Car Rental Copenhagen
This page gives you information about car rental in Copenhagen both in the airport and downtown. It also provides some useful hints for car rental and safe driving in general.
Car Rental Restrictions
To rent a car, 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. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 80 years old. Seatbelts are mandatory. Infant seats are mandatory for children up to age 4. Child seats are required for children aged 4 to 6.
Cars rented in Denmark are not allowed into the following countries: Albania Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions in Copenhagen
Traffic is on the right. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children under 3 years of age must be seated in a special child seat. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for front-seat passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
When driving, headlights must be on at all times. The horn should only be used in case of extreme danger. Lights should be flashed to signal warning instead. When waiting at a level train crossing, headlights should be off and only sidelights on.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Parkering/Standsning/Stop Forbudt means No parking/No stopping, but in such a zone you are allowed a three-minute period for loading and unloading. Usually, parking discs allow parking for an hour and are required where no parking metres are in place. Parking metres usually allow up to 3 hours of parking time.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highways | 110KM/H |
Emergency Numbers in Copenhagen
Police/ambulance/fire: 112
Road Tolls
There are no toll highways in Denmark.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Denmark
Car - bil
Car rental agency - biludlejnings firma
About Copenhagen
Copenhagen has been the capital of Denmark for 600 years and is the largest city in Scandinavia. It has something to offer for all tastes and everything is right in the heart of the city. You will find all the main universities, museums, cathedrals and castles within a walking distance.
The city of Copenhagen combines old-world charm with the hustle of modern economy. There is never a dull moment in the town packed with street cafes and jazz clubs. Enjoy the wonders of modern architecture as well as the numerous shopping centres and restaurants and it is guaranteed that you will notice the Danes as being a tolerant, worldly and pleasure-loving population.
Area: 526 sq km
Population: 618,000
Country: Denmark
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central Euroepan Time)
Telephone Area Code: none
Monetary Unit: Danish Krone
