Kortrijk Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Kortrijk and a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Belgium.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Belgium, you must be at least 23 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 Belgium are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In Belgium, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In order to sit in the front, children must be at least 12 years old; those under 12 must be seated in a safety seat.
When driving, headlights of your vehicle must be on between dusk and dawn and in poor weather conditions. You may only use the horn outside built-up areas.
Blue Zone parking areas for parking with discs are indicated by signs placed near them. However, where there are parking metres in the zones, the discs are not required. Outside the Blue Zones a parking disc must be used where indicated. Parking in the Blue Zone is usually allowed for up to 3 hours. Parking is forbidden within 15 metres of a tram, bus or train stop or where the tram or rail lines cross the road.
If you violate the traffic laws, the police are authorised to collect fines on the spot. If you refuse to pay, you must place a security deposit.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance/fire: 100
Police: 101
Road Tolls
There is a toll for the use of Antwerpen's Liefkenshoek Tunnel.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Belgium
Car Rental Agency - Bureau de location de voitures/Auto Verhuur
About Kortrijk
Kortrijk is situated in the province of West Flanders. It is one of the most urbanised areas in Northwest Europe. The river Leie crosses the city by the “Broeltorens” – two mediaeval towers that are the only remains of the former city fortifications. The region is known for the flax production and has devoted an entire museum to this industry – the Museum of Flax and Linnen. The city is also home to the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts.
The town is surrounded by remnants of ancient walls and boasts a castle, a belfry tower, a town hall and the Gothic Church of Our Lady. One of the most notable monuments in Kortrijk is the “Maiden of Flanders”.
Kortrijk offers you many great shopping facilities, restaurants, pubs and other leisure activities.
Area: 80.8 sq km
Population: 74,790
Country: Belgium
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 56
Monetary Unit: Euro
