Lucca Car Rental Guide
This page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Lucca as well as the basic car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Italy, you must be at least 18 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. Rented cars are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Italy, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children under 12 years of age must use a special restraint. It is compulsory for all passengers to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Headlights for vehicles are required from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights should only be used in case of poor visibility. The use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme danger; at night, flash your lights instead. Outside built-up areas, the horn must be used to indicate the intention of passing. The middle lane of three or five-lane roads is used for passing.
Generally, vehicles are parked on the right side of the road.
The police are authorised to remove your driving license and to collect fines on the spot. In order to avoid car thefts, the police are increasingly arranging vehicle checks, for which you have to present your vehicle’s documents as well as your own.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 110 or 130 KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 115
Road Tolls
In Italy, there are tolls on the motorways. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard (accepted on all routes except the A18 and A20).
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Lucca
Lucca is one of the most conservative and richest cities in Northern Italy. There are many extraordinary tourist destinations in the area, with several international seaside resorts. Lucca is one of the most ancient towns in the region, with its rich cultural and mercantile heritage and a unique town centre surrounded by monumental walls. The street plan of the city is quiet and mediaeval, dotted with Palazzi and overlooked by Romanesque facades. Be sure to visit the amazing Piazza Anfiteatro, a circuit of mediaeval buildings, the foundations of which are the arches of the Roman amphitheatres.
In Lucca, there are many great restaurants and bars offering you the delicious local cuisine.
Population: 90,000
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 583
Monetary unit: Euro
