Poole Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Poole as well as an overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in the United Kingdom, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 69 years.
Cars rented in the United Kingdom are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the republics of the former Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left and overtaking on the right. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to sit in the front, except for infants or very young children in child seats.
Generally, you must give priority to vehicles on the right. If there are two white lines on the centre of the road, you are not allowed to cross the line or overtake, but are allowed to turn right. When multiple lines go in one direction, you should overtake using the lane toward the centre of the road. When you are intending to pass, do not flash your headlights as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
Flashing amber lights indicate that you must give priority to pedestrians on the crossing.
You are only allowed to use a mobile phone while driving if you have a hands-free system.
Pay-and-display machines are very common in the UK. Do not park where there is a yellow line painted on the curb.
Speed cameras are used throughout the United Kingdom. Penalties for drunk driving and parking offences are severe.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up area | 48KM/H |
| Outside built-up area | 96KM/H |
| Motorway | 112KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 999
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. However, some bridges and tunnels have tolls.
About Poole
Poole is a mediaeval port city full of tourist attractions and various activities, housing the famous Poole Pottery and Poole Park. The Poole Harbour and the Sandbanks peninsula that offer excellent sporting facilities and many great restaurants and cafes. Poole is one of the most popular areas in the south-west of England for fishing. The beaches of the city are among the finest in England.
In the Poole area, there are the beautiful Compton Acres Gardens, including a stunning Japanese garden and Brownsea Island – a popular National Trust nature reserve.
Poole also boasts a great number of museums and art galleries. A number of festivals and events take place in the city all year round. The Dolphin Shopping Centre offers over 100 shops.
Population: 140,000
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 01202
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
