Gdansk Car Rental Guide
The current page provides you with information about car rental in Gdansk. The page also introduces the basic car rental and driving restrictions of Poland.
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right and passing on the left. Trams, however, must be passed on the right.
The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Children under 10 years of age sitting in the front must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.2‰.
The use of horn is fobidden in built-up areas. Instead, use your headlights to show your intention to pass. However, when passing in poor visibility, you must use your vehicle’s horn to give warning. When driving, headlights must be on at all times.
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone while driving unless you have a hands-free system.
When parking in a dark street, the vehicle’s parking lights must be on. Do not park within 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing. Small cars can park half-on and half-off the sidewalk.
Speed traps are very common throughout Poland.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 59KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 109KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police; 997
Fire: 998
Ambulance: 999
Road Tolls
There are no toll motorways in Poland.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Poland
Car rental agency - Agencja wynajmu samochodow
About Gdansk
Gdansk owes its fortune to its seaside location: it used to be a port through which the larger part of Europe had been supplied with merchandise. Except for the industrial areas and the Langgarten, the modern part of Gdanks, the city has a mediaeval appearance and many narrow winding streets and gabled houses of carved stone.
There are many remarkable buildings in the city, the Church of Saint Mary is one of the most noteworthy. The cultural and educational institutions in Gdansk include the Polytechnical University and the University of Gdansk, music and art schools and a number of theatres.
Area:
Population: 462,000
Country: Republic of Poland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 58
Monetary unit: Polish Zloty
