Pontevedra Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information about the car rental possibilities in Pontevedra and also describes the basic car rental and driving restrictions valid in Spain.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car, 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. Seatbelts are mandatory. Child seats are mandatory for children up to age 3 and children under 12 may not sit in the front seat. An International Driving License is highly recommended.
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age in Spain is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children under 12 must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
When driving through tunnels, headlights must be on. In built-up areas, the use of 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 payment of the fine.
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 Pontevedra
Pontevedra is the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. It is a city with long maritime and trading traditions and one of the largest and most elegant historic quarters in Galicia. The old town contains the major civic and religious buildings.
The Alameda, an avenue lined by great buildings, has the status of a National Monument and houses many Romanesque and Gothic buildings, gravestones and sarcophagi. Another attraction in old Pontevedra is the Sanctuary of the Pilgrim, which preserves the image of the city’s patron saint.
You can find great shopping streets in Pontevedra as well as fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Population: 76,798
Country: Spain
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 86
Monetary unit: Euro
