Kuressaare Car Rental Guide
This page provides you with information about car rental in Kuressaare and also gives an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Estonia.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Estonia, you must be at least 21 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your licence for one year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Vehicles rented in Estonia may travel into Latvia, Lithuania or Russia for additional fees and/or insurance. Travel into other countries may be available by special request and may incur additional fees and/or insurance.
Driving Restrictions
In Estonia, traffic is on the right side of the road and overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.2‰. Seatbelts are compulsory for front-seat passengers and if the car has rear seatbelts, these must be fastened as well.
While driving, headlights must be on at all times. If there is a double white line in the middle of the road, overtaking is illegal.
In built-up areas, you not allowed to use the horn, except in cases of immediate and extreme danger.
You are not allowed to park where the curb is painted yellow. Many towns in Estonia have metered parking, especially in the town centres. Illegally parked cars will be wheel-clamped or confiscated.
Speed Limits:| Area | Speed |
| Towns | 50KM/H |
| Outside towns | 90KM/H if not indicated otherwise |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 112
Road Tolls
There are no road tolls in Estonia.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Estonia
Car rental – autorent
Parking – parkimine
About Kuressaare
Kuressaare, the capital of the largest island of Estonia – Saaremaa – is a beautiful seaside and harbour town. With its various kinds of sports and leisure activities, it is becoming a a popular resort town. It is a safe, clean and cosy town and the only one in the Baltic States that is a member of the World Health Organisation Healthy Cities Project.
A lot of the territory of the town is covered with gardens, parks and forests. The central part of Kuressaare is an area of national importance, with most of the administrative buildings, shops, restaurants and cafes. The main attraction of the town is the bishopric castle-fortification, a mediaeval stone castle. There are many other beautiful baroque and classisistic buildings in the town.
Area: 15 sq km
Population: 16,111
Country: Estonia
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 45
Monetary unit: Estonian Crown
