Porec Car Rental Guide
On this page, you can find information concerning car rental in Porec. You will also find some general information about car rental and driving in Croatia.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age is 18 years. Children must be at least 12 years of age to sit in the front. All passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5 ‰. Drunk driving can lead to the confiscation of the driving license and severe fines.
Traffic is on the right and cars entering a roundabout have the right of way. School buses have the right of way when leaving a stop. Do not drive on tram lines and do not pass a bus when passengers are getting on or off.
When driving, you must have your headlights on at all times. The use of horn is only allowed in cases of extreme danger.
You are not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving unless you have a hands-free system.
There are metered parking areas in many cities.
The police has modern equipment to catch traffic violators and they are also authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 60KM/H |
| Open Roads | 100KM/H |
| Highways | 130KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 92
Ambulance: 94
Fire: 93
Road Tolls
Toll is payable on a number of highways and road tunnels. There is a toll on the E59 and E70 highways that lead out of Zagreb. You can pay in cash only.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Croatia
Car - automobil
Car rental agency – ured za iznajmljivanje automobila
Parking – parkiralisxte
About Porec
Porec is a town, port and tourist resort on the western coast of the Istrian island. It is famous for its beautiful natural landscape, long tradition in tourism and numerous well-equipped tourist resorts. It is a town of good wine, ham, cheese and olive oil.
Porec has a lot to offer the tourists, being a resort with the greatest number of hotels, campsites, tennis courts, water skiing and other sports opportunities. Many cultural events are organised throughout the year: classical music concerts, folk feasts. There are also plenty of bars, nightclubs and restaurants on the town.
Area:
Population: 7,585
Country: Republic of Croatia
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (in winter, 2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 53
Monetary Unit: Croatian Kuna
