Auxerre Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Auxerre. The page will also introduce you to the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in France.
Rental Traditions
To rent a car in France, you must be at least 21 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Cars rented in France are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Driving restrictions
In France, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 years old to sit in the front; those under 10 must be seated in the rear or in a fitted child seat.
The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers and the legally allowed blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Vehicles parked in poorly lit public places must have their parking lights on. You may only use a horn in cases of extreme and immediate danger. If a driver flashes their lights behind you, it means they want to pass you.
Broken centre lines show the section of road where passing is allowed.
Do not park where the curb is painted yellow. Parking on the left side of a street is only allowed on one-way streets. If not indicated otherwise, parking is free of charge from 7 pm to 9 am and on weekends, holidays and in August.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 130-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 or 110 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/Ambulance Service: 17
Fire Service: 18
Road Tolls
In France, there are tolls on most of the motorways. Permission tickets are provided upon entry to the motorway and must be paid upon exiting. The price of the ticket depends on the distance you are travelling and also on the on the type of your vehicle. You can pay in cash or with any major credit card. Trunk roads do not have tolls.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in France
Car – voiture
Car rental – loyer de voiture
About Auxerre
Auxerre is the capital of the Yonne departement of the Burgundy region of France. It is a beautiful old town with narrow lanes and open squares. The centre of the city is pedestrianised. There are many great buildings in the city, including the cathedral of Saint-Etienne and the abbey church of St. Germain that is now a museum. St. Germain’s boasts ninth-century frescoes that are among the oldest in France. The upper part of the town is dominated by the golden dials of the Clock Tower.
From Auxerre, you can visit the Chablis vineyards located in the northern part of Burgundy; you can also hire a boat to take a tour on the river. There are plenty of restaurants and cafes in the city.
Population: 40,292
Country: France
Time zone: GMT/UTC +1
Monetary unit: Euro
