Split Car Rental Guide
The current page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Split: in the airport and downtown. You will also find information about the basic car rental and driving restrictions in Croatia.
Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Croatia cannot travel into the following countries: Albania, Africa, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic*, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia*, Slovakia*, former Soviet Union, Turkey, former Yugoslavia.
Travel into countries marked by an asterisk (*) can be arranged for certain categories of cars.
Driving Restrictions
In Croatia, the minimum driving age is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children must be at least 12 years of age. All passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5 ‰. Drunken driving can lead to severe fines and the confiscation of the driving license.
Traffic is on the right and cars entering a roundabout have the right of way. School buses have the right of way when leaving a stop.
When driving, you must have your headlights on at all times. You may only use the horn in cases of extreme and immediate danger.
You are not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving unless you have a hands-free system.
There are metered parking areas in many cities. The police has modern equipment to catch traffic violators and they are also authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 60KM/H |
| Open Roads | 100KM/H |
| Highways | 130KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 92
Ambulance: 94
Fire: 93
Road Tolls
Toll is payable on a number of highways and road tunnels. There is a toll on the E59 and E70 highways that lead out of Zagreb. You can pay in cash only.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Croatia
Car - automobil
Car rental agency – ured za iznajmljivanje automobila
Parking – parkiralisxte
About Split
Split is an urban, cultural and traffic centre of the province of Dalmatia as well as a popular tourist destination. It is a city with old traditions and a variety of archaeological, historical and cultural monuments. In order to grasp the historical significance of the city, you should first pay a visit to the many museums of Split.
The green and carefully maintained Marjan Forest Park that includes nature paths, playgrounds and a zoo is definitely worth a visit.
Split offers many cultural and entertaining events: festivals, pop-music concerts, operas, theatre performances. It is also a major sports centre and you can practise almost all types of water and other sports there. When in Split, you should not miss the local restaurants and wine cellars offering domestic specialities.
Area:
Population: 189,388
Country: Republic of Croatia
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (in winter, 2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 21
Monetary Unit: Croatian Kuna
