route planning
Have a skim over the map at home to decide how far you want to go and in how much time. Leave the detailed planning for later but make sure that you have your first day's route roughly in mind. We have a map and route planner on the Travel Shop page, click here to visit.
Highways Agency information line: 08457 50 40 30
who's driving?
If you are sharing the driving, make sure that all drivers are fully insured and that they all have a valid driving licence and a passport with more than 6 months' validity. If only one of you is driving, this may affect the route and distance that you travel. Please note that if you have a new photo ID driving licence you will need to take the paper counterpart with you. For more details contact the DVLA in Swansea.
handy numbers:
DVLA in Swansea tel: 0870 240 0009
Passport Office tel: 0870 521 0410
driving regulations
In the travel information section you will find broad details of driving regulations for some of the countries most often visited. Download these and print to read on the plane. If we do not feature your destination, call the tourist office, embassy or consulate and ask for details. See the destination information section for do's and don'ts on foreign roads.
communication
Got a mobile? Does it work abroad? You may need to call your phone company to check how to make the changes for certain countries. You may also want to hire a tri-band which works all over the world.
handy numbers:
Carphone Warehouse direct tel: 020 8896 5000
T Mobile tel: 0845 412 5000
Orange tel: 07973 100 150
O2 tel: 0845 655 2000
vision
In some countries it is illegal to drive without a spare pair of glasses, if you wear them. You also need to consider the sun - do you have clip-on shades, or do you need a prescription pair?
handy numbers:
For your nearest Vision Express store call: 0115 986 5225
Vision Express can make prescription sunglasses in two - three days. Clip-on shades cost from £12.50.
sun protection
Take a light, fold-up windscreen sun shield and a light shawl or sarong to block out the light on one side of the car. |
