Plzen Car Rental Guide
The current page gives you information about the car rental possibilities in Plzen as well as an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in the Czech Republic.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in the Czech republic, 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. In some cases, there is a maximum age limit of 70 years.
Cars rented in the Czech Republic are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In the Czech Republic, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children must be at least 12. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0 mg.
Headlights must be on in case of poor visibility. Horns may only be used to warn of danger or to signal that you want to pass. Trams, however, should be passed on the right.
Parking is only allowed on the right side of the road, but on one-way you can park on both sides. Do not park within 5 metres of an intersection, pedestrian crossing or public transportation stop. Be careful not to park in a Resident Area marked by a blue line on the ground and a signpost saying “RESERVE”. Pay-and-display machines are rather common in the Czech Republic. PO-PA means Monday to Friday – the weekend is for free.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 130KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 158
Fire: 150
Ambulance: 155
Road Tolls
Cars are required to have a toll sticker to travel on the expressways. The sticker must be placed on the upper right hand corner of the windshield. Cars rented in the Czech Republic will have the sticker on the windshield. The sticker is valid for a year.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting the Czech Republic
Car - auto
Car rental agency - pujcovna automobilu
About Plzen
Plzen is a beautiful metropolis in the province of West Bohemia. It is a significant cultural, business and industrial centre, famous mostly for the products of its brewery and the Skoda heavy machinery factory. The Plzen underground is also worth mentioning.
The city’s fascinating history is reflected in the numerous interesting buildings in the historical city centre, dominated by the slim tower of the Gothic St. Bartholomew Cathedral, which is the highest church spire in Bohemia.
Population: 173,000
Country: Czech Republic
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 19
Monetary Unit: Czech Crown
