You'll find Motala's old Central Station on Platensgatan just to the east of the town centre. The station building faces the small ‘railway' park in front along with an area for buses and taxis, and there's a car park to the side. Just behind the station is the Motala Ström waterway that forms part of the Göta Canal system that runs through the heart of this southern Swedish town. If you hire a car from Motala Station, you'll find the station access road leads right to the important Vadstenavägen Bridge giving access to all areas of the city. The R50 north-south route is close by too.
Motala stands on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern and has been an important inland port on the Swedish canal system. Today the Göta Canal is mainly a tourist attraction, with trips in historic steamboats through picturesque locks and unspoilt countryside. If you hire a car at Motala Station though, it's easy to explore the city by road. Look out for the Motor Museum, which displays all sorts of technological items from the last century and the old whitewashed stone church, dating back to the 13th century. The town's museum is housed in the pretty Charlottenborg Manor amongst the trees on the shore of the Motala Ström.
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Rental Qualifications and RequirementsAt the time of rental the driver must present a valid national driver's license*.
*No driver’s license is required if you are practising driving as long as you and your driving instructor present a certificate from the Swedish Government "Transportstyrelsen". An additional driver fee will apply. For further information, please refer to "Additional Driver".
For all Non-European Union renters an International Driving Permit (IDP) is highly recommended.
An IDP translates the national license into various languages and is on its own, without the national license, not acceptable.
Important Notice for Customers with UK Driving Licences issued in Great Britain
When renting in Sweden, all drivers with a UK licence (except Northern Ireland) will need to provide evidence of any driving endorsements. This also applies if you have a paper licence that was issued before 1998.
You will need to provide a ‘Check Code’ which enables you to share your driving record with someone, for example a car hire company. Check Codes are valid for 21 days.
Driver's licences issued by the People's Republic of China may be accepted provided you present an official Hertz Certification form. Hertz China will issue this form on Hertz notepaper and will incorporate the Hertz China Corporate seal. A scanned copy of the original licence will appear on the Certification form. The Certification form is valid until the expiry date of the Driver's Licence. BOTH the Certification and the original licence MUST be produced at the time of rental.
If you hold a Driver's Licence issued in Vietnam, you need to present the original licence together with an authorised translation issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport. If both documents are presented at time of rental these licences are acceptable worldwide.
Please also refer to "Passport/Identity Card Information".
Extra day is charged after 29 minutes over 24 hour rental period.
A one way rental is a rental which starts at one location and terminates at another. Availability is subject to location restrictions and vehicle type. A fee may apply for this service and will be advised at time of reservation.
For any driving restrictions within or outside Sweden, please refer to “Driving Restrictions - Driving Abroad”.
For further information, please contact your Reservation Centre.
Hertz rates do not include fuel.
Hertz vehicles are rented with a full tank and must be returned with a full tank or a local refuelling charge of SEK 375.00 or SEK 525.00 (including tax) will apply in addition to the cost of the fuel. Contract rates customers will be charged the cost of the fuel plus 50%.
Please be advised that HVO100 is the preferred fuel in diesel cars.
For electric vehicles, the battery will be up to at least 60.00% of capacity at the beginning of the rental and must be returned with at least the same level of battery or refuelling fee plus actual electric cost will be charged.
Fuel Purchase Option (FPO)
For your convenience, you may purchase a tank of fuel from Hertz at the time of rental at a price that is competitive with local fuel stations. This method eliminates the need for you to refill the tank before returning. Please be aware that we are unable to give a refund for unused fuel.
Please check availability at time of rental.