Palencia Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Palencia. The page also gives a short overview of the basic car rental and driving restrictions valid in Spain.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Spain, you must be at least 21 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. An International Driving License is highly recommended.
Cars rented in Spain are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia. Travel on the African continent is not allowed.
Driving Restrictions
In Spain, driving is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age in Spain is 18 years and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In order to sit in the front, children under 12 must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers.
When driving through tunnels, headlights must be on. In built-up areas, the use of the 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.
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. Always 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 and you have to display a ticket to be allowed to park in these.
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 that the fine will be paid.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorways | 120KM/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 credit cards, but you are advised to carry cash. The tolls are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Spain
Car – el alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Palencia
Palencia is a beautiful city that has an interesting collection of monumental sites and is the starting point for a tour of the most important route of the Romanesque style in Spain. The city is dominated by the impressive sculpture of Christo del Otero that watches over the area from one of the hills surrounding the city.
The main street of Palencia, Calle Major, boasts many distinguished facades and a variety of shops. The Cathedral of Palencia is known as the “unknown beauty”, with its Gothic façade and the Cathedral Museum inside. The Episcopal Palace is the site of the Diocesan Museum. The city offers an extensive choice of culture with various museums and art galleries.
Palencia has strong culinary traditions and you can enjoy the local delights in the restaurants and cafes of the city.
Population: 80,332
Country: Spain
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 88
Monetary unit: Euro
