Pula Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Pula airport and downtown. The page also provides you with some general facts about car rental and driving in Croatia.
Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Croatia cannot travel into the following countries: Albania, Africa, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic*, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia*, Slovakia*, former Soviet Union, Turkey, former Yugoslavia.
Travel into countries marked by an asterisk (*) can be arranged for certain categories of cars.
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 Pula
Pula is the largest city in Croatia. It is known for its mild climate, calm sea and beautiful nature. Pula has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding and tourism. It is best known for its many surviving ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the 1 st century amphitheatre called the Arena. You can walk through the city’s old quarter of narrow streets, lined with mediaeval and Renaissance buildings.
Pula is a city with a cultural mix of people and languages and its architecture reflects the layers of history that have settled on the city. The natural beauty of Pula’s surrounding countryside and blue water of the sea make the city a popular summer vacation destination. The coastal waters offer beaches, fishing, cliff diving and sailing to unspoiled islands.
Area:
Population: 62,000
Country: Republic of Croatia
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (in winter, 2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 52
Monetary Unit: Croatian Kuna
