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Many Dutch companies utilise the expertise of foreign employees. Some do this remotely, but many companies also opt to bring this expertise to the Netherlands. Foreign employees who (temporarily) come to the Netherlands to live and work are referred to as expats.

The holiday season has begun and with your rental car you’re off to the best spots in the Netherlands. Fancy going away for the weekend? BB&L gives you seven tips for a fun weekend car trip in the Netherlands!

Of course it is always a shock when you damage a car. Hopefully you’re ok, and there is no need to worry about the car, as you’re renting it all-in.

With BB&L we know you don’t like to wait. So the only one waiting is your rental car – and that’s for you to arrive at the airport! You just jump right in. After that, it’s just a matter of avoiding the traffic jams. And here’s five tips to do it.

A highway was made to quickly get from A to B. But breaks should be part of long trips, and just to stretch your legs and eat or drink something, you should take a fifteen minute rest at least every two hours.

Last-minutes are popular. Renting a car runs parallel to this, of course, because you can’t rent a car until you know where you’re going. BB&L would like to help out. Here, we offer three advantages to renting a car on time.

BB&L offers rental cars at the three largest Dutch airports. The aim of this service is to provide you rental car convenience on your holiday. This includes our pick-up service.

Renting a car is for most people not a daily action. There are many providers, many different prices and just as many different conditions. With BB&L Car Rental you will not have this problem.

According to EU regulations, children up to 1.50 metres tall must use an approved and appropriate child car seat. What is an approved child seat?

It often happens that holidaymakers and business travellers accidentally leave baggage behind when they hand in their hired car at the end of their trip.

Many EU countries operate largely the same traffic regulations as the Netherlands, but there are always exceptions. Check up on the most important traffic regulations before you go to the Netherlands.

Tulips, windmills and clogs. This more or less sums up the stereotyped image that tourists have when they first visit the Netherlands. But the Netherlands has of course much more to offer that is worth the visitor’s time.

Every car responds differently on the road, of course, and in the winter, you also have to deal with wet leaves, rain, frost, snow and ice. In many European countries, driving with winter tyres is mandatory during the winter months.

As an expat, you will want to use a rental car service to be mobile on your visit. With the rental cars from BB&L Car Rental, you can drive directly to your desired destination.

The Netherlands has some wonderful mid-sized cities you can visit by car. Whether it be for a day-trip or for a whole weekend. What are the most noteworthy mid-sized cities to visit?

You need to rent a car, but which rental car suits you best? It really depends on what you need to rent a car for and how much you want to spend. There are a number of aspects that you need to take into account so that deciding on a rental car will be easier.

The Netherlands is an easy country to drive through by car. The road system is good, the distances are feasible and clear traffic regulations apply. These traffic regulations in the Netherlands may vary from other countries, however.

Are you considering a (BB&L) electric rental car for your holiday? The battery of a hybrid car has to be regularly recharged so a long car drive could be a challenge. But, with the proper planning, taking a hybrid car on holiday is certainly possible.