Car rental in Venice from 18 eur a day

Penalties in the city on water

The Italian authorities rather tightly control the drivers by means of a penalty system. But for a traveler on a tight budget, these sanctions may seem simply exorbitant. Here are several examples of the penalties assigned for various types of violations:

Speed limits

When getting to the city by a booked car in Venice, you can use one of the express roads. There you can drive with the speed of 130 km/h. But under the condition of bad weather even such road sections have restrictions of 90 km/h. The passenger cars can move with the speed of 50 km/h inside the built-up areas, 90 km/h outside of settlements and cities.

Car rental in Venice: legal parking

If you are planning to have a walk along this beautiful city on water, you will have to leave your car somewhere in the neighboring area. In the suburbs of Venice, there is a couple of small car parks and one multistoried parking. The parking cost is 21-38 Euros per day, without any time limits. After leaving your car in a parking zone, you should better write down the number of the parking lot and floor. Otherwise, you are at a risk of getting lost. It is also possible to fine a cheaper parking alternative, but then you will need to leave your car far away from Venice, for example, somewhere in the town of Mestre.

The parking zones in Italy are marked with different colors. They indicate whether the parking is fee-based or free of charge and who may use its services:

• The blue zone is fee-based. You should either put a paid ticket under the windscreen or set the payment time on a parking disk. Such discs can be purchased in banks, stalls, post offices, and travelling agencies.
• The yellow zone is intended for people with disabilities and drivers of delivering cars.
• The white parking is free of charge.
• There are even pink parking zones, which are intended exclusively for pregnant women.

Permissible blood alcohol level

Each country assesses the permitted blood alcohol content level in its own way. Upon your arrival to Venice, you should know that the alcohol content limit here is permitted not higher than 0,5 ‰. If this level is exceeded, you should pay a penalty. In some cases the police have a right to deprive a driver’s license or seize the car. The extreme penalty is the imprisonment for the term of 6 months to 1 year.

Fuel cost in Venice

Renting a car in Venice, you will need to look for a fuel filling station. Fuel in Italy can be purchased at one of the numerous fuel filling stations under the following prices (approximate cost):

The leaded petrol is not sold in this country. But if there is such a wish, you can take a small amount of fuel with you. It is allowed to transport no more than 10 liters.

Toll roads

All the express motorways in Italy are fee-based. But it does not mean that you have no choice. You can drive along the free of charge roads. They are regulated by more severe speed limits and have the lower quality standard. на них действуют более жесткие ограничения скорости, да и качество таких путей намного хуже. Therefore, if planning a long way trip, it is better to fork out.

The toll amount depends on the car and road section. All these should be multiplied by the covered distance. Some tourists are difficult to comprehend which lane to occupy before entering the trunk highway, as there is a a lot of them there. It all depends on the payment method you are going to use. There are special zones for paying by credit cards, cash or road cheques. The yellow zone suites for rented cars because there you can pay through the Telepass electronic system. If you decide to save some funds and ignore toll payment, you will be assigned a penalty of 300 Euro and more. So, it is better to safe the payment ticket for the whole period of driving through this road section.