Driving in Portugal

In general, driving in Portugal is not much different from other western European countries, where you drive on the right-hand side of the road and overtake on the left.

To drive car hire in Portugal Driving License and your Personal Identification are fundamental as everywhere in the world.

If you are travelling in an Algarve car hire with children under the age of 12, be advised that they cannot sit up front, unless they are taller than 150cm, and should be accommodated in appropriate child car seats.

If you are driving a car rental in Portugal the necessary documents should be in the car.

Portugal is known by its excellent wine and if you want to taste the excellent and still cheap portuguese wines you should consider not to drive.

Faro Rental Cars have Third Party insurance and Collision Damage Waiver with a low excess.

Portuguese roads have different speed limits:

Apart from the documentation, there are a few other items the car must have:

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