Amsterdam Car Rental Guide
On this page, you can find information concerning car rental in both the Amsterdam airport and Amsterdam downtown. You can also find some information about the general driving and car rental tips for the Netherlands.
Car Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions in Amsterdam
The minimum driving age is 18 years. Children must be at least 12 to sit in the front in a safety seat; younger children must sit in a child seat in the rear. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Priority roads are marked by a white-bordered, yellow-orange, diamond-shaped sign or by the international prioty sign. Where roads of equal importance intersect, trams have priority. Pedestrians on crosswalks always have priority.
Use your horn when you present a risk to traffic. At night, flash your headlights instead.
You are not allowed to cross a continuous white line, even when turning. Trams should be passed on the right.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Amsterdam has strict parking laws. If you park your vehicle publicly overnight, you need to illuminate it somehow unless you are parking in a ramp or built-up area or within 30 metres of a street light. Do not park near a bus stop where the curb or pavement is painted black-and-white or yellow. Blue Zones exist in most towns and you have to obtain a parking disc to park in these zones. Wheel clamps are placed on illegally parked vehicles.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Outside built-up areas | 80KM/H |
| Expressways | 100/120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 112
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on the motorways in the Netherlands.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting the Netherlands
Car rental agency – Huurauto’s
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of the beautiful Netherlands, has become one of the richest cities in the world and is the second most popular business city in the world after New York. It was founded on a dam on the River Amstel in the thirteenth century.
With its canals, world-famous museums and historical sights, Amsterdam is considered to be one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Europe.
The attitude of the Dutch is one of “live and let live” and the city is known for its tolerance and diversity. It offers all the advantages of a big city wrapped in a small package: culture, history, entertainment, good transport. The main tourist attractions in Amsterdam are the museums.
Area: 220 sq km
Population: 730,000
Country: the Netherlands
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 20
Monetary Unit: Euro
