Car rental in Estonia

Car rental in Estonia

Estonia is a very beautiful country with the richest culture. There are more than 4000 architectural monuments in the country. Concerning Tallinn, it is acknowledged to be the heritage of UNESCO. The city has practically not changed since the medieval times. A large number of definite festivities and exhibitions are just held in Estonia. This all guarantees an enormous flow of tourists.

If you are going to Tallinn, it is recommended to think about the way of movement. There is of course public transport in the country, but it is not always convenient. A car will provide you with much more freedom. Not only can you hire a car at the airport, but also at a number of other places. Just take care of car rental beforehand using an extremely reliable service bookingcar.ru.

Information for car renters in Estonia

A Russian driver will feel quite comfortable in Estonia. The driving style peculiar to the majority of drivers is calm. The carriageway marking is perfect, the road signs and traffic regulations are usual. The only information you need to know is circumscribed below. It will definitely not be odd.

Fines Information about fines and ways to avoid them
Speed limitsMaximum and minimum permissible speed
Parking Parking rules and cost
Permissible blood alcohol levelStandards for maximum permissible level of alcohol in the blood
Fuel costsAverage fuel cost in various countries

Fines for the violations of road traffic regulations in Tallinn

Road hogs are disliked in Estonia very much. This is why do not even try violating the traffic regulations. A policeman will undoubtedly be near you, and you will get an extremely large fine. The sums of fines for the most widespread offences are the following:

Driving on a contra-flow lane	400 Euro
Driving through a red light	200 Euro
Ignorance of pedestrians on cross walks	200 Euro
Speed infringement	From 200 to 800 Euro
Offside overtaking	400 Euro

If the fine does not exceed the sum of 300 Euro, it can be paid in cash straight on site. Larger fines shall be paid at a bank.

Speed rate in Estonia

When renting a car in Estonia, remember about the speed rate. Speeding is not allowed in case you do not wish to face up with large difficulties:

The maximum speed allowed in living quarters is 30 km/h
It is not permitted to accelerate to more than 50 km/h at population centers
The speed must not be more than 120 km/h on express roads.

Besides, do not forget to follow the road signs. Sometimes, the speed rate can change.

Parking in Estonia

All parking lots in small Estonian towns are absolutely free. Concerning big cities, for example, in Tallinn, it will be essential to pay for parking a car. However, not in all cases will you have to pay for the parking place in big cities as well. It is quite simple to understand whether the car park is paid or free. If there is a parking machine, it means you need to buy a parking voucher.

Parking machines accept only local currency in cash. There is a very important nuance. You pay for every 15 minutes of parking time in Estonia. You are advised to use guarded paid parking lots for the longer storage of your car. One parking day at such parking places costs approximately 10 Euro.

Allowed blood alcohol level

Like in any other European country, drunk driving is banned in Estonia. The maximum blood alcohol level allowed is 0.02 permille. If your level is higher, you will not manage to avoid problems:

In case the level is from 0.02 to 0.05 permille, the fine is from 400 Euro. It is the policeman who will determine the exact fine sum. At that you will be deprived of driving license for the term of from 3 to 9 months.
In case the blood alcohol level is more than 0.05 permille, the sum of fine will be up to 1200 Euro. The disqualification term in such a case will be up to 1 year.

Considering that you are in a foreign country, you may have additional problems as well.

Cost of fuel in Estonia

In Estonia, practically all fuel stations work 24 hours per day inclusive of the stations located in cities and the ones situated near express roads. It is possible to pay for the fuel both in cash and by credit card. The average fuel prices are the following:

Fuel 95 costs 1.27 Euro
Fuel 98 costs 1.31 Euro
Diesel fuel costs 1.29 Euro.

Approximate prices for car hire in Estonia

Toyota Aygo
Country: Estonia

from 18€ a day
Volkswagen Polo
Country: Estonia

from 18€ a day
Volkswagen Golf
Country: Estonia

from 21€ a day
Skoda Octavia
Country: Estonia

from 31€ a day

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2016-11-16

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2016-12-30

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Car hire in Estonia from 18 eur a day