Poland Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Poland and also about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the country.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Poland, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. A few car classes have a maximum rental age of 70 years. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Cars rented in Poland are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Poland, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 17 years. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.2‰. Children under 10 sitting in the front must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers.
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone while driving unless you have a hands-free system.
It is illegal to use the horn in built-up areas. Instead, use your headlights to show your intention to pass. However, when passing in poor visibility, you must use your vehicle’s horn to give warning. When driving, headlights must be on at all times.
When parking in a dark street, the vehicle’s parking lights must be on. Do not park within 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing. Small cars can park half-on and half-off the sidewalk.
Speed traps are very common throughout Poland and the police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 59KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 109KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police; 997
Fire: 998
Ambulance: 999
Road Tolls
There are no toll motorways in Poland.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Poland
Car rental agency - Agencja wynajmu samochodow
About Poland
In recent years, Poland has become one of the leading tourist destinations in Europe. It is a combination of the old and the new: there are many ancient cities and those rebuilt after World War II; there are modern buildings, shopping malls, concert halls and great restaurants. The evidence of Poland’s past can still be seen everywhere, from mediaeval castles to the structures of the Nazi concentration camps. Poland offers a lot to its visitors: seaside resorts, lakes, mountain regions, national parks and much more.
Poland is also one of the most unified countries in Eastern Europe, bound by its language, Catholicism and history. The people of the country are known for their hospitality.
Population: 38,646,023
Area: 304,465 sq km
Capital City: Warsaw
Language: Polish
Time Zone: GMT + 1
Monetary unit: Polish Zloty
