Tournai Car Rental Guide
This page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Tournai and describes the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Belgium.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Belgium, you must be at least 23 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 Belgium are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In Belgium, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Children must be at least 12 years old to be allowed to sit in the front; those under 12 must be seated in a safety seat.
When driving, headlights of your vehicle must be on between dusk and dawn and in poor weather conditions. You may only use the horn outside built-up areas.
There are Blue Zone parking areas in some towns, allowing parking with discs. However, where there are parking metres in the zones, the discs are not required. Outside the Blue Zones a parking disc must be used where indicated. Parking in the Blue Zone is usually allowed for up to 3 hours. Parking is forbidden within 15 metres of a tram, bus or train stop or where the tram or rail lines cross the road.
If you violate the traffic laws, the police are authorised to collect fines on the spot. If you refuse to pay, you must place a security deposit.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance/fire: 100
Police: 101
Road Tolls
There is a toll for the use of Antwerp’s Liefkenshoek Tunnel.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Belgium
Car Rental Agency - Bureau de location de voitures/Auto Verhuur
About Tournai
Tournai is one of the oldest cities in Belgium, situated on the banks of the river Scheldt. The most important attraction in the city is the Cathedral of Notre Dame, one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Northern Europe. The Cathedral houses several works by Rubens. Other noteworthy buildings include the oldest belfry in Belgium, the Church of Saint Quentin and the Church of Saint Brice.
When in Tournai, the Museum of Tapestry, the Museum of History and Archeology and the Museum of Fine Arts are also worth visiting.
Numerous festivals and events take place in the city all year round. Tournai offers you plenty of opportunities for spending your leisure time: great restaurants, bars and pubs as well as shopping facilities.
Area: 215.67 sq km
Population: 67,232
Country: Belgium
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 69
Monetary Unit: Euro
