Aachen Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information concerning car rental in Aachen, both downtown and in the railway station. You will also find a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Germany.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
In Germany, the minimum driving age is 17 years. Children must be at least 12 years old to be allowed to sit in the front seat, unless the seat is equipped with a child restraint. Children under 12 must be seated in the rear of the vehicle or in a child seat. All passengers have to use seatbelts.
The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In order to catch traffic violators, automatic cameras are used. The tickets will be posted to the offender. Car rental companies will forward such tickets to the offending client.
It is regarded illegal to drive with your parking lights only. In case of poor weather conditions, low beams must be used.
If you leave your vehicle or stop for more than 3 minutes without loading or unloading cargo or passengers, you are considered parked. When parking, you must leave at least 3 metres between your car and the middle of the street or the nearest lane divider.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 100-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 110
Fire Brigade and Ambulance: 112
Road Tolls
Germany has no road tolls for cars.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in Germany
Car – das Auto
Car rental – Autovermietung
Road – die Autostrasse
To drive – fahren
About Aachen
Aachen lies in a valley, surrounded by fields, woods and hills. It is a metropolis with a southern germanic atmosphere, historic tradtions and all the attractions of modern living.
The Cathedral of Aachen is one of the most famous examples of occidental architecture and the Cathedral Treasury is considered to be the most important ecclesiastical treasury north of the Alps. Millions of tourists come to Aachen to see the historical sights connected with Charlemagne.
The city is full of beautiful fountains and the symbol of the spa town is the Elisa Fountain. Aachen is also home to numerous museums, gourmet restaurants, pubs and clubs.
Area:
Population: 255,000
Country: Germany
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (GMT/UTC +1)
Telephone Area Code: 241
Monetary unit: Euro
