Driving in Spain

[CaptainCosworth]

Ok, go gentle as I know it's 'only Spain', but I'm not well travelled, and my only experience driving abroad was in Greece years ago which wasn't great as (a) it was Greece and (b) I'd had a fairly hefty car accident the week before.

Anyway... me and Mrs CC are off to Spain in a few weeks, picking up a hire car from Madrid and driving down to Cuidad Real, possibly a couple of days in Toledo on the way back. All family stuff, so driving will be less PH and more functional so plan to stick to main routes to get there quicker.

I've read a couple of online guides, but just looking for a bit of friendly advice or pointers if anyone has anything useful? Just stuff to be aware of or bear in mind.

[CaptainCosworth]

Thanks guys

Satnav, spare glasses, watch out at roundabouts and speed limits...

[Zetec-S]

Thanks to all for your tips. Just got back, I can see why everyone said it wouldn't be a problem. Once I got used to the gearstick being on the other side it was nice and straightforward

Amazed at how quiet the roads were. The only time we hit traffic was when we hit the outskirts of Madrid at rush hour on our way back to the airport. Elsewhere we could go for miles without seeing another car. Also enjoyed how much more laid back it was, most people kept to lane 1 on motorways/duel carriageways unless overtaking, and there wasn't the aggressive approach to roundabouts we often get over here.

So all in all, looking forward to doing it again next year *


* although we'll pay a bit more attention to the advice on car hire next time as we did get stung a little by Avis for the insurance excesses