Emergency services in Europe

After you have chosen a car and went travelling across Europe with comfort, it is necessary to remember that there can be emergency situation. You or other people may need help. Therefore, the best option is to have telephone numbers of emergency services which will surely help you.

The most widespread phone numbers for urgent help are “112” (it works in the standard of the GSM system) and also “911” (this number works generally in the USA, Canada, but also in other countries).

“112” is a common phone number in the majority of the countries of Europe. You may use it only in cases of emergency. Almost in all countries of European Union “112” works on an equal basis with other numbers of emergency assistance which were in Europe before the accession to the European Union. There are several examples:
- Czech Republic
- Austria
- Germany
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Hungary
- Croatia

Poland. If you call “112”, you will reach all rescue services. Or to call police use a number “997”, fire department – “998” or ambulance – “999”.

France. “112” is used for any rescue services. Or you may use such phone numbers as “17”- for police, “15” - for ambulance, “18” - for firefighters.

Remember that there are no internal numbers of concrete support service in some countries. 112 is the only number. Here are some of them: Sweden, Iceland, Denmark and some other. A person can not always think quickly in a critical situation and call to the correct phone number. Therefore, anyway, we advise to try to call on “112” at first.

But there are countries in Europe where only “112” works. These are such countries as Sweden, Iceland, Denmark and some other. Anyway, the first number which will help you in emergency situation is 112.

Here is information which concerns foreign languages. You understand that if you call any help service in one of the European countries, it's unlikely that you’ll receive an answer in your native language. But everyone speaks English.

Translate these phrases into English. You will be able to save your precious time.

“Rent Car Munich” takes care for the Clients. We have signed the contract with the international road help service and we provide this help to each of our Client. A phone number and other information are always specified on a breloque of your rented car. If you have troubles or problems on the road, we will try to help you at any time.