Eindhoven Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information about car rental in Eindhoven and presents a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the Netherlands.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in the Netherlands, you must be at least 19 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 the Netherlands 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.
Driving Restrictions
In the Netherlands, traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years. Children must be at least 12 to sit in the front; younger children must sit in a child seat in the rear. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Priority roads are marked by a white-bordered, yellow-orange, diamond-shaped sign or by the international prioty sign. Where roads of equal importance intersect, trams have priority. Pedestrians on crosswalks always have priority.
Use your horn only when you present a risk to traffic. At night, flash your headlights instead.
You are not allowed to cross a continuous white line, even when turning. Trams should be passed on the right.
If you park your vehicle publicly overnight, you need to illuminate it somehow unless you are parking in a ramp or built-up area or within 30 metres of a street light. Do not park near a bus stop where the curb or pavement is painted black-and-white or yellow. Blue Zones exist in most towns and you have to obtain a parking disc to park in these zones. Wheel clamps are placed on illegally parked vehicles.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Outside built-up areas | 80KM/H |
| Expressways | 100/120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 112
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on the motorways in the Netherlands.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting the Netherlands
Car rental agency – Huurauto’s
About Eindhoven
Eindhoven is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, having a very youthful and dynamic appearance.
The city has a lot to offer its visitors in the area of art and culture. There are several museums and theatres in the city. The students from the University of Technology give Eindhoven a young population and there is always something going on in the streets. There are numerous bars, cafes and restaurants in the main streets and various festivals organised throughout the year. You will also have a choice of musical events such as Jazz in Lighttown and Fiesta del Sol.
If you wish to relax or practise sports, the Genneper Parks is a perfect place – an area of natural beauty with many recreational and sports facilities.
Population: 206,000
Country: the Netherlands
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 40
Monetary Unit: Euro
