Newcastle Car Rental Guide

On this page, you will find information about car rental in Newcastle downtown and airport. The page also provides you with some information about the general car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.

Driving Restrictions

In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left-hand side of the road. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Seatbelts should be worn both front and rear at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.

Flashing amber lights indicate that the pedestrians have to right on the crossing to pass first. There are very few stop signs in the UK; instead, the traffic is controlled by priority rules and traffic signals. Generally, priority is given to the vehicles on the right. It is not advised to flash your headlights to indicate that you want to pass as this may offend the driver ahead of you.

If a right-turn is forbidden, it is explicitly marked with a no-right-turn sign, or the turn is made impossible by placing a barrier to the centre of the road.

While driving, the driver is not allowed to use a mobile phone.

Speed limits:

Area	Speed
Built-up area	48KM/H
Outside built-up area	96KM/H
Motorway	112KM/H

Emergency Numbers

Police/ambulance/fire - 999

Road Tolls

There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. There are a few bridges and tunnels that have tolls.

About Newcastle

Newcastle, situated on the banks of River Tyne, is the largest city in the north-east of England and a rich historic city with a dramatic landscape. It is surrounded by a beautiful and unspoilt countryside.

Newcastle is home to several huge shopping centres, including Europe’s largest, so it has become known as a shopping Mecca all over the country.

The city has a busy nightlife and excellent cultural scene that make it one of the United Kingdom’s trendiest cities. There are many museums, art galleries, pubs and clubs in the city.

Area:
Population: 259,600
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +0 (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 1632
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling