re: Car rental in Europe

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I knew that was needed in some locations but was getting conflicting information when looking at the rentals. It appears some come with it and some don't.

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I have rented a car at MUC 11 times since 2009 and it has never come with a vignette. There is a Serways Rest Area/Gas Station about 14km after you get on A8 headed south toward Austria. There will be instructions on where to stick it to the windshield. I always put it next to the mirror. You will not have to exit the motorway like in the U.S. You will exit the motorway directly into the facility and follow the signs for car parking. You will need coins to use the restrooms at all of the gas stations.

Driving in Germany/Austria is not difficult. On major motorways slower traffic to the left unless you are passing and use your turn signals. Be sure to check for traffic coming from behind you, the Germans do not play around while driving. If there is no/not much construction on A8 towards Salzburg, there may be some stretches of motorway that has the speed limit signs turned off. Be careful, they will be moving along pretty fast in the left lane.