Vichy Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Vichy airport as well as some facts about the car rental and driving restrictions valid in France.
Rental Traditions
Driving restrictions
In France, traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 years old to sit in the front; those under 10 must be seated in the rear or in a fitted child seat.
The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers. The legally allowed blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Vehicles parked in poorly lit public places must have the parking lights on. You may only use a horn when in extreme and immediate danger. If a driver flashes their lights behind you, it means they want to pass you.
Broken centre lines show the section of road where passing is allowed.
Do not park where the curb is painted yellow. Parking on the left side of a street is only allowed on one-way streets. If not indicated otherwise, parking is free of charge from 7 pm to 9 am and on weekends, holidays and in August.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 130-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 or 110 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/Ambulance Service: 17
Fire Service: 18
Road Tolls
In France, most of the motorways have tolls. Permission tickets are provided when entering the motorway and must be paid upon exiting. You can pay in cash or with any major credit card. The price of the ticket depends on the distance you are travelling and also on the on the type of the vehicle. Trunk roads do not have tolls.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in France
Car – voiture
Car rental – loyer de voiture
About Vichy
Vichy is a French spa town famous for its natural springs. Vichy water is exported in large quantities. The town is a sports and recreation centre, having a casino, theatres, regattas, horse racing and golf grounds. The Parc des Sources, a promenade with covered walks, is the centre of Vichy’s fashionable life. During Nazi occupation in World War I, the town used to be the head of the French state.
Nightlife in the town is somewhat limited, but there are several bars, cafes and restaurants to be found. You can spend an evening watching ballet or an orchestral concert at the Vichy Opera House.
Area:
Population: 27,000
Country: France
Time zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 70
Monetary unit: Euro
