It is best to book the vehicle in good time before the road trip from Germany, via portals such as billiger-mietwagen.de or "Check24". This has the advantage that all insurance is included and the prices are usually much cheaper than in the USA. If you return the car at another location, an extra fee is usually due. Companies like the Alamo offer online check-in, making it quicker at the counter. Smaller competitors like ACE are a good, cheap alternative. Some providers check the entry stamp in the passport, because in order to drive with a German driver's license, you can usually have been in the country for a maximum of six months.

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