Car rental and driving in Copenhagen
When you book your car hire with Businesscars.com you can be assured that your car rental contract includes unlimited mileage, a comprehensive insurance, 24/7 roadside assist, taxes and surcharges. We only work with reputable car rental agencies represented in Copenhagen.
All major international car rental companies are represented at Copenhagen Airport and they are located in Terminal 1 and 3. The minimum age requested to rent a car is normally 23 years but it may vary by car category. The standard of roads in Denmark is generally high. Speed limit in urban areas is normally 50 km/h, while on all other roads away from built-up areas is 80-90 km/h and on the highways it is maximum 110-130 km/h. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to waiver your excess. In addition Businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. There are plenty of parking lots and underground parking centers in Copenhagen city center. The closer you get to the city centre, the more expensive the parking gets.
Travelling to Copenhagen by Air
Copenhagen Airport, often called also Kastrup Airport (CPH) is the largest airport in Scandinavia located in Kastrup outside Copenhagen. Copenhagen Airport was one of the first civil airports in the world founded in 1925. It has three terminals: Terminal 2 and 3 are connected with a short pier and they handle international flights, while Terminal 1 serves only domestic flights and located separately from the two other terminals. Copenhagen Airport is the main hub for the Scandinavian Airline SAS and it is ranked amongst the Top 20 airports in Europe handling over 21 million passengers per year and connecting Copenhagen and also the southern part of Sweden to 127 destinations all over the World.
Business information
In Copenhagen business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:00-16:15 with usually one hour lunch break in between. Banks normally operate during the same hours or maybe slightly shorter. Punctuality has high importance in business life and appointments are arranged in advance. Business dress is suits at business meetings for both men and women. According to a recent international survey, Copenhagen is the best place in Scandinavia to host conferences and the second best in Europe after Vienna thanks to its easy accessibility, low crime rate and well-developed extensive infrastructure.
About Copenhagen
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark is located in the centre of the most dynamic region in Europe, the Øresund Region on the east coast of Denmark's largest island, Zealand. Copenhagen has been the capital of Denmark for almost 600 years and is also the largest city in Scandinavia but is not especially big: it has approximately 1, 1 million habitants. Copenhagen is a very attractive city for international companies to establish their regional headquarters and distribution centers. Also the regional office of Microsoft is located in Copenhagen together with other 2,100 foreign companies. At the same time, it is Europe's greenest city.
Climate of Copenhagen
The weather in Copenhagen is mild through the year. July and August are usually the warmest months with an average temperature of 20°C. The coldest month is generally February with an average of 2°. Showers are possible in every season and grey skies are more than normal in Copenhagen.
Time zone of Copenhagen
GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).
