www.slovenia.info Travel Agent´s Manual 2010

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GETTING
AROUND IN
SLOVENIA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Speed limits
cars km/h buses km/h
urban areas 50 50
regional roads 90 70/80
main highways 100 80
motorways 130 80/100
Th e following are compulsory in Slovenia
• use of dipped headlights
• use of safety belts on all seats (where fi tted)
• the wearing of appropriate motorcycle helmets
by motorbike riders and passengers
• vignettes (yearly, monthly or weekly toll
stickers) on all motorways, high-speed
roads for motorcycles, private and multipurpose
vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons
(vignettes are sold at all petrol stations in
Slovenia and its neighbouring countries, at
branch offi ces of the national and foreign
motoring associations, at post offi ces and
in some kiosks)
For the list of sales points, vignette prices
and other information please visit
www.dars.si
Blood alchocol level
Th e legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers
of A and B category vehicles is 0.5 g of
alcohol per litre of blood, provided that
drivers exhibit no change in behaviour
from normal.
International Green Card
International vehicle insurance is compulsory
for all foreign vehicles, except
vehicles from countries with which
Slovenia has concluded special agreements
(Member States of the EU and
certain other countries). Green Cards
are on sale at all international border
crossings.
www.cobx.org
Slovenia is easily accessible. Visiting Slovenia does not require long
and complicated organisation. Th e well-organised system of routes
to Slovenia and inside the country, the accessibility of a wide range
of information on the Internet and the widespread opportunity to
communicate in your own language simplify the logistics of a trip.
BY
CAR
Slovenia’s central position is an advantage.
From the heart of Europe, from neighbouring
Italy, Austria and Hungary, the borders
are today merely symbolic. Since 1 May 2004
Slovenia has been a signatory of the Schengen
Agreement removing border controls between
participating EU countries. Th e numerous
border crossings on the southern border also
make visiting Croatia easier. A modern motorway
system means that Slovenia can be
crossed quickly, but of course more adventures
are to be had if you choose its idyllic byways
instead. A trip along one of six themed routes
is well worth the eff ort.
Petrol stations
Th e majority of petrol stations on main roads
are open 24 hours a day. Unleaded petrol is
available everywhere.
www.petrol.si, www.omv.si
You can fi ll up with environmentally friendly
LPG (autogas) at 30 fi lling stations located
around the country.
AMZS
Th e Automobile Association of Slovenia provides
services 24 hours a day. Th ere are 17
AMZS technical centres in larger towns and
cities, and motorists in diffi culty should dial
1987.
www.amzs.si
CAR RENTALS
Car rental agencies operate in major urban areas
with vehicles available in almost all categories.
Terms and conditions for vehicle rental
are the same as or broadly similar to the rest
of Europe.
Th e following car rental agencies will be happy
to help you:
ABC rent-a-car d.o.o.
EUROPCAR Slovenia
Celovška cesta 268, SI-1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 59 070 500 • fax: +386 1 5199 876
GSM: 031/ 382 058
e-mail: reservations@europcar.si
www.europcar.si
Avantcar d.o.o.
ALAMO & NATIONAL CAR RENTAL
Dunajska cesta 140, SI-1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 1 5890 851 • fax: +386 1 5890 855
e-mail:national@avantcar.si
www.nationalcar-slovenia.com
AVIS rent-a-car
Čufarjeva 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 1 4308 010 • fax: +386 1 4308 014
e-mail: rez.center@avis.si, lji@avis.si
www.avis.si
BUDGET rent-a-car
Delavska 24, SI-4208 Šenčur
tel.: +386 4 2519 280 • fax: +386 4 2519 285
e-mail: info@budget.si, www.budget.si
HERTZ rent-a-car
Trdinova ulica 9, SI-1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 1 434 01 47 • fax: +386 1 434 01 48
e-mail: ljubljana@hertz.si, www.hertz.si
BY
BUS
You can also visit Slovenia by bus. Even more
distant European cities off er good connections
to Ljubljana. Buses leave for Slovenia on a daily
basis from Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina),
Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich (Germany)
and Florence and Trieste (Italy). Th ere are
also weekly services from Stockholm, Malmo
and Gothenburg (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark),
Oslo (Norway) and Berlin (Germany). In
summer there are good bus connections from
Ljubljana to destinations on the Adriatic coast.