Rimini Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Rimini as well as an overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Restrictions
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 years and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers at all times. Children under 12 years of age must be seated in a child seat.
Headlights for vehicles must be on 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.
Generally, vehicles are parked on the right side of the road.
If you violate the traffic laws, 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
There are tolls on motorways in Italy. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Rimini
Rimini is a city in that offers a comination of the old and the new: you can visit ancient art treasures, spend a day on the beach and enjoy a night at a disco. The city consists of two parts: the historic centre and the marina.
Borgo San Giuliano is a great walking area worth a visit – it is the scene of many historical episodes and now a symbol of Federico Fellini. You can also visit Parco Marecchia, the largest public park in Rimini.
In the city centre, you can find a variety of bars, pubs and restaurants in the three small squares stretching from the old fish market to the main street. There is always something happening in this zone, popular with young people. Corso d’Augusto is the main shopping street of the city. The nightlife in Rimini is very busy.
Population: 130,000
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 0541
Monetary unit: Euro
