Dublin Car Rental Guide
This page provides you with information about car rental in Dublin. It also seeks to present some facts concerning the driving restrictions and car rental traditions in Dublin.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
Driving is on the left and overtaking on the right. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years old. Unless the seat is equipped with a child restraint, children must be at least 12 to sit in the front. Seatbelts must be worn at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
The use of horns is prohibited between 11.30 pm and 7 am. You may only use foglights in fog or falling snow.
When parking, all restrctions for parking are lifted after 6 pm, except where there are yellow lines on the road and within a bus stop area. A double yellow line means nNo parking at any time. Pay-and-display machines are common throughout Ireland. There are large fines for dangerous parking and your car may also be clamped. Fines for parking violations may be collected on the spot. A parking disc allows for one to three hours of parking. Do not park where there are yellow lines on the roadside.
In order to catch traffic violators, speed cameras are used all over Ireland.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorway | 112KM/H |
| In towns | 48KM/H |
| On major roads | 96KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 999 or 911
Road Tolls
Tolls are levied on the following roads:
East Link Bridge (Dublin)
West Link Bridge (Dublin)
West Link Bridge 2 (Dublin)
M1 Toll (Drogheda By-Pass)
You can pay in cash or by Eazy Pass (a prepaid account).
About Dublin
Due to the economic boom that has taken place in Dublin in the past decades, the city has become one of the top tourist destinations in Europe. Many historical areas have been restored, new shopping centres have been built.
The River Liffey splits the city in two and all major attractions are within walking distance. Dublin offers its visitors many beautiful parks and monuments. The true first-class nature of Dublin is reflected in its beautiful settings and easy accessibility plus the friendly, hospitable nature of the people that live there.
Area: 921 sq km
Population: 1.12 million
Country: the Republic of Ireland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Telephone Area Code: 01
Monetary unit: Euro
