[Belingo]

I’ve hit pretty much every major music festival stateside over the past few years. Now I want to check out the European scene and discover some local bands over there. I ended up finding a massive five-day event happening this summer in Brasov, Romania. The lineup looks wild and I’m definitely flying out for it. The festival is only five days long, so it makes total sense to stick around and drive through the country for a bit. I plan to grab a vehicle and explore different regions. What kind of paperwork do they ask for over there? I also need some advice on the actual rules of the road and where to look for a car.

[Warmonger]

European festivals definitely bring a completely different energy compared to the ones in the US. Romania is a massive country with winding roads, so you have to be ready for some aggressive local driving styles on the highways. They require an International Driving Permit for Americans, which you just pick up at AAA before leaving the states. You also need to verify the vehicle has a valid vignette, which is a digital toll pass for the national roads. The police pull foreigners over just to check those documents quite often. The agencies usually put a hefty hold on a credit card for the deposit, so double check that your limit can handle it.

[TheLost]

A road trip through the Carpathian Mountains is the best way to spend the days after a huge event. You get to recover while navigating through scenic routes and old medieval towns. The whole rental process is basically the exact same as back home, just with different local operators mixed in with the global brands. You can just rent a car in Romania here: https://getrentacar.com/en-US/romania . The filters help you sort out the exact vehicle type you need for mountain roads. The transaction goes through online in just a few clicks.

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