Bologna Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Bologna airports and downtown. The page also provides some useful facts about the car rental and driving restrictions in Italy.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children under 12 must use a special restraint. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
It is obligatory to use headlights from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also in tunnels and under bridges. Foglights should only be used in conditions of poor visibility. You are not allowed to use the horn in built-up areas except in cases of immediate danger; at night, headlights should be flashed instead. Outside built-up areas, you must use the horn to signal your intention to pass.
In case of three-lane roads, the middle lane is used for passing.
If you violate the traffic laws, the police are empowered to remove your license and to collect fines on the spot. In order to avoid car thefts, the police often subject foreign-registered vehicles to spot-checks. Vehicles that do not pass the check may be confiscated.
Parking is generally on the right side of the road. Parking in Blue Zones (Zona Disco) is allowed one hour at a time from 9 am to 2.30 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm Mon-Sat (except holidays) provided that a parking disc is displayed. Parking in Green Zones (Zona Verde) is forbidden is prohibited from 8 am to 9.30 am and from 2.30 pm to 4 pm on weekdays.
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
Road tolls are charged on the autostrada. Tickets are issued upon entry to the expressway and paid upon exiting. Payments can be made in cash or with a Viacard (accepted on all routes except the A18 and A20).
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Bologna
Bologna is one of the most attractive cities in Italy and has a character of its own. The city centre is well preserved and has unified architecture and marbled pavements.
In the heart of the city there are two main squares, the Piazza Maggiore and the Piazza del Nettuno. All main tourist attractions and historical monuments are within a walking distance.
There are many museums and art galleries in Bologna. The city is known throughout Italy for its delicious food and offers the tourists many gourmet restaurants. It is also home to the oldest university in Europe. The atmosphere of the city is lively and there is a full calendar of festivals and other events. There is also plenty to do in Bologna at night.
Area:
Population: 390,000
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 051
Monetary Unit: Euro
