Vilamoura Car Rental Guide
The current page provides information about car rental in Vilamoura and gives a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Portugal.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Portugal, you must be at least 21 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 Portugal are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavian republics.
Driving Restrictions
In Portugal, driving is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 17 years. Children must be at least 12 to sit in the front. The maximum blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰ and drunk driving is subject to very severe fines.
Roads are often three lanes wide – use the middle lane for passing in both directions. At the junction of two roads of equal importance, traffic coming from the right has priority.
You may only use the horn in case of extreme and immediate danger. Do not flash your headlights – it is illegal.
You must park in the direction of traffic, except where parking is allowed on one side of the road only. Illegally parked vehicles will be confiscated. In many towns, Blue Zones exist; for parking in this zone, you have to obtain a parking disc.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Main roads | 90KM/H |
| Motorways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/fire/ambulance: 112
Road Tolls
In Portugal, many motorways and several bridges and tunnels are tolled. You can pay for the ticket with a card, but it is advised you carry cash. The tolls are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Portugal
Car rental agency – agencia de aluguer de carros
Parking – estacionamento
About Vilamoura
Vilamoura is the name of an area rather than a town. It is one of the largest tourist complexes in Europe, a unique leisure and recreation resort with a peaceful pace of life. You can visit the Cerro da Vila Museum and Archaeological Site or wander around at the waterfront of the Marina. There is a possibility to practise various kinds of sports such as riding, fishing and watersports. Or you can always just lie on the beach. The beaches of the area are very attractive and the tourist development ranks with the most prestigious in Europe. Vilamoura offers you many great restaurants with delicious local food and is also an energetic and exciting nightlife centre.
Population: 6,000
Country: Republic of Portugal
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (+1 in summer)
Monetary Unit: Euro
