Bristol Car Rental Guide
On this page, you can find information about the car rental possibilities in Bristol, both in the airport and downtown. The page also provides some useful facts about car rental and driving in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left and overtaking on the right. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰. Seatbelts must be worn at all times. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to sit in the front, except for infants or very young children in child seats.
Flashing amber lights indicate that you must give priority to pedestrians on the crossing. Generally, priority is given to vehicles on the right. If there are two white lines on the centre of the road, you are not allowed to cross the line or overtake, but are allowed to turn right. When multiple lines go in one direction, you should overtake using the lane toward the centre of the road. When you are intending to pass, do not flash your headlights as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
You are only allowed to use a mobile phone while driving if you have a hands-free system.
Pay-and-display machines are very common in the UK. Do not park where there is a yellow line painted on the curb.
Speed cameras are used throughout the United Kingdom. Penalties for drunk driving and parking offences can be severe.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up area | 48KM/H |
| Outside built-up area | 96KM/H |
| Motorway | 112KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 999
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. There are, however, some bridges and tunnels that have tolls.
About Bristol
Bristol has been a port for a thousand years and is an exciting city, unforgettable in its harbourside location lined with attractions, boats, restaurants and museums. Bristol posesses great energy, it is a mix of the historic and the new; it is unconventional, but still traditional. Museums, shopping, nightlife, the arts – all these combine in Bristol and create a unique place.
Whatever kind of visit you are planning, Bristol has it all – whether it is a romantic weekend for two, a family holiday or a shopping trip.
Area: 110 sq km
Population: 420,000
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +0 (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 117
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
