Europe Travel: Transportation News

Rail Europe has revamped its point-to-point booking engine, and Renault Eurodrive is slashing its delivery/return fees on its short-term leases.

Rail Europe had redisigned its point-to-point booking engine to be more like airline booking engines; you'll see available trains at all available fares.

According to Fabrice Morel, President and CEO of the Rail Europe Group."It's very easy - you just enter the date of travel, departure city, arrival city and the available trains will appear, with the prices of the tickets. Morel continues: Before, you had to ask for a seat reservation separately. Now the system does all the work for you, adding a reservation automatically when it is needed."

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For a limited time, Renault Eurodrive is cutting in half its delivery/return fees on its short-term leases -- which cost less and are bound by fewer restictions than European car rentals -- for all locations outside of France. These are the fees auto rental and leasing companies charge to recoup the costs of redistributing their vehicles. For example, it normally costs $200 to have your Renault delivered or returned to Milan, but now, it's only $100. Lisbon and Rome were $275 and now cost only $137.50. Contact Renault Eurodrive by calling 800-221-1052 or loging on to www.renaultusa.com.

Leasing a car is my favorite way of motoring in Europe. For more on see our article on Renting vs. Leasing.