Carlisle Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Carlisle and an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in the United Kingdom, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 69 years.
Cars rented in the United Kingdom are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the republics of the former Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left and overtaking on the right. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
All passengers are required to use seatbelts 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.
If there are two white lines on the centre of the road, you are not allowed to cross these lines 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.
Flashing amber lights indicate that you must give priority to pedestrians on the crossing.
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. Parking is illegal 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 are 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. However, some bridges and tunnels have tolls.
About Carlisle
Carlisle is the administrative centre of Cumbria and also the main shopping, commercial and industrial centre of the region. The city is located on the banks of the River Eden.
There are several important historical places in and near Carlisle, including Hadrian’s Wall to the north of the city and the remains of the mediaeval Carlisle Castle. The castle is also home to the Border Regiment Museum. The Tullie House has become one of the finest provincial museums in the country and offers attractions to all ages. There is the Guildhall Museum in the house as well.
In Carlisle, there are various restaurants, pubs and cafes to enjoy. The city also hosts a number of cultural and leisure activities each year, the Carlisle Great Fair probably being the most famous of these.
Population: 101,100
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 1228
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
