Car Hire Holland

There are very many requirements that you must fulfill before being allowed to drive a car in Netherlands. This is information that the car hire company you are engaging should tell you in advance. In case you fail to meet the set requirements, you will fall into frequent trouble with law enforcers who never take chances with law breaking drivers. No car rental will give you a car prior to fulfilling the requirements.

• Driving license - just like in any other country, all drivers must be licensed to drive a car on public roads. Car hire companies in Netherlands will ask for your driving license before you can get a car. They will just require one that is valid in your resident country.
• Age restrictions - you must be at least 19-years old before any company in Netherlands hires out a car to you. This might vary from one company to another but it cannot go below that mark. You might also be required to have at least one year of experience while drivers below 25 might be surcharged when picking a hired car.
• Rules to observe - in Netherlands, you should always drive in the right side of the road. If there is any section of the road with an unbroken white line, you will be forbidden from overtaking or turning. With car hire companies, you must have your seat belt in place as you drive while using your mobile phone as you drive is illegal.
• Parking - there are discs that you must have for you to park your car at any of the blue zones in Netherlands cities. You can get them from police stations, tobacco shops or motor club offices. You will never get parking by yellow or black and white curbs. Make sure you have parked your hired car at the right place because wrong parking will attract towing by local authorities which comes with expenses.
• One-way rentals - you will get domestic rentals that are one-way for free and have no restrictions. You will only be asked to pay for international one-way rentals and they have specific cars that are allowed so not every type of car.

Before travelling to Netherlands for your tour and engaging any car hire company, you will have to gather all this information to ensure your driving experience is flawless. It will take personal effort for you to have that right so don’t make any assumptions.