Gorizia Car Rental Guide
This page contains information about car rental in Gorizia as well as a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Gorizia.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Italy, you must be at least 18 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 Italy are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Italy, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Children under 12 years of age must be seated in a child seat. All passengers are required to use seatbelts at all times.
Headlights for vehicles must be on from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights should only be used in case of poor visibility. The use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme danger; at night, flash your lights instead. Outside built-up areas, the horn must be used to indicate the intention of passing. The middle lane of three or five-lane roads is used for passing.
Generally, vehicles are parked on the right side of the road.
If you violate the traffic laws, the police are authorised to remove your driving license and to collect fines on the spot. In order to avoid car thefts, the police are increasingly arranging vehicle checks, for which you have to present your vehicle’s documents as well as your own.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 110 or 130 KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 115
Road Tolls
In Italy, there are tolls on the motorways. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Gorizia
Gorizia is a small town situated at the foot of the Alps. It is the capital of the Gorizia province and a local centre of tourism, industry and commerce. The town has a rich heritage of history and art.
Population: 35,100
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 481
Monetary unit: Euro
