Gloucester Car Rental Guide

On this page, you will find information about car rental in Gloucester. The page also provides an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.

Rental Restrictions

In order to rent a car in the United Kingdom, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 69 years.

Cars rented in the United Kingdom 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. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.

Driving Restrictions

In the United Kingdom, traffic is on the left side of the road and overtaking on the right. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰. Seatbelts must be worn by all passengers at all times. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to sit in the front, except for infants or very young children in child seats.

Generally, you must give priority to vehicles on the right. If there are two white lines on the centre of the road, you are not allowed to cross the line or overtake, but are allowed to turn right. When multiple lines go in one direction, you should overtake using the lane toward the centre of the road. When you are intending to pass, do not flash your headlights as this may offend the driver ahead of you.

Flashing amber lights indicate that you must give priority to pedestrians on the crossing.

You may only use a mobile phone while driving if you have a hands-free system.

Pay-and-display machines are very common in the UK. Do not park where there is a yellow line painted on the curb.

Speed cameras are used throughout the United Kingdom. Penalties for drunk driving and parking offences are severe.

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