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| Driving in Madeira |
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| Basic rules of the road for
driving in Madeira and other useful information |
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Drive Safely! Drive on the right!
Madeira has many newly
asphalted roads and a recent dual carriage motorway.
Madeirans drive on the right hand side of the road
and all cars have the steering column on the left.
Seat belts are required as in all Europe. Children
under the age of 12 are not allowed on the front
seats. The speed within cities and villages is limited
to 40 - 50 km/h – outside to 80 km/h. You can
still find narrow cobbled roads within cities and
villages, which can be very slippery when wet. Even
outside residential areas there are many, many narrow
winding roads. That is why special care and attention
should be taken when touring the island. The locals
obviously know their way around and therefore tend
to drive very fast.
Most people understand about a tourist’s apparent
indecision whilst navigating the island and you
will find the majority of Madeiran drivers friendly
and courteous. Due to the extreme mountainous terrain
on some roads, we recommend the correct usage of
the gearbox as an aid to assist braking. This will
help to keep the brakes cool even on the most demanding
slopes. Petrol stations are quite abundant - but
do fill up before leaving the city of Funchal. Stay
within the legal speed limits and remember that
drinking alcohol and driving is an offence throughout
Europe. Just take your time, wear your seatbelts,
take it easy and enjoy the beauty of Madeira!
Important Note:
All information on this page is intended as a guide
to the more important rules for the different countries
to which we offer car hire services. It is not meant
to be a comprehensive document. At Carentalweb.com
we try and keep the information on this page up-to-date,
but we cannot be held responsible in any way for
any consequences arising from any inaccuracies.
If you find a mistake or would like to send us some
additional information, please email
us. We appreciate
your cooperation.
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