Slovenia Car Rental Guide
The current page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Slovenia and gives an overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the country.
Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Slovenia are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania, Former USSR, Turkey and Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Slovenia, traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18. All passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰ and drunk driving is severeley punished.
Unless seated in an approved child seat, children under 12 years of age are not allowed to sit in the front.
While driving, headlights must always be on and you are not allowed to use a mobile phone unless you have a hands-free system.
Buses have priority when leaving a bus stop.
In the city centres, parking is permitted at places marked with white lines for a maximum of 1 hour. At places marked with blue lines, parking is permitted for free for a maximum of 30 minutes. In case of illegal parking, your car may be towed away or wheel-clamped.
The police are empowered to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 60KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highway | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 113
Ambulance/fire: 112
Road Tolls
The A10/E70, A1/E63 and the A10/E57 highways are subject to a toll payment.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Slovenia
Car rental agency – sposojevalnica avtomobilov
About Slovenia
Slovenia is a charming little country that can offer its visitors everything they enjoy in this part of the world: mountains, lakes, castles, alpine forests, vineyards, beaches and island resorts. There are several great parks in the country, Triglav National Park being one of Europe’s largest parks. Strunjan Landscape Park is a protected coastal area and the Secovlje saltpans are on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
There are a number of buildings in Slovenia that are of historical and architectural interest. Bled Castle, Ljubljana Castle and the mediaeval towns of Izola and Piran are only a few of the many. Slovenia has many fine modern structures as well.
Population: 1,927,593
Area: 20,250 sq km
Capital City: Ljubljana
Language: Slovenian
Time Zone: GMT +1 (+2 in summer)
Monetary unit: Slovenian Tolar
