Bari Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Bari and an overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Italy, you must be at least 18 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 Italy are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Italy, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers at all times. Children under 12 years of age must be seated in a child seat.
Headlights for vehicles must be on from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights should only be used in case of poor visibility. The use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme danger; at night, you should flash your lights instead. Outside built-up areas, the horn must be used to indicate the intention of passing. The middle lane of three or five-lane roads is used for passing.
Generally, vehicles are parked on the right side of the road.
If you violate the traffic laws, the police are authorised to remove your driving license and to collect fines on the spot. In order to avoid car thefts, the police are increasingly arranging vehicle checks, for which you have to present your vehicle’s documents as well as your own.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 110 or 130 KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 115
Road Tolls
There are tolls on motorways in Italy. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Bari
Bari, kown as the “California of the South”, is the commercial and administrative capital of Puglia and the second city in southern Italy. It is a beautiful university city with a long history. Bari is divided into modern and old sections and its straight streets are lined with shops and offices. Piazza Umberto I is usually full of street sellers and near the piazza, the university building houses an excellent Museo Archeologico. You can find several other museums in the city. There are some churches in Bari, a beautiful Castel del Monte and also the ruins of Abbazia Madonna della Scala.
Bari enjoys a busy nightlife and you will find various bars, cafes, nightclubs, cinemas and theatres in the city.
Population: 310,500
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 080
Monetary unit: Euro
