Car rental in Lithuania remains one of the most convenient travel options. With a rented car you can get to the most remote corners of the country without any problems. There are car rentals in Lithuania, for example, at the airports of Vilnius, Palanga, Kaunas. It is possible to rent a car in other major cities of the country. There are no toll roads in Lithuania. Prices for car rental in Lithuania vary around 40 EUR per day, if you rent a car for more than three days, it can go down to 30 EUR. High-end cars can cost from 50 to 100 EUR and more.
You must be at least 21 years old to rent a car. Age requirements may vary depending on the category of car. You must have an international driver's license that has been issued at least two years. An additional age charge may be imposed for drivers under 25 years of age. Seat belts are mandatory for all occupants of the vehicle. Children under the age of 3 can only be transported in a child seat, and only from the age of 12 can children sit in the front seat of the car.
Speed limits in Lithuania:
- In the city - 50 km/hour
- Outside the city - 90 km/hour
- On the highway - 110 km/hour in winter season
- 130 km/hour in summer season
Be aware that traffic rules in Lithuania are taken very seriously. This means that you can pay hefty fines for violating traffic rules in Lithuania. We have compiled some of them for you to make your journey comfortable.
- Speeding at 10-20 km/h - fine from 11 to 30 EUR, at 20-30 km/h - up to 90 EUR, at 40-50 km/h - up to 240 EUR, over 50 km/h - up to 450 EUR with loss of license or arrest up to 7 days.
- Driving a car that does not comply with technical requirements will result in a fine of up to 45 EUR.
- Driving under the influence of alcohol - from 150 to 870 EUR depending on the alcohol content in the blood. In case of an accident with victims or damage to third party property caused by a drunk driver, the fine will be from 1150 to 1500 EUR. It depends on the severity of the accident, on the damage.
- Fine from 28 to 86 EUR is provided for running a red light, failure to observe traffic signs, turning at a crosswalk, not letting pedestrians cross, talking on the phone while driving, violation of the rules of stopping, parking on the sidewalk, violation of the rules of transportation of passengers.
- Fine for not wearing a seatbelt from 30 to 55 EUR, for overtaking where it is prohibited - from 28 to 43 EUR.
- Crossing in the wrong place - from 25 EUR, creating an emergency situation on the road - from 30 to 60 EUR, dangerous driving - a fine of up to 590 EUR.
The cost of a liter of gasoline in Lithuania is quite high, and varies around 1.50 EUR per liter of both A95 and A98. The cost of diesel gasoline in Lithuania is slightly lower, and still approaches 1 EUR per liter.
