Menorca Driving Tips
Menorca is a relatively easy city to travel around. The centre of Menorca is quite compact and many of the sights are within walking distance of one another.
A car in Menorca provides a useful way to travel around the island and a current map of Menorca’s roads is essential. There are many winding roads around the island that offer some truly spectacular views. If you are looking for a car hire Menorca there are several companies to choose from.
Find below some Menorca Driving Tips.
- Citizens of EU member countries require a national driving licence to drive cars in Menorca.
- Most car hire companies request a minimum of 21 years to rent a car and one year experience.
- It is compulsory for the driver and all passengers to wear seat belts and children under 14 years old are not allowed to travel in front seats
- In Spain, and of course in Menorca cars drive on the right-hand side of the road
- Give way to traffic coming from the right at junctions and roundabouts
- void driving in the city’s rush hours, which are generally between 07:00 to 09:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
- Spanish fuel stations supply most internationally known brands of unleaded petrol (gasolina sin plomo) and diesel (gas oil) and they are self service.
- In rural areas, there are normally only a few service stations, so when travelling long distances, be sure to leave with a full tank of fuel.
- 75 miles per hour / 120 km per hour is the national speed limit on motorways (autopistas) and 62 miles per hour / 100 km per hour is the maximum limit on autovias with four or more lanes or three-lane highways
- Unless indicated, other major routes are 56 miles per hour / 90 km per hour and slower speed limits of 30 miles per hour / 50 km per hour are enforced in urban areas
- It is an offence not to carry some form of identification, such as passport or driving licence
