While hiring a car in Portugal, make sure the person driving should right to the right. It is believed that in Portugal flashing your headlights means “Get out of my way”. In Portugal the speed limits are 120 km/hr on motorways, 90km/hr on main roads, and 50 km/hr in towns and cities. It is known that some Portuguese roads are 3 lanes across. This means one lane for travel in either direction and one lane for overtaking in both the directions. This requires that you should plan your journey very carefully.

If traveling through the rural Portugal, make sure you have the proper headlights as these areas won’t have any lights.

Driving in Lisbon is considered to be a hazardous experience so it is advised to leave your car outside the city. Anytime if you decide to drive into the town, remember that if you encounter a tram, it has right of occupying the way.

In case you need to stop at a place make sure that you park your car in a direction pointing to that of the traffic because if you fail to do so your car might get clamped. Following all these tips while hiring a car during your visit to Portugal can help you to explore the place to the maximum and make your trip a success.