Ragusa Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Ragusa as well as the town itself. The page also provides an overview of the 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 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 to enter 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 overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18. Children under 12 years of age must use a special restraint. All passengers must use seatbelts at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
You have to have the headlights of your vehicle on from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and also under bridges and in tunnels. Foglights may 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.
Vehicles are generally parked on the right side of the road.
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 Ragusa
Ragusa consists of two towns really: Ragusa Superiore, the upper town, and the older town Ragusa Ibla, one of the best-preserved in Sicily. The two towns are separated by a valley and are linked by a road and steps, offering a beautiful view of winding pathways and plant-filled cliffs. The landscape around Ragusa is unforgettable in its charm. The main monuments in the town are the church of St. Maria delle Scale, the cathedral of St. John the Baptist and Palace Donnafugata.
Near Ragusa there is a great beach resort Marina di Ragusa, a modern place with sandy beaches, great shops, bars and restaurants.
Population: 7,000
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 932
Monetary unit: Euro
