Rouen Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in both Rouen downtown and airport. The page also provides you with some useful facts about the car rental and driving restrictions in France.
Driving restrictions
In France, the minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 years old to sit in the front; those under 10 must be seated in the rear or in a fitted child seat.
The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers. The legally allowed blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Motorcycles must always have their headlights on. Vehicles parked in poorly lit public places must have the parking lights on. You can only use a horn when in extreme and immediate danger. If a driver flashes their lights behind you, it means they want to pass you.
Broken centre lines show the section of road where passing is allowed. When on a two-way street, a moving tram may only be passed on the right; when on a one-way street, it may be passed on the left.
Do not park where the curb is painted yellow. Parking on the left side of a street is only allowed on one-way streets. If not indicated otherwise, parking is free of charge from 7 pm to 9 am and on weekends, holidays and in August.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 130-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 or 110 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/Ambulance Service: 17
Fire Service: 18
Road Tolls
In France, most of the motorways have tolls. Permission tickets are provided when entering the motorway and must be paid upon exiting. You can pay in cash or with any major credit card. The price of the ticket depends on the distance you are travelling and also on the on the type of the vehicle. Trunk roads do not have tolls.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in France
Car – voiture
Car rental – loyer de voiture
About Rouen
Rouen, a city in northern France, is situated on the banks of the River Seine. It is an ideal city to explore the quality of life characteristic to the Normandy region. The historic city is compact and you can find many ancient buildings and historical areas within a short walk on the cobbled streets. Rouen is mainly known for its cathedral which was painted by the famous Claude Monet.
The left bank of the river offers you the modern facilities of great shopping centres, restaurants and bars.
Area:
Population: 110,000
Country: France
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1(Apr-Oct +2)
Telephone Area Code: 235
Monetary Unit: Euro
