Pordenone Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Pordenone and an overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Restrictions
In order 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. Children under 12 years of age must use a special restraint. All passengers are required to use seatbelts at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Headlights for vehicles are required 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. The use of the horn is only allowed 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.
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
In Italy, there are tolls on the motorways. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard (accepted on all routes except the A18 and A20).
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Pordenone
Pordenone is the region’s main manufacturing centre and has only a few specific sights, but the historic centre has been carefully preserved and is worth a visit. There is a Gothic-Renaissance Palazzo Communale in the city and the Museo Civico Ricchieri, housing collections of art by local artists. The Duomo, or the Cathedral, is an interesting example of Lombardy-Roman architecture.
Pordenone offers you various charming restaurants and cafes. The Corso Campi is the main pedestrian zone and shopping centre. The heart of the city, the Giardini Pubblici of Piazza Roma, is is a beautiful green area.
Population: 50,000
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 434
Monetary unit: Euro
