Madrid Car Rental Guide
The current page provides you with information about the car rental possibilities in Madrid. It also gives a short overview of the driving restrictions and car rental tips for the city.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver in Spain is 18 years. Children under 12 must be seated in a child seat to sit in the front. Seatbelts are a legal requirement. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
When driving through tunnels, headlights must be on. In built-up areas, the use of horn is only allowed in cases of extreme and immediate danger. Outside built-up areas, you must use the horn to indicate your intention to pass.
Foreigners must pay fines on the spot unless they can present a Spanish bail bond or address of a Spanish friend or company who will guarantee payment of the fine.
On one-way streets, parking is allowed on even dates along the side with even addresses and on odd dates along the side with odd addresses. Park your car in the direction of traffic flow. Do not park within 5 metres of intersections or entrances to public buildings. Blue Zones or Zona Azul are indicated by signs – parking in these zones is allowed for 1.5 hours from 8 am to 9 pm. There may also be Zona Oras, parking in which you have to display a ticket.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorways: | 20KM/H |
| Dual Carriageways: | 100KM/H |
| Built-up areas: | 50KM/H |
| Residential Areas: | 19KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police Service: 091
Ambulance service: 092
Fire Service: 080
Road Tolls
Many roads in Spain are tolled. Most toll stations accept cash, but it is advisable to carry cash. The prices are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Spain
Car – alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Madrid
Madrid, Spain’s biggest international transport centre and the capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city, a business centre and the home of the Spanish Royal Family. It is characterised by energetic cultural and artistic activity and lively nightlife.
The city displays several great monuments, for example, a mediaeval centre dating back to the Habsburg Empire. It is also a metropolis with many pubs and clubs packed with people late at night.
Area: 607 sq km
Population: 3 million
Country: Spain
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 91
Monetary unit: Euro
