Valladolid Car Rental Guide
The current page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Valladolid. On this page, you will also find some basic car rental and driving restrictions that are valid in Spain.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age in Spain is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children under 12 must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In built-up areas, the use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme and immediate danger. Outside built-up areas, you must use the horn to indicate your intention to pass. When driving through tunnels, headlights must be on.
On one-way streets, parking is allowed on even dates along the side with even addresses and on odd dates along the side with odd addresses. You must always park your car in the direction of traffic flow. Do not park within 5 metres of intersections or entrances to public buildings. Blue Zones or Zona Azul are indicated by signs – parking in these zones is allowed for 1.5 hours from 8 am to 9 pm. There may also be Zona Oras which require a ticket to be displayed when parking.
Foreigners must pay fines on the spot unless they can present a Spanish bail bond or address of a Spanish friend or company who will guarantee that the fine will be paid.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorways | 120KM/H |
| Dual Carriageways | 100KM/H |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Residential Areas | 19KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police Service: 091
Ambulance service: 092
Fire Service: 080
Road Tolls
In Spain, many roads are tolled. Most toll stations accept credit cards, but it is recommended you carry cash. The tolls are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Spain
Car – el alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Valladolid
Valladolid, the capital of Spain’s largest province, Castella-Leon, has preserved an interesting group of buildings in its old quarter, made up of palaces, houses, churches and the Cathedral. Being a university city, Valladolid enjoys an intense cultural life.
You can take a walk in one of the many parks and gardens that offer you a taste of the countryside in the heart of the city. As you are in the “land of wines”, do not forget to sample a glass of wine in one of the excellent restaurants. There are also plenty of bars and clubs in the city to keep you entertained all night long. Various fiestas are organised in Valladolid throughout the year. The museums of the city include a museum in memory of Miguel Cervantes, one of the most famous writers of Spain.
Area:
Population: 337,000
Country: Spain
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 83
Monetary unit: Euro
