Lyon Car Rental Guide
On this page, you can find information concerning car rental in Lyon as well as some general travelling and car rental tips for travelling in the city.
Rental Traditions
Driving restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 years old to sit in the front; those under 10 must be seated in the rear or in a fitted child seat.
The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers. The legally allowed blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Motorcycles must always have their headlights on. Vehicles parked in poorly lit public places must have the parking lights on. You can only use a horn when in extreme and immediate danger. If a driver flashes their lights behind you, it means they want to pass you.
Broken centre lines show the section of road where passing is allowed. When on a two-way street, a moving tram may only be passed on the right; when on a one-way street, it may be passed on the left.
Do not park where the curb is painted yellow. Parking on the left side of a street is only allowed on one-way streets. If not indicated otherwise, parking is free of charge from 7 pm to 9 am and on weekends, holidays and in August.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 130-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 or 110 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/Ambulance Service: 17
Fire Service: 18
Road Tolls
In France, most of the motorways have tolls. Permission tickets are provided when entering the motorway and must be paid upon exiting. You can pay in cash or with any major credit card. The price of the ticket depends on the distance you are travelling and also on the on the type of the vehicle. Trunk roads do not have tolls.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in France
Car – voiture
Car rental – loyer de voiture
About Lyon
The history of Lyon dates back to the Romans in the first century B.C. The city reached its peak during the Renaissance. In the 18 th century it continued to prosper and grow – it became an industrial city. Lyon’s success in the past is still evident today as being reflected in the preservation of historical and cultural assets. It is a great city which combines the urban landscape with the goals of the future.
Area: 47.87 sq km
Population: ~ 1.4 million
Country: France
Time zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 562
Monetary unit: Euro
