Warsaw Car Rental Guide
The current page provides information about car rental possibilities in Warsaw, both in the airport and downtown. It also seeks to give some general useful hints for a traveller renting a car in Warsaw and driving there.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Children under 10 sitting in the front must be seated in a child seat. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.2‰.
The use of horn is fobidden in built-up areas. Instead, use your headlights to show your intention to pass. However, when passing in poor visibility, you must use your vehicle’s horn to give warning. When driving, headlights must be on at all times.
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone while driving unless you have a hands-free system.
Trams must be passed on the right.
Speed traps are very common throughout Poland.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
When parking in a dark street, the vehicle’s parking lights must be on. Do not park within 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing. Small cars can park half-on and half-off the sidewalk.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 59KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 109KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police; 997
Fire: 998
Ambulance: 999
Road Tolls
There are no toll motorways in Poland.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Poland
Car rental agency - Agencja wynajmu samochodow
About Warsaw
Warsaw, the capital of Poland, can be defined with two points: the Wisla River and the Moscow-Berlin road. The city has been the capital for four hundred years and has a history full of ocupations, uprisings, intrigues and heroism. At the moment, Warsaw is a growing and dynamic city.
The first impression of Warsaw may often seem negative, as years of communist rule have left no great glories. However, the pace of social change can be felt when walking in the city centre, which gives way to lots of new initiatives. The Varsovians and generous, highly hospitable and strong – they have rebuilt the old town brick by brick.
Area:
Population: 1.75 million
Country: Republic of Poland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 22
Monetary unit: Polish Zloty
