Worcester Car Rental Guide
This page provides you with information on how to rent a car in Worcester and gives 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 Worcester
Worcester is the administrative capital of the county of Worcestershire, lying beside the River Severn. It is famous for its gloves, Royal Worcester Porcelain and Worcestershire sauce, but particularly famous for the magnificent mediaeval Cathedral where King John is entombed. Although much of the city’s architecture is modern, Worcester boasts numerous mediaeval and Tudor buildings. The most prestigious one of the old buildings is The Commandery that now houses exhibitions of the Civil War.
The Royal Worcester Porcelain Works Museum houses an excellent collection of porcelain and is definitely worth a visit. The Worcester City Museum & Art Gallery is another interesting place.
Near Worcester, there is the charming and unspoilt Spetchley Park that is a perfect place for relaxation.
Population: 93,353
Country: England
Time Zone: GMT (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 01905
Monetary unit: Pound Sterling
