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Car Hire Italy

Car hire in Italy can be wonderful way of exploring the country or region and enabling you to explore the untouched areas where tourist day trips do not reach. Below is some general information which will help your car rental in Italy be a pleasurable experience.

currency
Euros

Time difference
1 hour ahead of gmt

Bank opening
Open mon-fri 0830-1330 and 1500-1600
Public holidays
New years day - 1 jan
Ephiphany - 6 jan
Good friday - 18 april 2003 easter monday - 21 april 2003
Liberation day - 25 april
Labour day - 1 may
Assumption - 15 aug
All saints day - 1 nov
Immaculate conception - 8 dec
Christmas day - 25 dec
St stephens day - 26 dec

Driving rules
Speed limits
Built-up-areas: 31mph (50kmh), outside built-up areas on secondary roads: 55mph (90kmh),
Main roads 68mph (110kmh), motorways: 80mph (130kmh).

Drink and driving
Blood alcohol limit is 80 mg.

General driving
it is compulsory to use vehicle lights half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.

On three-lane roads, the middle lane is reserved for overtaking.

No full beam lights allowed in built-up areas.

Travel tips
Italy is traditionally associated with romance, opera, and passionate cooking. the hills of rome and florence are dwarfed by a mountainous peninsula, the alps and dolomites. mainland italy is also renowned for vesuvius which is still an active volcano.

Unless you are skiing, the best time to visit is during spring and autumn when the temperatures are best for travelling between places of interest.