Rick Steves' Europe: Travelers' Helpline - Transportation: Family ...

Yes parking will be a challenge in many areas and true, there will be many days you probably won't use the car, but it's there if you want it. We tend to keep it parked at the hotel and then use the bus/subway to get around town. ... You won't know until you try to book which can be done up to 3 months ahead of your travel date but not earlier. We usually travel by car through Europe but seldom spend much time in large cities. On our upcoming vacation we had planned to ...