Bursa Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Bursa as well as an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Turkey.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Turkey, 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.
Cars rented in Turkey may not be taken out of the country.
Driving Restrictions
In Turkey, traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰. Children under 12 years of age are not allowed to sit in the front seat. Seatbelts are compulsory for front-seat passengers and advisable for rear-seat passengers.
There is no metered parking in Turkey. Parking officials collect fees for on-street parking. Most cities have garages and public parking lots. Do not park on crossings, tramways, entrances, on bends, etc. Vehicles on the main road have priority over those joining from a side road.
Outside built-up areas you must use your sidelights. In built-up areas, sidelights must be used if the vehicle is not visible from 150 metres or less. Headlights must always be on when driving. You are not allowed to use the horn except in cases of extreme danger. In other cases, flash your headlights as a warning. “Park Yapilmaz” means No parking. Do not park within 25 metres of danger signs.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 90KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 155
Ambulance: 112
Fire: 110
Road Tolls
Tolls are charged on the following motorways:
Erdine - Istanbul
Istanbul - Izmit
Gebze - Izmit
Tsarsus - Pozanti
Ankara - Gerede
Izmir - Cesme
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Turkey
Car rental agency - kiral arab sirketi
About Bursa
Due to its many parks and gardens, Bursa is known as Green Bursa. It is the centre of the silk trade and also the homeland of the famous Turkish folklore figures. As it was the first Ottoman capital, Bursa is rich in religious monuments, mosques, tombs and baths. The city offers you many great attractions such as the Yesil Mosque (Green Mosque), with its carved marble doorway, one of the best in Anatolia. There is an Ethnographical Museum in the Medresse Mosque. The Mausoleums of Osman and his son are worth visiting as well.
When in Bursa, you can enjoy great thermal bath facilities. The Karamustafa Pasha Baths boast the best mineral waters in the city. If you want to shop for souvenirs, you should visit the Covered Bazaar or the Koza-Hanan. There is also a Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art and an Archaeological Museum in the city.
Population: 1,305,600
Country: Republic of Turkey
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 224
Monetary Unit: Turkish Lira
