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Are you looking for affordable car hire in Croatia? Now a day’s it is very popular to rent a car, the majority choose to pick up a car at the airport. With car rental you and your family have the opportunity to take pleasant day trips in the areas surrounding and you will not be dependent on public transport. By comparing prices of car rental from several players, you can save a lot of money. If you prefer to retrieve the rental car in the city center, this is also possible.

The country offers great natural and cultural experiences. It is advisable to book your car rental well before departure, so you’re sure to get just the car that suits you, at the lowest price. In certain periods there may be high demand among rental companies, and the cheapest cars are usually taken first.

Croatia short guide

Car Hire Croatia

Car Hire Croatia

Croatia (approximately 4.5 million. Pop. 2009) is located northwest of the Balkans. A narrow strip of land forming a coastal strip on the Adriatic, where there also are several major islands and an extensive archipelago. Croatia, which until 1991 was part of the Yugoslav Republic, borders otherwise for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Hungary and Slovenia.

The climate in Croatia is varied – with typical Mediterranean climate along the coast, while it is very wettest areas in the mountains further inland. The country’s main tourist destinations are the seaside resorts along the Adriatic coast. Otherwise, the country has much beautiful scenery. In addition to the magnificent archipelago, Croatia has a green and fertile inland, while areas to the north and northwest are dominated by Dinaric Alps.

The capital of Croatia, Zagreb – which has a range of cultural and historical monuments to show off – has approx 780,000 inhabitants. It is located approximately in the middle of the country. Other major cities, we find primarily on the coast, where Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik is the most famous.

Traffic and Driving Tips Croatia

Driving is the best way to see Croatia. When driving across the border, drivers need to purchase insurance or make sure that their insurance covers Croatia. Old style European Union driver licenses and driver licenses issued by non-European Union countries must be accompanied by International driving permits. Foreign visitors must carry their passports on them at all times as a form of identification.

Speed Limits:
– in built up areas – 50 km/h
– outside built up areas – 90 km/h
– on motor roads – 110 km/h
– on highways – max 130 km/h, the minimum speed limit is 60 km/h.

Driving rules to know:
The maximum legal blood alcohol level is 0.05%. For drivers under 24 years, legal blood alcohol level is 0.00%.

Traffic flaws on the right side of the road.
the minimum driving age is 18 years.
Dipped headlights must be turn on for all 24 hours a day.
There is a zero-tolerance policy on drink-driving.
It is not permitted to turn right on the red light.
Seatbelts are compulsory for drivers and all passengers.
It not permitted to use cell phone while driving without hands free system.

Children under 2 years may sit in the front seat only in special seats back to the movement. The safety bag must be disconnected.
Children from 2 to 5 years may only be ridden on a back seat in special children’s holding systems. Children from 5 to 12 years may not be ridden at front seats.
Snow tires are not permitted.

It is required to have: a warning triangle, reflecting waistcoat, automobile first-aid kit, set of spare lamps, and snow chains from November to April.
Toning the front and side glasses is forbidden.
Use a radar detectors is forbidden.
Public transport and school buses always have right of way.
Vehicles entering a roundabout have right of way.

In Croatia, the payment for use of highways is provided. The size of payment depends on the vehicle type. Vehicles are classified proceeding from their height and quantity of axels. At entrance on the highway, drivers receive the coupon in which the entrance place is noted. At exit from the highway, drivers return the coupon to the operator (at manual payment) and on the basis of the distance drivers make the payment. Using highways can be paid in cash, credit cards, and electronic system of payment. It is possible to calculate the amount of payment on the website of the Croatian highways.

In Croatia, there are roads with a special payment: Krk bridge, Uchka tunnel, and Viaduct Mirna bridge. Krk Bridge connects the Krk island to the continent. The point of payment is on the continent. Payment is raised only in the direction from the continent to the island. Uchka tunnel is on the Istrian Peninsula. Viaduct Mirna is the bridge through the Mirna river on the Istrian peninsula.

In Zagreb, parking places are divided into three zones — red, yellow, and green. The red zone is located very close to the downtown, and yellow and green zones are on some removal from it. The maximum time of parking in a red zone is 1 hour, in yellow – 2 hours, and in green – 3 hours. Drivers must bay coupons from machine and put them on the dashboard under a windshield.
Penalties should be paid within eight days in the post office or bank.

The police phone number is 192.

Airports Croatia

Dubrovnik / Dubrovnik Airport
Osijek / Osijek Airport
Pula / Pula Airport
Rijeka / Rijeka Airport
Split / Split Airport
Zadar / Zadar Airport
Zagreb / Zagreb Airport

The largest airport – Pleso International Airport – located next to the capital Zagreb. Otherwise, there are also major airports with international traffic in Dubrovnik and Split.

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