Salisbury Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Salisbury as well as the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 69 years. Seatbelts are mandatory and children up to age 3 must be in a child seat.
Cars rented in the United Kingdom are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left-hand side of the road and overtaking on the right. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Seatbelts should be worn at all times both front and rear. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Flashing amber lights indicate that the pedestrians have the right to pass first on the crossing. There are very few stop signs in the UK; instead, the traffic is controlled by priority rules and traffic signals. Generally, priority is given to the vehicles on the right.
If a right-turn is forbidden, it is explicitly marked with a no-right-turn sign, or the turn is made impossible by placing a barrier to the centre of the road.
While driving, the driver is not allowed to use a mobile phone.
You should not flash your headlights to indicate that you want to pass as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up area | 48KM/H |
| Outside built-up area | 96KM/H |
| Motorway | 112KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire - 999
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. However, a few bridges and tunnels have tolls.
About Salisbury
Salisbury is an ancient city and a very English town, full of old buildings that are a delight to the eye. The town is situated near the River Avon and the paths and gardens along the riverbanks make a great view of the town. The Salisbury Cathedral is regarded as one of the finest mediaeval cathedrals in the United Kingdom. The Old Sarum Castle is also one of the greatest attractions in the city. The world-famous Stonehenge is situated on Salisbury Plain.
Salisbury is a regional shopping centre and has a market, lots of inns to enjoy and shopping to do. There are two theatres in the city as well as the City Hall Entertainment Centre, a Leisure Centre, a museum and a race course.
Area: 127 sq km
Population: 110,115
Country: Scotland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 1722
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
