Pistoia Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information concerning car rental in Pistoia. The page also describes the general car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Italy, you must be at least 18 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.
Cars rented in Italy are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Italy, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
The use of seatbelts is mandatory for all passengers. Children under 12 years of age must be seated in a child seat.
Headlights for vehicles must be on from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights should only be used in case of poor visibility. You are only allowed to use the horn in cases of extreme danger; at night, flash your lights instead. Outside built-up areas, the horn must be used to indicate the intention of passing. The middle lane of three or five-lane roads is used for passing.
Vehicles are generally parked on the right side of the road.
If you violate the traffic laws, the police are authorised to remove your driving license and to collect fines on the spot. In order to avoid car thefts, the police are increasingly arranging vehicle checks, for which you have to present your vehicle’s documents as well as your own.
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
Road Tolls
There are tolls on motorways in Italy. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Pistoia
Pistoia is a town of Roman origin, situated at the foot of the Apennines. It is the administrative capital of the province of Pistoia and an important industrial and agricultural centre, rich in monuments reflecting the city’s mediaeval glory.
In the ancient centre of the city, you will find churches, arches, bell towers, forts and statues. The Dome Square is a great artistic example of the 13 th, 14 th and 15 th century. The Baptistry, the Townhall Palace and Palazzo Pretorio are are also worth seeing as well as the restored gothic frescoes of the Pistoia Scool in the Tau church. Pistoia is home to Museo San Zeno and a great zoo.
Pistoia offers its visitors various sports and leisure activities. There are many great restaurants to visit and excursions to take outside the city.
Population: 83,600
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 573
Monetary unit: Euro
