Cosenza Car Rental Guide
The current page gives you information about car rental in Cosenza and introduces the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Italy, you must be at least 18 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 Italy are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Italy, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years. Children under 12 years of age must use a special restraint. All passengers are required to use seatbelts at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Headlights for vehicles must be on from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights should only be used in case of poor visibility. The use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme danger; at night, flash your lights instead. Outside built-up areas, the horn must be used to indicate the intention of passing. The middle lane of three or five-lane roads is used for passing.
Vehicles are generally parked on the right side of the road.
The police are authorised to remove your driving license and to collect fines on the spot. In order to avoid car thefts, the police are increasingly arranging vehicle checks, for which you have to present your vehicle’s documents as well as your own.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 110 or 130 KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 115
Road Tolls
In Italy, there are tolls on the motorways. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard (accepted on all routes except the A18 and A20).
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Cosenza
Cosenza is the capital of Cosenza province. It is an agricultural and industrial centre, having suffered from numerous earthquakes. The city has always had an important role in the commercial and intellectual life of Calabria. It is located in a beautiful place, completely surrounded by mountains, at the meeting point of two rivers.
The new part of the city is the livelier place with many shops and restaurants. Most of the tourist attractions are in the old part of the town, dominated by a castle. Exhibitions and concerts take place at the Castello that provides a great view over the city and the surrounding mountains.There are many beautiful squares in Cosenza, the most elegant of which is the Piazza XV Marzo. The city is also home to several museums.
Population: 87,140
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 984
Monetary unit: Euro
