International........800-654-3001
Hertz
International
Kemwel Group......800-678-0678 (Welcome to Kemwel Holidays)
Sixt........888-749-8227
Sixt
Broadland Travel
Broadland Travel
Train Travel in Europe
Click on any of the links below to purchase train
tickets throughout europe.
Asia and
the East
Check
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for the best in rental cars! They also can help you with your
airline reservations, with some excellent air fares, make your hotel
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Africa
Check
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for the best in rental cars! They also can help you with your
airline reservations, with some excellent air fares, make your hotel
reservations, and, in several countries, even rent you a cell phone!
The
Pacific
Check
AutoEurope
for the best in rental cars! They also can help you with your
airline reservations, with some excellent air fares, make your hotel
reservations, and, in several countries, even rent you a cell phone!
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Check
AutoEurope
for the best in rental cars! They also can help you with your
airline reservations, with some excellent air fares, make your hotel
reservations, and, in several countries, even rent you a cell phone!
Enterprise
Rent-A-Car , the largest car rental company in North America.
Our site allows you to make a rental car reservation at over 3500 of our U.S.
and Canadian locations. This includes over 200 airport locations as well as the
office in your hometown. Additionally, through this site, you may rent a car
in Germany and the UK as well as other locations throughout the world.
Priceline
works directly with the major airlines to deliver savings of up
to 40% off the best fares you can find anywhere else. For accommodations,
you can Name Your Own
Pricesm with
Priceline
and
save at more than 8,000 hotels. With
Priceline
you can also save up to 20% or more with the top 5 rental companies
in the country - every day.
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