Today, renting a bus for a trip abroad is an opportunity to visit several countries at once in a short period of time. But it is important to understand that bus tours are very specific: during the trip, you will need to cross many borders, therefore exact time arrival at the hotel is not known. The traffic situation, the time spent going through passport control, and even the weather - all this affects the duration of the tour. Therefore, the main advice for those who need to rent a bus for a trip abroad is to be patient. An interesting book or magazine, disc, player - all these little things will help diversify your trip and will not let you get bored on the road.
Tourist buses for all occasions
In the company "Allegro" you can rent buses for tourist trips to the countries of near and far abroad. The transport is equipped with everything necessary for long-distance travel, it is in an ideal technical condition, reliable and comfortable. Drivers, whose services are included in the rental price, regularly make such trips along proven and proven routes. All of them have valid visas and are experienced and qualified professionals.
When traveling internationally, clients ask different questions. Therefore, we have prepared a list of FAQs especially for you.
1. How much does it cost?
Renting a bus abroad costs in euros, depending on the number of travel days: from 300 to 400 euros / day.
2. What documents are needed to rent a bus abroad and who must provide them?
international admission
card for international admission to the bus
permits obtained in ASMAP (either transit or basic)
drivers with foreign passports
AETR tachograph and driver cards
international passenger insurance and green card insurance
passenger list
charter contract.
- All documents for your order will be prepared by LLC "Traveler", but you have to pay for them to the customer, for example:
a green card for 14 days costs 150 euros
permits in ASMAP cost 1000 rubles each. Specify the amount.
3. What is the mode of work and rest of drivers?
The working and resting regime of drivers is strictly regulated - no more than 8 hours of work of each driver and every 4 hours it sucks for 30 minutes and a driver change. The fines are gigantic, and we will not break these rules, so the logistics of the trip provide for the so-called. "Sucks" after 16 hours of travel. You can put the 3rd driver, and then you will spend +8 hours on the road, but then it will suck for at least 8 hours.
4. What else does the client pay?
The client pays for fuel - the bus rental includes 300 liters of fuel, and the client fills up the rest. Usually the price is from 1 to 1.6 euros per 1 liter. The bus spends 35-40 liters per 100 kilometers.
The toll roads are paid by the client. In Belarus, all roads are toll, you need to buy a transponder. In Poland and Germany, roads are free, you have to pay an environmental fee; toll roads in France, but no need for a tarnsporder.
5. Do drivers need a visa?
If a driver needs a visa, it is done by the client.
6. Who feeds and provides accommodation for the drivers?
The client provides accommodation and meals for the drivers; if there is no food, then an additional 25 euros must be paid for each driver per day.
7. How long before an international trip do you need to book a bus?
Since there are a lot of documents, you need to order a bus at least 3 months before the start of the trip.
P.S. In some European cities, buses with the EURO-5 environmental standard can enter (for example, London, Helsinki). We have such buses, these are all MANs from Euro 5, but it will cost more. Check by phone indicated on the website.
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International buses
On the website site you can order bus tickets to anywhere in Europe at the best fares. The most comfortable international buses are intended for travel to the Czech Republic, Greece, Holland, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, France, Moldova, Spain, Portugal, the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and other European countries. There is a direct international flight to a few European cities, for which, when traveling with transfers, you can even save a little on the cost of travel.
Passenger transportation by international-class buses is carried out in all directions of Europe in accordance with all applicable standards, and the transport itself has all the necessary equipment and amenities in the form of a mini-kitchen, air conditioner, toilet and video system. The client must be sure that he will always arrive at his destination with comfort, on time, and with good service.
At present, free booking of tickets is offered for trips to Europe and neighboring countries, across the territory of Russia and Ukraine, to Belarus and the Baltic states.
You can always count on the operational support of online ticket services, from which you can find out all the information you need about a trip or transfer from the Airport.
The creation of an information portal (site) and services that combine the offers of international passenger bus routes is a logical step towards the development of the international passenger transportation sales market.
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There is no doubt that the market for bus transportation to Europe is very promising. Bus passenger transport is still the most economical way to get to European countries: the cost of a bus ticket, as a rule, is 30-50% lower than air tickets for a similar direction. In addition, it is simply impossible to get to a number of European cities from Russia without changing to another mode of transport.
Modern man living in a metropolis cannot imagine his life without the use of transport. Passenger transport rental services have become a familiar part of our life. Many companies are engaged in the provision of this type of service. This allows the customer to choose an acceptable option.
International flights to Europe:
Buses to Czech Republic
Bus tickets to Belarus
As in other neighboring countries, it is quite inexpensive to get to Belarus from Russia. Tickets are quite cheap, not only due to the territorial proximity of the countries, but also due to close cultural and historical ties. You can get to Minsk not only quickly, but also on a budget. People go to Gomel not only for the sake of visiting, but also to continue their journey to Minsk, Moscow, Kiev or St. Petersburg, since it is one of the largest transport hubs in the country and tickets are bought here more often than to the capital.
Bus tickets to Moldova
The price of tickets to Moldova from Kiev is one of the cheapest for international flights. There is a visa-free regime between Ukraine and Moldova, so buses go from Kiev to Chisinau quite often. This is the cheapest form of transport in this direction and one of the fastest considering boarding and transfer times.
Bus tickets to the Baltics
Bus tickets to the Baltic States, more specifically to Lithuania, as well as to Latvia or Estonia, can also be found on the website. These countries are popular enough to visit. Bus flights to the Baltic States pass through the territories of neighboring countries: Russia, Poland and Belarus. All three countries have access to the Baltic Sea, and moreover, Riga (Latvia) and Tallinn (Estonia) can be reached not only by bus, but also by ferry from the Norman countries of Gdansk, St. Petersburg and other Baltic countries. The most convenient way to get to Vilnius (Lithuania) is from Minsk. Also passes through Vilnius Railway between Moscow and Kaliningrad. In Estonia, in Tallinn, for example, it is quite easy to get from St. Petersburg. Riga itself is a major hub for the region thanks to its vibrant international airport. From there you can take a bus to all cities in Latvia and even to neighboring countries.
Bus to Germany
A bus to Germany can pass through the country as a transit with the possibility of cabotage transportation, or be the destination and end of the route. Some flights go through Poland, first to Berlin and then to other cities in Germany, such as Dortmund. In order to get to Denmark and then Sweden by ground transport, buses must also travel through Germany, and most often through Hamburg. Also bus routes from of Eastern Europe to Belgium, France and Holland, pass Hanover, or just below - Cologne and Dusseldorf. Some stop at Frankfurt, Germany's largest transport hub. Tellingly, some routes from Germany to Paris run through Luxembourg, where tickets can also be found.
Buses to Italy
People travel to Italy no less often, although the country is quite far away. This is primarily due to labor migration, because many of our compatriots work in Italy. Most of all travel to Rome, and neighboring Naples, as well as to France, Romania and Bulgaria. And if his path lies in Barcelona, then on the enchanting views of Italy. In some cases, you should look for tickets to Madrid, especially if your destination is Portugal.
The Ukrainians have an additional opportunity to travel to Bulgaria thanks to the regular bus service with Odessa. Throughout the summer, several times a day, a bus from the Privoz bus station departs along the Black Sea coast to Varna and Burgas. In some cases it is possible to disembark at the Romanian port of Constanta.
Also on the site are available for sale tickets for internal European flights: Warsaw-Vienna, Bratislava-Naples, Berlin-Paris, Prague-Rome and others.
International transport of passengers by buses
International passenger traffic is growing rapidly. In Europe and the countries of the American continent, there are many regular long-distance international bus lines. The duration of the trip for some of them is several days.
International passenger traffic, in which our country takes part, is mainly seasonal (in the spring and summer). They are organized by the All-Union joint-stock company Intourist along the routes linking the Soviet Union with the European socialist and capitalist countries.
For the organization of regular international communications on a contractual basis, the conditions of carriage performed along a certain route are regulated, with pre-published schedules, with a certain frequency of bus movements and permission to embark or disembark passengers at the final points, as well as within the permits issued by each country, at certain points on my way.
Passenger transportation is called transit in relation to the country through which the route passes, but on which neither embarkation nor disembarkation of passengers is provided, except for their short-term rest at the planned points.
The opening of international bus services passing through two adjacent countries is carried out on the basis of bilateral government agreements of these countries. The same agreements govern the conditions for organizing and carrying out passenger transportation.
International bus transportation can be carried out by buses that have the national and distinctive signs of their country. As a rule, it is not allowed to transport passengers by buses of one country between two points located in the territory of another country without the special permission of the relevant authorities of the other country.
Border customs and sanitary control operates in accordance with international agreements, to which both countries participating in the agreements are parties, and on certain control issues, each of the countries can be guided by the internal legislative regulations of its country.
Between individual countries or a number of countries (for example, within the framework of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance of the socialist countries), an agreement is concluded on technical assistance, the performance of maintenance work, repairs, refueling buses with fuel, oils, engine coolants. The types of assistance may include: towing a faulty bus to repair sites, maintenance, including "washing, lubrication and control operations to check the technical serviceability of bus systems and assemblies, bus repair with the provision of necessary spare parts, assistance in providing accommodation, obtaining medical care and other services.
On international routes, comfortable, large-capacity buses with high dynamic qualities are used. In the cabin of the bus seats for passengers with reclining backs are placed. Buses are equipped with an intensively controlled ventilation and heating system, refrigerators, radios, and sometimes televisions. Some buses are equipped with toilet compartments.
International transportation of passengers by buses, except for Intourist, they are carried out under contracts for carriage organized by the Bureau of International Tourism "Sputnik". For transportation, buses of the Hungarian production Ikarus are mainly used.
V work time the bus driver includes: time for the necessary preparatory and final work before leaving the line and after returning to trucking company and at the point of turnover; the time for empty arrivals and downtime at the points of embarkation and disembarkation of passengers at the initial, intermediate and final points of the route, provided for by the timetables; time spent on unscheduled downtime through no fault of the driver (during short-term rest of the driver and passengers, driving to fueling points and refueling the bus itself, stopping on the way for Maintenance bus); time in the movement of the bus along the route.
Continuous driving of the bus is allowed no more than 5 hours. Moreover, after the first 2 hours of continuous movement - 5 minutes, and after the next 2 hours - 10 minutes of rest. The time of such rest is the bus stop according to the schedule.
The passenger's baggage is transported in the same bus on which he travels. The passenger can carry the total weight of carry-on baggage not exceeding 20 kg. It is prohibited to occupy the aisle of the bus. In addition to hand luggage, the passenger is allowed to carry luggage weighing up to 30 kg. The baggage receipt indicates the cost of baggage transportation and its destination.
For the implementation of international bus transportation in the system of public road transport, specialized road transport enterprises are being created.
International Automotive Tourism features prominently in tourist trips population of countries. Automobile tourism refers to tourism in personal cars, as well as in rental cars and buses. Common types of car tourism are "caravanings" and "rodtels".
Caravanning is called group tourism (caravans) using trailers for cars, conducted according to a specific program.
Rodtel(road hotel-hotel on wheels) is a combined passenger road train (or several road trains), in which, in addition to the usual passenger seats, there are berths deployed in overnight places, as well as a kitchen on wheels to provide food for passengers.
International cam-pings and motels, as well as international car rental, have developed significantly.
V Lately began to spread the transportation of passengers and their vehicles by rail, water and air. Thus, passengers have the opportunity to use the advantages of these modes of transport to overcome long distances and then continue their journey in a private car.
Features of the organization of international bus transport
Regimes of work and rest of drivers of international bus services
Work and rest regimes for drivers in international bus traffic are established in accordance with the European Agreement concerning the work of crews of vehicles engaged in international road transport (AETR), to which Russia is a member state. International bus drivers must be at least 21 years old. A driver carrying passengers on international routes within a radius of more than 50 km from the place of permanent storage of the bus must have more than 1 year of work experience in vehicles with an authorized weight of over 3.5 tons, or transporting passengers on international routes with a distance of up to 50 km from the place of permanent storage of these vehicles.
The duration of driving a bus between any two daily rest periods or daily and weekly rest periods (daily driving time) must not exceed 9 hours. This may be increased twice in one week to 10 hours. The total driving time for any two consecutive weeks should not exceed 90 hours. After driving the bus continuously for 4.5 hours, the driver must take a break of at least 45 minutes (if there is no rest period), or during the same time, take two or three breaks of at least 15 minutes each ... During these breaks, the driver must not do any other work. These breaks cannot be considered as daily rest.
The driver must be allowed a continuous daily rest of at least 11 hours every 24 hours. This rest can be shortened to 9 hours a maximum of 3 times in one week, provided that by the end of the next week the driver is provided with appropriate rest as compensation. On days when the duration of rest is not reduced, it can be divided into two or three separate periods of 24 hours, one of which must be at least 8 hours in a row. In this case, the total duration of rest increases to at least 12 hours. If the bus is driven by at least 2 drivers every 30 hours, each driver must have a rest period of at least 8 consecutive hours. Daily rest on the bus is possible only during parking and if there is a berth on the bus.
During each working week(from Monday 00:00 to Sunday 24:00) the driver is provided with a weekly rest of at least 45 consecutive hours. This time can be reduced to 36 hours if the rest is used in the place of permanent storage of the bus or the driver's residence, or to 24 hours if the rest is used in any other place.
In order not to compromise safety road traffic and to reach a convenient parking place, the driver can deviate from the provisions of the AETR to the extent necessary to ensure the safety of persons on the bus. The driver must indicate the nature and reason for the departure from these provisions in the registration sheet of the control device. This, for example, may be required after the elimination of a bus malfunction on the line. In addition to the considered Basic Requirements, the AETR contains a number of other restrictions on the mode of work and rest of drivers.
To carry out commercial transportation on a foreign territory, a permit issued by the KOU by the patent authority of the corresponding state is required.
The main difficulties faced by international road carriers include: long delays at border crossings, bureaucracy in obtaining permits, insufficient development of the infrastructure of Russian highways.
International passenger bus transportation
International passenger bus transportation is divided into regular and irregular.
Regular transportation is carried out on stable routes using timetables. Irregular transportation is carried out on demand, in particular, a significant share of such transportation is associated with serving groups of tourists. Another type of irregular transportation is the delivery of work shifts working on a rotational basis at production facilities located on the territory of a neighboring state. An example of such transport is the delivery of shifts of Finnish workers to a number of enterprises in the border areas of Russia.
The standardization of speeds on international flights is carried out in the same way as it is done for intercity bus services. This takes into account the speed limits set on the roads of different countries. You can get reference information from the Association of International Road Carriers (ASMAP), which is authorized Russian organization in international automobile communications and providing carriers with a range of information and legal services, including assistance in preparing the necessary documentation.
In many European countries, it is beneficial for carriers to use toll motorways. Fares are charged according to distance and type vehicle... When entering a toll road, the driver receives a coupon, which will determine the amount of payment when leaving the toll road. Credit cards accepted. On toll Roads, high speed and safe travel conditions are ensured. Every 5 ... 10 km there are roadside terminals, where a stop can be made for a short rest, refueling the bus and minor track repairs.
The terminals are open around the clock: restaurant, buffets, toilet, shower, shops (food, basic necessities, other consumer goods, car spare parts and accessories), filling stations (diesel fuel, gasoline, gas), car repair posts; there is a telephone, parking spaces for buses, cars and trucks; information and reference services are provided; currency exchange, etc.
The organization of international bus transportation is carried out similarly to intercity communications, taking into account the specific requirements of international and national transport legislation of various countries and the significant duration of a bus trip, reaching several days (especially for tourist transportation).
Bus timetable or schedule and drivers' work schedules
Based on the results of the rationing of the duration of the trip and the permissible working regimes of drivers, a schedule or schedule for the movement of the bus and schedules of work of drivers are developed. The greatest variety is distinguished by tourist international bus routes, the return points of which may exist in an explicit or implicit form. The regular route is most typical for regular passenger traffic.
In case of irregular traffic, such a route is organized in two cases:
The bus is used only to deliver tourists to the country of visit and back, and excursion services for tourists in the host country are provided by internal transport. The tourist bus returns to the starting point of the route with the tourists of the previous group, which ensures a high performance of using the bus;
Departures from the return point are not provided, which is the case, mainly, on tours to places of rest (beach, swimming, outdoor recreation, etc.). In this case, the bus is idle all the time during the rest of tourists, which worsens the performance of its use. The bus can be used for outbound excursions at the request of vacationers for a fee.
The loop route on the turnaround side is typical for sightseeing tours, possibly in conjunction with recreation in resort areas. In this case, the linear part of the route is used to deliver tourists to the host country. The loop part of the route is designed for the purpose of sequential arrival at various points where there are sights or places of rest.
A feature of the circular route is the mismatch of the route in the directions "there" and "back", which provides an expansion of the cognitive opportunities provided by the travel agency to its clients. Circular routes are most typical for tours in which there is a check-in to several European countries.
Finally, the route with excursion trips assumes the delivery of tourists to the place of permanent home, followed by one-day bus excursions. Such tours are the most popular, since European countries are quite compact and have many nearby cities and places of interest. In this case, the place of permanent base (point of turnover of the bus) is selected according to the criterion of the minimum payment for accommodation.
In specific cases, the route may contain elements inherent in each of the four considered basic configurations, for example, the middle part of the route may pass along different roads in both directions of travel.
The development of a timetable and work schedules begins with the systematization of the initial data, which are summarized by different countries taking into account possible speeds and predicted delays along the way.
Baggage transportation
In intercity bus passenger service by car baggage transportation is also carried out. For the carriage of ordinary luggage, intercity buses have special luggage compartments under the floor of the passenger compartment, which exclude the transportation of heavy objects in the cabin, which increases traffic safety (the center of gravity of the bus decreases and in an accident the luggage does not injure passengers). The assignment of passengers' belongings to hand luggage or luggage, as well as the requirements for the luggage allowed for carriage, are established by the rules for the carriage of passengers and luggage by road.
If it is necessary to transport a large volume or mass of luggage, luggage car trips are organized, following the same schedule with buses. For such baggage transportation, use trucks with a van body. The organization of the movement of cars performing baggage flights is carried out in the same way as the organization of the movement of buses.
Baggage transportation in international bus traffic
In international bus traffic, baggage transportation is governed by international conventions, intergovernmental agreements and transportation rules. The Convention on the International Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Road (KMAPP) of the CIS member states establishes that things weighing no more than 20 kg and dimensions of no more than 600x400x200 mm are considered free hand luggage of a passenger. The rest of your belongings on regular international bus routes are transported as baggage for a fee. When crossing the state border, the passenger's baggage is subject to customs examination and clearance according to the rules of the host country.
