Aberdeen Car Rental Guide
The following page gives you information about the car rental possibilities in Aberdeen airport and downtown. The page also introduces you to some of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 69 years. Seatbelts are mandatory and children up to age 3 must be in a child seat.
Cars rented in the United Kingdom are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left-hand side of the road. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Seatbelts should be worn both front and rear. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Flashing amber lights indicate that the pedestrians have the right on the crossing to pass first. There are very few stop signs in the UK; instead, the traffic is controlled by priority rules and traffic signals. Generally, priority is given to the vehicles on the right.
If a right-turn is forbidden, it is explicitly marked with a no-right-turn sign, or the turn is made impossible by placing a barrier to the centre of the road.
You should not flash your headlights to indicate that you want to pass as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
While driving, the driver is not allowed to use a mobile phone.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up area | 48KM/H |
| Outside built-up area | 96KM/H |
| Motorway | 112KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
police/ambulance/fire - 999
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. However, a few bridges and tunnels have tolls.
About Aberdeen
Aberdeen is not just known for its granite and oil industry; it is also a city with a lively cultural calendar, great theatre and nightlife as well as excellent restaurants and attractions. With its sandy beach, superb leisure complex and Codona’s Amusement Park, it has the atmosphere of a resort.
There are many great parks and gardens in Aberdeen and one of the main attractions is the Duthie park.
You can spend a day on the world’s only Malt Whisky Trail, explore the castles and visit the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Maritime Museum. The city also offers endless opportunities for practising sports.
Area:
Population: 206,600
Country: Scotland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 1224
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
