Gyor Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Gyor. There are also some general facts about car rental and driving in Hungary here.
Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Hungary are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 17 years. Children must be at least 16 to sit in the front. Infants and toddlers must be seated in a child seat in the back. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0‰. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers.
Trams and buses always have priority. Pedestrians have priority at marked pedestrian crossings and at intersections. You are only allowed to use the horn in case of extreme danger.
When driving, you may only use a built-in mobile phone with speakers.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot. They also subject vehicles to on-the-spot checks in search for illegal residents in Hungary.
Outside urban areas, vehicles must use dimmed headlights even during daylight hours. Flashing the headlights often means that the driver yields.
Most of the main tourist areas have free parking. On two-way streets, you can park on the right side only; on one-way streets, you may park on both sides.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 107
Ambulance: 104
Fire: 105
Road Tolls
The M1, M3, M5 and M7 are toll roads. Tolls must be paid at the booths. Weekly and monthly passes can be purchased.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Hungary
Car rental agency - Autó kölcsönzö
Parking – parkoló
About Gyor
Gyor, “The town of rivers”, is famous for its schools and industry. It has a beautiful downtown and is liked because of its baroque buildings. The heart of the town is at the junction of three rivers – the Danube, the Rбba and the Rбbca.
There is a lot to see in the town, both from cultural and architectural view: many museums, monuments and buildings. The symbol of the town is the Iron Cock. There is also a national theatre and a puppet theatre. Gyor provides entertainment and sports facilities, such as horse riding, swimming and tennis as well.
Area:
Population: 127,000
Country: Hungary
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 96
Monetary Unit: Hungarian Forint
