Burgos Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Burgos. The page also describes the basic car rental and driving restrictions valid in Spain.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Spain, 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. An International Driving License is highly recommended.
Cars rented in Spain are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia. Travel on the African continent is not allowed.
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age in Spain is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children under 12 must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
When driving through tunnels, headlights must be on. In built-up areas, the use of horn is only allowed in cases of extreme and immediate danger. Outside built-up areas, you must use the horn to indicate your intention to pass.
On one-way streets, parking is allowed on even dates along the side with even addresses and on odd dates along the side with odd addresses. Always park your car in the direction of traffic flow. Do not park within 5 metres of intersections or entrances to public buildings. Blue Zones or Zona Azul are indicated by signs – parking in these zones is allowed for 1.5 hours from 8 am to 9 pm. There may also be Zona Oras and you have to display a ticket to be allowed to park in these.
Foreigners must pay fines on the spot or present a Spanish bail bond or address of a Spanish friend or company who will guarantee payment of the fine.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorways | 120KM/H |
| Dual Carriageways | 100KM/H |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Residential Areas | 19KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police Service: 091
Ambulance service: 092
Fire Service: 080
Road Tolls
Many roads in Spain are tolled. Most toll stations accept credit cards, but you are advised to carry cash. The tolls are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Spain
Car – el alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Burgos
Burgos is the capital of the Burgos province. For its geographical location, it is one of the most visited cities in Spain. It also has a rich historic and artistic heritage.
The most important monument in the city is the Cathedral, the third largest cathedral in Spain. Other great Gothic churches are Santa Agueda, San Esteban and San Gil. There are also a few monasteries in the city that are definitely worth a visit. The countless monuments, beautiful parks, walks and narrow streets of the old part of the city make your wander through Burgos a great experience.
Population: 165,000
Country: Spain
Time zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 47
Monetary unit: Euro
