Naples Car Rental Guide
The current page introduces the possibilities of car rental in Naples and gives an overview of the traffic details you should pay attention to when visiting Naples and renting a car there.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children under 12 must use a special child seat. All passengers are obliged to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, drivers are required to use headlights. These should also be used under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights should only be used in conditions of poor visibility. Outside built-up areas, you must use the horn to signal you intention to pass; otherwise, you may only use the horn in case of extreme danger.
Cars are usually parked on the right side of the road. Parking in Blue Zones (Zona Disco) is allowed from 9 am to 2.30 pm and 4 pm-8 pm Mon-Sat (except holidays) and you have to display a parking disc. There may also be Green Zones (Zona Verde), where parking is forbidden from 8 am to 9.30 am and from 2.30 pm to 4 pm on weekdays.
Naples is one of Europe’s most infamous cities in its number of car thefts. It is also very difficult to drive in Naples.
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
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Naples
Naples is the largest city in south Italy. It is loud, anarchic, dirty and lots of fun. Its streets are crowded with people and the city offers many restaurants that display a great view of the Bay of Naples.
The old centre proudly presents many ancient churches and a mediaeval university. The city is crime-infested, but in its vitality it is unlike any other city in Italy. Naples has its own way of doing things and that is where its charm lies.
Area: 117 sq km
Population: 1 million
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 081
Monetary Unit: Euro
