If your trip to Venlo is all organized but your travel itinerary is a bit on the empty side, we can give you a few hints and tips.Plan a stop at Stadium De Koel. It’s one attraction you’ll usually find on many visitors’ to-do lists. If you still have some room on your schedule, Chateau Holtmuhle and Limburgs Museum will keep you entertained as well.

You don’t have to limit your adventures to just Venlo. Maastricht is 40 miles away and is home to a nice range of close-by things to see and do, such as Bonnefanten Museum. Basilica of Our Lady is another popular stop.

Here for business-related reasons? You’ll be glad to know that SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach has some fantastic hotels and cafés close by. It’s situated 16 miles from Venlo.

Here are our top tips on how to get behind the wheel of a rental car with some extra cash in your wallet:

• Investigate as many different cheap car rental companies as you can (we make that job a breeze!)
• Sign up for our Price Drop Alert service and immediately discover when prices become cheaper for your location
• Research is the key to bagging the cheapest rentals deals in town, so be sure to look into both airport and non-airport pickup and drop-off outlets before you pay for your ride
• If you have some elbow room in your schedule, adjust your dates to find cheaper prices on different days of the week
• Try to keep the time of your pickup and drop-off as similar as possible. If you return your rental car later than you picked it up, you might be charged a whole extra day
• Keep more hard-earned dollars in your wallet. You’ll score some of the cheapest deals when you prepay your rental car
• Last of all, lock in your booking as soon as you can to grab yourself a truckload of savings!

Sure, you can make your way around Venlo without renting a vehicle. But with loads to see and do here, having one would definitely make your trip more fun and convenient. If you’d like to get out of town and into wide, open spaces, consider a set of wheels with some power. A larger car like an SUV will get you to the surrounding steppes in comfort and style. Going to spend most of your time in town? An economical, small car will be your best bet. Driving through narrow streets and squeezing into tight parking lots will be a cinch with one of these.

There’s loads of choice when it comes to renting a car in Venlo. From SUVs with space to spare to easy-to-park compacts, you’ll find it all here. Choosing your perfect match depends on how much you’d like to spend and what you intend to do. Some road trips are just begging you to splurge on your dream ride, whereas other adventures don’t need more than four wheels and a gas pedal. What type of car will it be this time?

From its one-way streets to its high-speed highways, exploring Venlo is a cinch with your own wheels. But before you veer into the fast lane, here’s what you should know about hitting the road in this city:

You’ll be driving on the right-hand side of the road in Venlo. Even though you may be comfortable with the traffic rules, we recommend driving with extra care on roads that are unfamiliar.

Grabbing a car space in Venlo isn’t always simple. That’s why many visitors search for a hotel that has its own parking. When leaving the car around town, keep an eye on the signage. Overstaying the specified time limit could land you a large fine.

As with many destinations, you can expect slightly heavier traffic in the hours before and after work. However, due to its smaller population of roughly 92,400, traffic isn’t a huge concern in Venlo.

The residential areas in Venlo have a 30km/h speed limit. Outside these areas, the speed limits usually range between 50km/h and 100km/h.

One of two things will happen. Your car rental company may charge the amount of the fine to your credit card. This is the most common practice. Alternatively, it may pass on your contact information to the relevant local authority so the fine is issued to you directly.

It is against the law to use your cell phone while you’re behind the wheel in Venlo, and you could even be issued a fine for simply handling your phone if you’re in control of a vehicle. That said, using hands-free or Bluetooth functions is permitted, as long as you stay focused on the road.

In Venlo, it is an offence to operate a vehicle with a BAC (blood alcohol content) higher than 0.05%. If you’re planning to have a few drinks with dinner, you’d be wise to leave the rental car behind.

Turning on a red light isn’t allowed in Venlo. Always be on the lookout for traffic lights and signs to ensure you don’t break any road rules.

Subject to some exceptions, seat belts must be fastened when the vehicle is in motion in Municipality of Venlo.