FAQ
About us:Welcome to our FAQ, here you can find fast answers to your questions. If you cannot find the answers to your questions don’t hesitate to call or apps with your questions.
Location
We are located 3,5 km from Alcantarilha in Algarve.
Our address is : Rua Vale da Margem- Quinta Pepita, Pera
37°09’00.9″N 8°20’13.7″W
You can find us on Goolgle maps, search for: Roadtrip campers Portugal.
How to book a camper:
On our website you find a calendar for each campervan. You can select the available dates and fill in your name to send us a booking request. Our system will automatically put the requested dates pending in our system. After this, we will send you an email with a proposal/rental agreement. If you dicide to go forward we ask you to fill in your personal information on the rental agreement and check this document if the dates, information and amounts are correct and send it back to us. As last we ask a 30% down payment to make the booking definate.Price & Deposit:
Our campers come standard with a obligated rental liability (basic) insurance, this is included in the rental price. Deposit rates with a basic insurance:– €600,- per rental per camper.We have a option for a extra car insurance, here the extra insurance prices & deposits:– €17,50,- per day, this option lowers the deposit to €150,- This is an extra car insurance and covers damage to the car/van technical parts & damages. Keep in mind this doesn’t cover the camper systems&technical parts. We advise our guests to open a travel insurance for other damage, losses, vandalism or robery.
Pick-up and return times
The campers can be picked up from 15:00 and must be returned before 11:00. Please make shure it comes back in a clean state and with a full tank off diesel (please tank in a maximal distance of 10km from our basis) If it is possible with the next/previous rental, we are flexible with this, if possible. (please contact us if you have questions)
How to get there
We live 3.5 km from Alcantarilha train station. There are trains www.cp.pt from Porto 530 km, Lisbon 230 km and Faro 46 km to Alcantarilha. We can pick you up and drop you off at the Alcantarilha station. For a shuttle to and from our location you can contact www.yellofishtransfers.com This company provides shuttle service for a reasonable price. In special situations we can personally pick you up for a fee at Faro airport (if you arrive late for example) for more information about this you can contact us. You can find our location on Google maps, search for: Roadtripcampers Portugal.
Our opening times are Monday till Sunday from 09:00 till 18:00
Wild camping
This is not allowed! But it tends to be tolerated. If you choose to camp wild, it is possible you will be asked to move place (sometimes at night) There has been fines given for wild camping, this is to be payed by the renter. We don’t support camping in natural area’s even though our campers are prepaired for this.
Fines and Toll
Unfortunately, it can happen that you drive too fast or park wrong and you get a fine. The renter is responsible for this. The toll also is a cost to be paid by the renter. If it turns out afterward that a fine or toll payment is open in the period the renter rented, then they are still responsible for this cost. there are prepaid cards available at the post office for the digital toll road (some roads north of the country). There are also toll roads that you can pay directly on the road itself (A2 direction Lisbon and more). We can provide you with information and a map that mark the different toll roads
Passing the border:
We do allow to pass the border to Spain with our campers. The rest of Europe or leaving Europe is not allowed! (for special requests please contact us by mail)
What to do in the event of a breakdown.
Breakdown on the road is of course not nice, we do our best to maintain the campers as good as possible. However, it can of course happen that something breaks down on route. If something is wrong, we always ask you to call us. We will first see if we can help you by telephone, if this fails then our mechanic can come (if you are not too far away) to carry out a repair. If you are unlucky and may not be able to continue or have to go to a garage, we will do our best to arrange a sleeping place for you. If it really cannot be repaired, we will check if we have another camper available or we will help you find another accommodation. You will than of course get the money back from the days that you didn’t use the camper. In general, little happens and if it does, we will try to solve it. 🙂
Children and camping.
Children are of course very welcome to go camping. We have a number of different child / baby seats and seats available, these are free as long as they are available. Always request and reserve seats beforehand so that this is clear to us and to you. For more information or questions you can contact us.
Campsites
There are not as many campsites in Portugal as in France, for example, but there is usually enough space available. check our links for some tips and tricks.
Inventory
In the campers you will find everything you need; Solar battery system, Fridge, Cooking gear, Games, Travel guides etc. bed covers, clean sheets, 1 bath towel pp, 1 beach towel pp, 1 face towel pp, chairs and table for outside, beach umbrella, solar shower, Skateboard (limited), Guitar (limited), Bodyboard (limited). If there are any questions or requests, you can always contact us. There is a mobile chemical toilet in the bus, at the end or in between try to always emptying and clean it! There are public places and sometimes showers in many villages (and on various beaches). Most guests go to a campsite, public pools or public shower every few days to shower.
Seatbelts in the back
The Mercedes campers have 2 three point seatbelts in the front, they are pre-seatbelt laws and therefore you do not need seatbelts in the back. So it is legal to sit it the back without seatbelts. Our VW campers do have 2 three point seatbelts in the front and the back (so four in total). For more information please contact us.
Driver’s age and driving experience
The minimum age is 20 years or 2 years of driving experience (having a valid driving licence for minimum of 2 years). This is what our insurance company obligates us.
Amount of kilometers a day:
The rental is including 300 km a day free. If you drive more we will charge €0,20ct per km extra. So for example if you book 5 nights you will get 1500 km to drive (most people don’t go over this amount of kilometers)
For questions or more information you can contact us by telephone or whatsapp Tel: (Bogus +351 936 243 679) or (Marisa +351 916 996 778) send a e-mail to: roadtripcampers@hotmail.com