Galway Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information concerning car rental in Galway airport and downtown. The page also gives a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Ireland.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
In Ireland, 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 restrictions 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 No 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
There are no toll roads in Ireland, except for two toll bridges in the Dublin area.
About Galway
Galway is a big city, but it manages to retain much of the accessibility and friendliness of a small town. It is a university town and the county’s industrial and administrative centre. It is home to many artists, writers and artisans and is home to many galleries and a lively art scene – it has earned the reputation of the unofficial arts capital of Ireland. Every summer, the Galway Arts Festival in held in the city.
Galway is a city bursting with life; music is everywhere. You can wander on the beautiful mediaeval streets with their colourful facades, street musicians and eateries. After dark, Galways heats up, with fine theatres and a great pub scene.
Area:
Population: 61,000
Country: the Republic of Ireland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Telephone Area Code: 91
Monetary unit: Euro
