Romania car rentals

On average a rental car in Romania costs C$ 27 per day.

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Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to rent a car in Romania are Bucharest (60% of total searches of users looking to rent a car in Romania), Cluj Napoca (10%) and Timisoara (8%).

On average a rental car in Romania costs C$ 187 per week (C$ 27 per day).

On average a rental car in Romania costs C$ 801 per month (C$ 27 per day).

One thing you may notice when driving in Romania is that other cars are flashing their lights at you. The reason they do this is to let you know there may be a radar ahead of you. In Romania, drivers drive on the right side of the road, and it is mandatory to use seat belts for every passenger and driver in the vehicle. One important thing to remember is that the blood alcohol limit in Romania is 0.0%. While in rural settings it is easy to find parking spaces, but when you get into major cities, you most likely will only find paid parking options.

Most rental car companies will expect drivers to be at least 25 years old to rent a car. There is the possibility that drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 can rent a car, but in these cases, there can be a surcharge on the rental, plus there may be a limitation on the type of cars these drivers can rent.

Gas prices in Romania are roughly 1.57 EUR (1.62 USD) per liter or about 5.95 EUR (6.16 USD) per gallon. When you are in some of the larger cities in Romania there will be plenty of places to get gas but bear in mind when you head out on road trips, gas stations may become harder to find in rural areas.

Typically drivers will find speed limits of 130 km/h (80mh) on highways and then 100 km/h (62 mph) on national and European roads. When you travel on regional roads, you'll generally find a speed limit of around 90 km/h (56 mph), and inside of cities and towns, the speed limit is generally 50 km/h (31 mph).