Car Rental Denver, Colorado
Located in a spectacular setting at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is one of America's fastest growing cities -- and one of its most exciting. The Mile High City entertains over 8.8 million visitors a year with people coming to enjoy the city's outstanding cultural attractions, museums, shopping, dining and nightlife.
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Car Rental Denver
Denver has the nation's largest city park system, with more than 200 parks within city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains -- an area larger than all of Manhattan Island. Enjoy all that Mother Nature has to offer in Denver while you cruise around in rental car.
Driving Regulations In Colorado
Visitors And Driver License Requirements
Please note that visitors 16 years and older with a valid license from a home state, province or country may drive in Colorado. Foreign tourists may drive any personal vehicle, including rental cars, with their personal driver license.
Seat Belt And Child Safety Seat Usage
All drivers and passengers must wear seat belts. Children under 4 years old and under 40 lbs must ride in a federally approved child safety suitable for the size.
Speed Limits In Colorado
The speed limit for blind curves and narrow winding mountain highways is 20 MPH. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits are as follows:
| Area |
Limit |
| Business District |
25 MPPH |
| Residential District |
30 MPH |
| Mountain Highways |
40 MPH |
| Urban Interstate and Highways |
55 MPH |
| Rural Interstate and Highways |
65-75 MPH |
Drinking And Driving Laws In Colorado
The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.10 for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). The legal blood alcohol limit for Driving While Ability is Impaired (DWAI) is 0.05.
First convictions for both may include:
- DUI: Fines $300-$1000, jail time 5 days - 1 year, public service 48-96 hours, 12 points towards suspension.
- DWAI: Fines $100-$500, jail time 2 - 180 days, public service 24-48 hours, 8 points towards suspension.
The laws for DUI and DWAI are even stricter for drivers 21 and younger.
Parking In Downtown Denver
Downtown is compact and has thousands of parking spaces. Parking a couple of blocks from your destination, then walking or taking the free 16th Street Mall Shuttle can save time, money and aggravation. Here are some tips to alleviate any parking stress:
- Carefully check all the signs before leaving your vehicle. Spaces without meters may have time limit or other restrictions that apply to the space.
- Meters are meant for short-term parking. If your trip is expected to take more than one or two hours, plan to park in a garage or parking lot.
- All downtown parking meters accept dimes and quarters. Bring change and insert the proper coinage before walking away from your parked vehicle.
- Park your vehicle within the space provided. At meters this means the front or rear bumper should not extended beyond the meter post.
- Never park more than 18 inches from any curb. Do not use another vehicle to judge the distance because your vehicle may be larger or smaller than the other(s). Hint: Use your shoe length to measure the distance. Most people’s shoes are less than 18 inches long.
- Time limits on parking range from ˝ hour to 2 hours. When the time has lapsed your vehicle must be moved to another location (more than 100 feet) or it can be ticketed.
Parking meter fees are suspended during the following holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Birthday, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Helpful Telephone Numbers In Denver
In any life-threatening emergency, call 911 to contact police, fire and paramedics. Call the Denver Police/Fire/Paramedics Communications Center at 720-913-2000 to contact police, fire and paramedic personnel regarding issues that are not life-threatening.
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