Samsun Car Rental Guide
The current page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Samsun as well as of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Turkey.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car, you must be at least 21 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 Turkey may not be taken out of the country.
Driving Restrictions
In Turkey, traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰. Children under 12 years of age are not allowed to sit in the front seat. Seatbelts are compulsory for front-seat passengers and advisable for rear-seat passengers.
There is no metered parking in Turkey. Parking officials collect fees for on-street parking. Most cities have garages and public parking lots. Do not park on crossings, tramways, entrances, on bends, etc. Vehicles on the main road have priority over those joining from a side road.
Outside built-up areas you must use your sidelights. In built-up areas, sidelights must be used if the vehicle is not visible from 150 metres or less. Headlights should always be used when driving. You are not allowed to use the horn except in cases of extreme danger. In other cases, flash your headlights as a warning. “Park Yapilmaz” means No parking. Do not park within 25 metres of danger signs.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 90KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 155
Ambulance: 112
Fire: 110
Road Tolls
Tolls are charged on the following motorways:
Erdine - Istanbul
Istanbul - Izmit
Gebze - Izmit
Tsarsus - Pozanti
Ankara - Gerede
Izmir - Cesme
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Turkey
Car rental agency - kiral arab sirketi
Parking – otopark
About Samsun
Samsun is the largest city on the coast of the Black Sea. It is an important industrial city as well as a major commercial port.
The Ataturk Museum displays many memorial objects from the Turkish War of Independence. The Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum exhibits many finds from the ancient Samsun. Among the many great historical buildings, the oldest one in the city is the Pazar Mosque. One of the city’s most important educational institutions is the 19 th May University.
In the evening you can take a walk in the park or have a ride in a horse-drawn carriage while chatting with the friendly locals. You can also visit the restaurants and bars of the town.
Population: 363,180
Country: Republic of Turkey
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 362
Monetary Unit: Turkish Lira
