Driving in Madeira and Parking
Madeira's roads have evolved a lot, new accessibility has made it possible to remove the difficulty of traveling around the island, due to the very rugged orography, here you can see advice on how to drive safely and where you should park your car
Driving in Madeira with cars from Statusflamingo Rent a Car
Rent a Car Statusflamingo vehicles are classified by power, which allows the customer to choose the class of vehicle depending on its power, taking into account the number of passengers who will use the vehicle.
Care to take when climbing the island of Madeira
- Pay attention to the speed of the vehicle to avoid overheating the engine, the speed must always be between 2500 and 4000 RPM
- Do not drive with your foot on the clutch (manual transmission cars) only put your foot on the clutch when changing gear.
- Pay attention to the fuel level, the averages shown on the dashboard are not real when you start climbing.
- Pay attention to any warning sign on the instrument panel (stop the vehicle and contact Rent a Car, we will give instructions)
Care to take on the descents of Madeira Island
- Lower the speed using the Gearbox to reduce gear, always paying attention to the engine speed so as not to exceed 4000 RPM
- apply the brake moderately (brake abuse causes high heat which results in braking failure)
- In case of excessive heating which causes brake smells, stop the vehicle and wait until it has cooled down, do not cool the brake system with liquids.
Care when Parking your Car in Madeira
- Park your vehicle in authorized parking lots
- Park shopping la Vie (localização)
- Park Hotel Pestana CR7 (localização)
- Park Almirante Reis (localização)
- Parque de Estacionamento 5 de Outubro (localização)
- Park shopping la Vie (localização)
- Park on the Blue Lines on the side of the road (payment is made at a machine on the side of the road
- Don't forget to activate the handbrake (on cars with an electric brake, check if it is activated)
- Do not forget any personal object in sight, to avoid acts of vandalism