Weymouth Car Rental Guide
On the following page, you will find information about car rental in Weymouth. The page also provides a short overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in the United Kingdom.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in the United Kingdom, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Some suppliers have a maximum age limit of 69 years.
Cars rented in the United Kingdom are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the republics of the former Yugoslavia. Luxury cars are not allowed into Italy.
Driving Restrictions
In the United Kingdom, driving is on the left and overtaking on the right. All passengers are required to use seatbelts at all times. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to sit in the front, except for infants or very young children in child seats.
The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
If there are two white lines on the centre of the road, you are not allowed to cross these lines or overtake, but are allowed to turn right. When multiple lines go in one direction, you should overtake using the lane toward the centre of the road. When you are intending to pass, do not flash your headlights as this may offend the driver ahead of you.
Flashing amber lights indicate that you must give priority to pedestrians on the crossing.
Unless you have a hands-free system, you are not allowed to use mobile phone while driving.
Pay-and-display machines are very common in the UK. Parking is illegal where there is a yellow line painted on the curb.
Speed cameras are used throughout the United Kingdom. Penalties for drunk driving and parking offences are severe.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up area | 48KM/H |
| Outside built-up area | 96KM/H |
| Motorway | 112KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 999
Road Tolls
There are no tolls on motorways in the UK. Some bridges and tunnels, however, are tolled.
About Weymouth
Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset. With its long sandy beach, it is one of the most popular resort towns in Britain. It is a busy town and a great seaport and offers good fishing and boating trips and lots to do for everyone. Many attractions are located near the harbourside; the Deep Sea Adventure features the world’s foremost Titanic Exhibition. The Brewers Quay is a maze of courtyards and cobbled alleys with many shops. Other great tourist attractions are the Nothe Gardens and Fort.
Near the town you can find Abbotsbury Swannery and Abbotsbury Garden, Portland Castle and other beautiful sights.
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 01305
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
