Groningen Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Groningen. The page also provides an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in the Netherlands.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car, 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 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 Groningen
Groningen is the capital of the Groningen province. It is a busy commercial centre and a university town, having a rich history and being home to many interesting and beautiful historical buildings and courtyards. The centre of the city is crossed by a canal.
One of the main monuments of Groningen is the Martini Church, a Gothic construction overlooking the market square. The main museums are the Navigation Museum and the Groninger Museum. The beautifully restored Central Railway Station symbolises the diversity of the city.
As a university city, Groningen has a very youthful population and something is always happening there. There are many pubs, bars and cafes found all over the town.
Population: 170,000
Country: the Netherlands
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 050
Monetary Unit: Euro
