Taunton Car Rental Guide
This page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Taunton and gives a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in the United Kingdom, 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.
Cars rented in the United Kingdom are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the republics of the former Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left and overtaking on the right. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰. Seatbelts must be worn at all times. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to sit in the front, except for infants or very young children in child seats.
Generally, you must give priority to vehicles on the right. If there are two white lines on the centre of the road, you are not allowed to cross the line or overtake, but are allowed to turn right. When multiple lines go in one direction, you should overtake using the lane toward the centre of the road. When you are intending to pass, do not flash your headlights as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
Flashing amber lights indicate that you must give priority to pedestrians on the crossing.
You are only allowed to use a mobile phone while driving if you have a hands-free system.
Pay-and-display machines are very common in the UK. Do not park where there is a yellow line painted on the curb.
Speed cameras are used throughout the United Kingdom. Penalties for drunk driving and parking offences are severe.
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, some bridges and tunnels have tolls.
About Taunton
Taunton is a busy regional shopping town with many shops in the centre and a shopping complex near the town. It is a great place from which to explore the surrounding countryside: the Quantock Hills, the resort of Minehead and the wild landscape of Exmoor.
You can visit the Willow and Wetlands Centre and the Westonzoyland Pumping Station.
Taunton has a busy social life. The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre is a venue where the town’s most important cultural events take place. There are numerous pubs and restaurants in the city. There is a horse racing course just outside the city and you can also find other sports facilities such as golf around the town.
Population: 102,299
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 01823
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
