Coolangatta Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Coolangatta. The page also gives a short overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Australia.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car, 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. The maximum age to rent with some suppliers is 75 years.
Vehicles rented in Australia may not be driven outside the country.
Driving Restrictions
In Australia, traffic is on the left and overtaking on the right. The minimum driving age is 18. All passengers are required to use seatbelts and children must be properly restrained in a child seat or seatbelt. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰ and drunk driving is severely punished.
From sunset to sunrise you must drive with your headlights and rear lights on. In cases of poor visibility, you must also have your headlights on. In suburban areas you must use the low beam.
In bigger cities, parking areas often have pole signage advising of parking restrictions. During business hours, some public areas allow parking up to 1 or 2 hours. Some cities also use parking meters.
Speed cameras are extensively used all over Australia to catch traffic violators. When you are renting a car, the fine for your traffic offence will be sent to the rental company who has the right to charge you.
Speed Limits:| Area | Speed |
| Suburban roads | 50KM/H |
| Major connector roads | 80KM/H |
| Highways | 100KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/fire/ambulance: 000
Road Tolls
There is a toll to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge and also on some of the highways exiting Brisbane. Alternate routes are available to avoid these tolls.
About Coolangatta
Coolangatta is a small town that gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year. It is the gateway to the Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales. There is a lot to do in the town as some of Australia’s most famous theme parks, shopping centres and rainforests are within a short drive.
The beaches of Coolangatta offer you a most picturesque scenery and some of the best surfing conditions of the Gold Coast. The restaurants of the town have a wide range of cuisines that give the town a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
To the north of Coolangatta there is the Currumbin Sanctuary that claims to house the world’s largest collection of Australian native animals.
Population: 4,000
Country: Australia
Time Zone: East coast Standard time GMT + 10
Telephone Area Code: 07
Monetary unit: Australian Dollar
