Sorrento Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information about car rental in Sorrento and also presents some facts about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Italy.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
In Italy, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children under 12 years of age must use a special restraint. It is compulsory for all passengers to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
Headlights for vehicles are required 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.
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 organising vehicle checks, for which you have to present your vehicle 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
In Italy, there are tolls charged on the motorways. Tickets must be obtained upon entry to the expressway system and paid upon exiting. Tolls can be paid in cash or with a Viacard (accepted on all routes except the A18 and A20).
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Italy
Car - automobile
Car rental – affitto di automobile
Road – una strada
About Sorrento
Sorrento is one of the best resorts in Italy, overlooking the Bay of Naples. The view from Sorrento is amazing, encompassing the slopes of Vesuvius, the city of Naples and the island of Ischia. It has a beautiful old town with many pleasant spots and panoramic views. You can get acquainted with the town’s history at Museo Correale.
Sorrento is surrounded by lemon and orange groves and wooded hills where vines and olives are grown. The town has lovely pastel-coloured houses and several small squares. Sorrento offers you hundreds of shops, relaxed cafes and restaurants for spending your leisure time.
Area:
Population: 15,600
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 081
Monetary unit: Euro
