Monte Carlo Car Rental Guide
The current page gives you information about car rental in Monte Carlo and also provides some general car rental and driving tips for a tourist visiting Monaco.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 to sit in the front. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers.
A flashing red traffic light means “Do not enter”; flashing amber means “Caution” and flashing yellow lights mean “Yield”. You must give bicyclists a clearance of at least one metre when passing them.
Horns should only be used in cases of extreme danger. If a driver flashes their lights behind you, they want to pass you.
Broken centre lines mark a section of road where passing is allowed. Where three or fove lanes exist, the middle one is used for passing. A double-thick white line marks the mandatory slow line.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot. You may be fined if you cannot produce your vehicle registration document and driving license.
Do not park where the curb is painted yellow. Parking on the left side of a street is allowed on one-way streets only. When parking in dark streets, parking lights must be on.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Outside built-up areas | 90/100KM/H |
| Motorways | 130KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 17
Fire/ambulance: 18
Road Tolls
Several roads in Monaco have tolls.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Monaco
Car – voiture
Car rental – loyer de voiture
About Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo, the largest town in the small country of Monaco, is a world-famous tourist venue with its exceptional location, gardens, internationally famous Casino, great hotels and leisure facilities. It is the perfect place to spend your romantic holidays in, but you can also go and see the Monaco Grand Prix in the narrow, winding streets of the town. Visit the exotic gardens, fascinating museums and art galleries and enjoy the sunshine of the city. Test your luck in one of the casinos and find out whether Monte Carlo would be just another beautiful town if it were not for the casino.
Area:
Population: 15,400
Country: Pricipality of Monaco
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 93
Monetary Unit: Euro
