Choose to go to road trip? Or rent a car to travel? Which will be more convenient and cost-effective? Don't worry, let me analyze it for you slowly.

1, economic factors, self-driving is more cost-effective.

From an economic point of view, self-driving is naturally more economical under normal circumstances. Because there is a unique advantage during some holidays in China, that is: high-speed free! In other words, the cost of self-driving travel is mostly just fuel. At the same time, high-speed and uniform driving is a more fuel-efficient driving section.

But what if it's a car rental tour? First of all, if you are on a long-distance trip, a person's air ticket should be at least 1200- 1500 yuan at ordinary times, and not less than 2,000 yuan during the peak holiday season! After landing, you have to pay extra for renting a car, which is more expensive than driving. Secondly, if it is a short distance, excluding the bus and train costs, the money for renting a car alone is much higher than the fuel cost of taking a car in the past. Therefore, in comparison, it is even more uneconomical.

2, the distance factor, renting a car saves time.

Landing car rental tour, its most critical core advantage lies in peace of mind and effort. For example: from Beijing to Lhasa, it is almost impossible to get there without five days and five nights if you drive yourself! Of course, this is only one-way. What if you add a round trip? What about the time to play in the local area? It takes less than half a month to go back and forth. I'm afraid this trip is difficult to realize. How many days will your National Day holiday last? So you can imagine.

For safety reasons, renting a car is safer.

As we all know, there are many uncertain safety factors in long-distance self-driving. For example, the vehicle inspection is not perfect, which leads to breakdown, flat tire or accident on the road. If so, it's basically not at the destination, and the trip is over. However, if you choose to rent a car, you can completely avoid all kinds of uncertainties brought about by the long journey.

4, policy factors, car rental is more worry-free.

Car rental tours generally have local license plates, so don't worry about the so-called "restriction policy" in some cities. As for the "one local license plate limit" policy, the car rental agency will also remind you in particular and try to avoid it. So it is relatively more worry-free.

5, car model factors, there are many car rental options.

In addition to the factors mentioned above, we should also consider the factors of the vehicle itself. For example, I usually drive a BMW 5 Series, but I want to drive it in Dunhuang and take Shawan to a ghost town. Because my car is a car, I can't face those complicated road conditions, so I want to rent a hard-core off-road vehicle to make this self-driving trip complete smoothly.

Another example: I usually drive a Prado in Beijing and want to go to Sanya for my honeymoon with my wife. At that time, I thought the best mode of transportation was to fly to Sanya, rent a coupe or convertible there, and travel around the seaside expressway to experience the tropical customs. In this way, whether it is comfortable experience or economic cost, it is much more suitable to go to Sanya by car from Beijing.

5, emotional factors, car rental is more playable.

For some friends who like cars, renting a car has another special advantage, that is, they can experience different cars in depth. For example, friends who often drive cars can experience the feeling of SUV or off-road vehicle when they go to plateau areas. Friends with sufficient funds can experience the feeling of driving a sports car and so on. This feeling is actually quite subtle. After all, there is a saying that cars are men's mistresses.

To sum up, we can clearly see that whether traveling by car or renting a car has its own advantages and disadvantages, just like the travel mode mentioned at the beginning of the article. So I suggest that, considering the distance, the type of vehicle and the road conditions of the destination, it is better to choose to rent a car at go road trip.