Bonn Car Rental Guide
The current page introduces the possibilities of car rental in Bonn and gives some useful tips about the rental process and travelling in Bonn in general, as well.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Children must be at least 12 years old to sit in the front. Children under 12 years of age and seated in the rear of the vehicle must be in a child seat if fitted. the use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers. The maximum legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Automatic cameras are used on the streets to catch violators. Tickets will be posted to the offender.
It is illegal to drive with the parking lights only. During bad weather, you must use your low beams.
If you leave your car or stop without loading or unloading passengers for more than 3 minutes, you are considered parked. Parking is forbidden within 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing or an intersection and within 10 metres from a traffic light or stop sign if this might obstruct the view of the signal or sign. No-parking zones are indicated with white zig-zag lines on the street.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 100-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 110
Fire Brigade and Ambulance: 112
Road Tolls
Germany has no road tolls for cars.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in Germany
Car – das Auto
Car rental – Autovermietung
Road – die Autostrasse
To drive – fahren
About Bonn
The history of Bonn dates back more than 2,000 years. Much of this history is reflected in Bonn’s cityscape. Today, it is an international center with important United Nations institutions and organisations. It offers interesting opportunities at the university or the technical colleges.
The City of Beethoven has a lot to offer – the National Art and Exhibition Hall, the new Art Museum, the riverbanks of the Rhine leading past the Beethovenhalle all the way to Bad Godesberg, the diplomatic quarter.
Area: 141.22 sq km
Population: 310,000
Country: Germany
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 228
Monetary unit: Euro
