London Car Rental Guide
On this page, you can find information on car rental in London. The page also seeks to introduce some aspects of the traffic regulations and general driving tips as well as some general car rental traditions in the city.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
London has excellent public transport and dense traffic, so it is advisable not to drive there. Rush hours are from 8.30 am to 10 am and from 5.30 pm to 7 pm.
Driving is on the left-hand side of the road. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Seat belts should be worn both front and rear. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Flashing amber lights indicate that the pedestrians have to right on the crossing to pass first. There are very few stop signs in the UK; instead, the traffic is controlled by priority rules and traffic signals. Generally, priority is given to the vehicles on the right.
If a right-turn is forbidden, it is explicitly marked with a no-right-turn sign, or the turn is made impossible by placing a barrier to the centre of the road.
It is not advised to flash your headlights to indicate that you want to pass as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
While driving, the driver is not allowed to use a mobile phone.
Emergency Numbers
police/ambulance/fire - 999
Road Tolls
The M6 motorway has a toll and also some major bridges and tunnels.
About London
London is a city of history and power. It offers the best of British food, fashion and cultural pursuits, as well as unlimited opportunities for entertainment. The multicultural population of the city gives it an international air and together with the visitors, this makes the city an energetic mix of languages, dress, festivals and street life.
Visit the crown jewels at the Tower, enjoy the horror of the Dungeon, introduce yourself to millennia of history at the British Museum – London is the place you want to visit again and again and each time you will find something new to discover.
Area: 1,572 sq km
Population: 7.2 million
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Telephone Area Code: 020
Monetary unit: Great Britain Pound
