Lodz Car Rental Guide
The current page gives you information about car rental in Lodz and also presents an overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Poland.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Poland, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. A few car classes have a maximum rental age of 70 years. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Cars rented in Poland are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Poland, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Children under 10 sitting in the front must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.2‰.
The use of horn is fobidden in built-up areas. Instead, use your headlights to show your intention to pass. However, when passing in poor visibility, you must use your vehicle’s horn to give warning. When driving, headlights must be on at all times.
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone while driving unless you have a hands-free system.
When parking in a dark street, the vehicle’s parking lights must be on. Do not park within 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing. Small cars can park half-on and half-off the sidewalk.
Speed traps are very common throughout Poland and the police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 59KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 109KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police; 997
Fire: 998
Ambulance: 999
Road Tolls
There are no toll motorways in Poland.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Poland
Car rental agency - Agencja wynajmu samochodow
About Lodz
Lodz is a city with short history, a coexistence of different cultures, religions and nationalities. It is a large cultural and administrative centre and home to several university schools. The Lodz culture is flourishing due to a diversity of cultural institutions, many artists and art schools.
Lodz is famous all over the world for its International Exhibition of Artistic Fabrics, which is the only event of this kind organised in Europe.
There are many beautifully restored buildings in Lodz: the monuments of the Secession and Eclectic architecture, great museums and unique complexes representing the 19 th century industrial architecture.
The most elegant street of the city is Piotrkowska, which houses many shops, restaurants, pubs, art galleries and a lot more.
Population: 813,000
Country: Republic of Poland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 42
Monetary unit: Polish Zloty
