All car hire rates in France are inclusive of unlimited mileage, full breakdown
cover, third party insurance, loss damage waiver, airport surcharges and
local taxes. Regular monitoring ensures that you can expect
the same high standard of service at all destinations in France. All cars are
less than 12 months old and regularly maintained.
Argus Car Hire offer a complete range of vehicles from economy-class
to luxury vehicles, including automatics, estates and multi-seaters.
The company is totally flexible. If the chosen vehicle is not listed,
reservation staff will give advice and aim to provide whatever vehicle
is required in France. Optional extras are available by booking
through the call centre, including baby seats, roof racks and snow chains.
Most prices are fully inclusive, however in some cases there may be
an additional charge upon arrival, please contact the call centre to
confirm.
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France
Drive on the right hand side.
Emergency telephone number: Police 17, Fire 18 and Ambulance services 15 (dial the number given in the nearest call box or if no number given, call the police).
Speed limits: Motorways: 130kph (80mph)
Urban Stretches: 110kph (68mph) and 80pkh (49mph) on the Paris ring road
Dual carriageways: 110kph (68mph)
Outside built-up areas: 90kph (55mph)
Built-up Areas: 50khp (31mph)
In wet weather, lower speed limits apply in France:
80kph (49mph) outside built-up areas; 100kph (62mph) on dual carriageways; and 110kph (68mph) on motorways.
These lower limits apply at all times to drivers who have held a licence for less than 2 years.
Tolls: France has a large amount of road tolls, especially on the main roads and motorways. The result of this though means generally clean and quality road systems.
If you are on a limited budget while travelling in your hire car, France has an excellent network of trunk roads. They are also known to the locals as routes nationals. There are no toll payments on these roads.
In your hire car: It is illegal to travel without a seat belt on.
Always have with you a warning triangle, flash light and first aid box.
Drink Driving: On the spot fines for drink driving and driving on a provisional licence can be awarded in France. A strict alcohol limit of 50 milligrams or 0.05% is enforced.
Parking and Resting Zones: Parking and resting zones for your hire car are situated every 10 to 20km on motorways and 24 hour petrol stations every 40km. Parking is forbidden in the centre of many major cities. Most towns have a ‘Zone Bleu’ parking area requiring a blue disk windscreen sticker, which can be bought from the local tobacconist or garage.
