Car rental in Brussels

There are a great number of police checkpoints and safety cameras in Brussels, so there is practically no offence that goes unnoticed. You will undoubtedly be punished if you commit a road traffic offence. The fines are as follows:

In most cases, provided your offence is not very serious, the fine can be paid on the spot directly to the police officer.

The speed limits in Brussels are standard. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the road signs, as the required speed can change on some sections of the road.

• You may drive at up to 50 km/h within the Brussels city limits
• The maximum speed allowed outside Brussels is 90 km/h
• The speed must not exceed 120 km/h on express roads.

The attitude to alcohol in Belgium is quite tolerant. The maximum blood alcohol level is 0.05 permille. However, this tolerance often lets fans of alcoholic beverages down. If the level exceeds the allowed limit even slightly, you will be faced with extremely serious problems. Large fines are imposed for these offences, ranging from 1000 to 3000 Euro. You can be deprived of your driving licence and sometimes even brought to trial.

Although the road traffic regulations in Brussels do not differ significantly from the rules in force in other European countries, there are three important points that must be taken into consideration. This is because the police pay particular attention to them:

Unlike most countries, you are not obliged to turn on dipped headlights except in cases when lights are really necessary. In particular, your lights must be on when the road is not sufficiently visible.

If you are planning to travel with children, inform the operator about this at the car rental booking stage in Brussels. The law strictly forbids carrying children under 12 years of age without special child seats or booster cushions.

Before setting off, please check that all passengers in your car have fastened their seat belts. It does not matter which seats the passengers occupy; all of them must wear seat belts.

There are quite a lot of fuel stations in the city that work 24 hours a day. The stations can be automated or non-automated. In most cases, you can pay for fuel either by credit card or in cash. Nevertheless, credit cards are most often accepted at night.

• One litre of 95 fuel costs 1,58 Euro
• One litre of 98 fuel costs 1.63 Euro
• The price for one litre of diesel fuel is 1.45 Euro.

If necessary, you can carry fuel in cans. The amount of fuel that can be carried in cans is not limited.