Great thanks for the reply Adam

My company use Enterprise for corporate rentals, and they seem pretty much the same as any other mainstream rental company. The only thing I would say about them is that they get their moneys worth out of their cars (and staff) with cars shifted from one hire to the next within a very short time, and are often juggling car allocations around when someone is late back etc. This does mean you're pretty unlikely to get the car you specify when booking, and the "or similar" can be something very different to what you request.

Before now, on the "Astra or similar" category, I've had everything from a Fiat 500 (where the difference in cost was refunded) up to a Jaguar F-Pace as a free upgrade, so if you're only comfortable driving smaller cars it would be worth making this clear to the branch when booking.

On the A82 itself, are you planning to do all of it, or just a section? Glasgow to Inveness and back in one day both ways on the A82 would be quite a trip for new driver in an unfamiliar car. Although a very scenic route its not the easiest road to drive along, and requires a fair bit of concentration compared to the same number of miles up the motorway.

OK thanks that is good to know. The route I was planning to take was from Stirling to Glencoe

So starting from the town centre in Stirling and following the A85 to Doune then to Callander and then only joins the A82 at Crianlarich.

Then I'll be on A82 to Tyndrum, Bridge of orchy, black mount, Loch BA and then finally finish in Glencoe.

After stopping in Glencoe for a bit, I'll head back to Stirling doing the same route. So won't head up further past Glencoe.

What do you think about that? Is that challenging and probably best avoided until I have more experience or is it doable?

Might I add also, I've been driving almost every day for two months so been building up the experience, however that is all largely town driving with not many faster roads. I did do the pass plus where we went on some faster roads and motorway driving but haven't done any since on my own. Is the route I detail above mostly national speed limit, so 60mph for most of that stretch?

Edited by johnmazda on 12/05/2023 at 07:47

Ok that's good to know. I've had a look at the route on Google maps and it's fairly straight roads all the way through (with a few bends here and there) and there are plenty of stop off points from Tyndrum to Glencoe actually, or viewpoint stops I think they're called.

Hopefully, not too many caravans given it's not really high season (and not a bank holiday etc.).

I'm guessing it's mostly 60 mph with the both the A85 and A82?

Annoyingly though it will be around 4 hours of driving all in one day as I have to return the car the same day. I really should have stayed overnight in Glencoe or somewhere close to break up the journey. Oh well there's always next time.

You will get caravans between Stirling and Crianlarich because caravanners generally hate the A82 between Crianlarich and Tarbet - for much the same reasons as ordinary car drivers but more so because of their extra width.

Personally, I don't have an issue and always use the A82 alongside Loch Lomond when taking the caravan - but I'm very much an exception.