On 20 Feb 2007 10:03:55 -0800, "stuffthejubilee"
wrote:
>On Feb 19, 12:01 am, m...@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) wrote:
>> stuffthejubilee wrote:
>> > Is this possible? I've read that you have to have a permanent US
>> > address to have plates to put on a car but is there a way round this
>> > for foreigners?
>>
>> There is only one legal way to do it. Have a friend who is a US resident
>> register and insure the car in his name, and then you drive it. The
>> registered owner makes sure that his insurance covers you driving it.
>> This is obviously risky for the registered owner; because if anything bad
>> happens, he's on the hook. I wouldn't do this, not even for a friend.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> --
>> K.
>>
>> Lang may your lum reek.
>
>Blimey, thanks for that. Looks like I'm going to struggle as I don't
>know anyone in the US other than the odd newsgroup person, which
>obviously isn't good enough. This may demand a rethink. 5 months in
>the US with a hire car would be astronomically expensive. I thought
>that doing it by Amtrak would enable me to go everywhere I wanted
>either. Hmmm, tricky.
>
>Thanks again.
>
>P.S what's a 'lum'?
No idea on that one:-)
Consider an alternative. Use Amtrak (or cheap flights) to
get from long-distance A to B and then rent cars on an
as-needed basis via Hotwire, priceline or Expedia.
As an example, we used Amtrak from NYC to Buffalo(Niagara),
then rented a car via priceline's bidding system for US$20
per day for 12 days. Insurance was an extra $9 with Avis.
If you plan your trip with some major "nodes" you can book
the flights/trains ahead to save cash and still retain
flexibility by using local transport in the areas you visit
and renting a car for a week or two in each district to
visit outer areas. As another example, in 2003, we flew into
LA, drove (one week) to San Jose, flew to Las Vegas and
stayed a couple of days, then via St Louis to New Orleans
for a few days, then drove for two weeks from there to
Washington DC. You can get some really cheap prices if you
plan far enough ahead and use the net booking systems.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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