Car rental in Copenhagen

On average, fines for traffic violations in Copenhagen range from 67 euros (for parking) to 2,000 euros (for driving while intoxicated). For example:

• for speeding, the penalty is 455 euros;
• for talking on a mobile phone while driving - 67 euros;
• for driving through a red light - 135 euros;

• for illegal overtaking - 135 euros.

In Copenhagen, the speed limits are typical of most Scandinavian countries:

• within city limits - up to 50 kilometres per hour;
• in the vicinity of Copenhagen - up to 80 kilometres per hour;
• on highways - up to 110 kilometres per hour;

• on motorways - up to 130 kilometres per hour.

Parking in Copenhagen is allowed everywhere where there are no prohibition signs or road markings. In the city centre, parking on the street is prohibited, but almost every building has a paid car park with hourly rates. The cost of parking depends on the distance from the centre of Copenhagen: the further away, the cheaper it is.

The cost of parking in Copenhagen:

• Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 18:00 - 28 DKK (red zone);
• Saturday from 8:00 to 17:00 - 17 DKK (green zone) and 10 DKK (blue zone).

• Sunday - parking is free.

In Copenhagen, as in the rest of Denmark, vehicles are refuelled with diesel and 95-octane petrol. The average cost of a litre of petrol is about 10.79 DKK, and diesel fuel - 9.75 DKK.

Although in Copenhagen, and in Denmark in general, the maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.5‰ (in Russia this figure is zero), the traffic police take drink-driving very seriously.

For such violations, not only heavy fines of 1,000 euros are imposed, but also prison sentences of up to 10 years, lifelong driving bans and confiscation of the vehicle. Drivers are tested not only for alcohol, but also for drugs.