Car Rental Spain
Car Rental Spain
What you will need: valid drivers licence, passport, sufficiently funded credit card in your name. An international driver's license is officially required to drive in Spain and can be obtained at the AAA. The minimum driving age in Spain is 18, but each car rental company will have its own policy on age requirements (the minimum car rental age can be between 21 and 25).
General Information About Spain
Region: Europe
Population: 41,197,900 October 2002
Capital: Madrid
Climate: Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast.
Languages: Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Euskera
Currency: 1 Euro = 100 cents
National Holiday: National Day, 12 October
Some Driving Laws
Using a mobile while driving is banned in Spain; motorists must use handsfree kits without earphone pieces.
Seat belt usage is compulsory.
In Spain, a normal penalty for driving with excess of alcohol includes a statutory minimum period of 12 months driving licence suspension and a fine or weekend arrest. You do not need to have commited a moving traffic offence.
You must have a safety kit. You must carry two warning triangles in your vehicle. You must carry spare bulbs of the correct wattage for your lights. Vehicles are required to have at least two rear view mirrors. Drivers must have a clear view of at least 50 meters; thus caravans should be equipped with extension mirrors.
Road Conditions As Stated By The U.S Bureau Of Consular Affairs
Urban Road Conditions/Maintenance: Excellent
Rural Road Conditions/Maintenance: Good
Availability of Roadside Assistance: Good
HolidayCity Alicante Hotels and Accommodation
Reservation for Alicante hotels, accommodation and apartments at discounted rates.
Speed Limits
| Toll Roads (autopista) |
120 km/h |
| Country Roads |
90 km/h |
| Urban |
50 km/h |
| Residential |
20 km/h |
Helpful Road Sign Translations
| Spanish |
English |
| Aparcamiento |
Parking ramp |
| Ceda el Paso |
Give Way |
| Centro |
Town center |
| Comisaria |
Police station |
| Cuidado |
Drive with care |
| Desvío |
Detour |
| Dirrección Única |
One-way street |
| Obras |
One-way street |
| Obras |
Roadworks |
| Peligro |
Danger |
| Todas Direcciones |
All directions |
Emergency Contact Telephone Numbers
Madrid, Barcelona and other large towns
Police: 091
Fire: 080
Ambulance: 092
The Traffic Control Department maintains a network of emergency phones along main roads and provides roadside assistance; call the operator and ask for auxilio en carretera.
|
|
