Driving a motorhome in Europe

Every country has its own rules: vignettes or toll booths, stickers to enter towns, limits for motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes. Here they are in short, with links to the official websites.

• Driving a motorhome in Italy

  Toll motorways with booths, ZTL in almost every historic centre and restrictions for the most polluting vehicles in the northern regions.

• Driving a motorhome in France

  Toll motorways, the Crit'Air sticker in low emission zones (ZFE) and winter rules in mountain municipalities.

• Driving a motorhome in Germany

  Free motorways for motorhomes, the green sticker in Umweltzonen and winter tyres when road conditions require them.

• Driving a motorhome in Spain

  Few toll motorways, low emission zones (ZBE) in many cities based on the DGT label, and a compulsory panel for bike racks.

• Driving a motorhome in Austria

  A vignette for motorways and expressways, separate tolls for some tunnels and passes, winter equipment from November to April.

• Driving a motorhome in Switzerland

  A motorway vignette, a flat-rate charge for motorhomes over 3.5 t and the Stick'AIR in Geneva on high-pollution days.

• Driving a motorhome in Croatia

  Toll motorways, a ban on wild camping and daytime lights in the winter months.

• Driving a motorhome in the Netherlands

  No motorway tolls, environmental zones (milieuzones) for older diesels and new zero-emission zones for vans and lorries.

• Driving a motorhome in Slovenia

  An electronic vignette for motorways and expressways, a separate toll for the Karawanks tunnel and lights on all year round.

• Driving a motorhome in the Czech Republic

  An electronic motorway vignette, an electronic toll over 3.5 t, lights on all year round and zero tolerance for alcohol.

• Driving a motorhome in Slovakia

  An electronic vignette for motorways and expressways, an electronic toll over 3.5 t and lights on all year round.

• Driving a motorhome in Poland

  Few toll motorway sections, the e-TOLL system over 3.5 t and low emission zones in Warsaw and Kraków.

• Driving a motorhome in Belgium

  Free motorways and low emission zones in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent, with registration for foreign vehicles.

• Driving a motorhome in Denmark

  No motorway tolls but two large toll bridges, environmental zones in the main cities and lights on during the day.

• Driving a motorhome in Portugal

  Toll motorways, some electronic-only without booths, and precise rules for overnight motorhome stays.

• Driving a motorhome in Greece

  Motorways with many toll booths, a ban on wild camping and odd-even number plate rules in central Athens.

• Driving a motorhome in Norway

  Automatic tolls read by cameras on many roads and at city entrances, ferries across the fjords and lights on all year round.

• Driving a motorhome in Sweden

  Free motorways, congestion tax in Stockholm and Gothenburg, toll bridges to Denmark and Norway and lights on all year round.

• Driving a motorhome in the United Kingdom

  Driving on the left, mostly free motorways, the Dartford Crossing to pay online and low emission zones in London and other cities.

• Driving a motorhome in Ireland

  Driving on the left, some toll motorways and Dublin's barrier-free M50, to pay online.

• Driving a motorhome in Hungary

  An electronic motorway vignette, a distance-based toll over 3.5 t and zero tolerance for alcohol.

• Driving a motorhome in Romania

  An electronic vignette on all national roads, separate tolls for some Danube bridges and zero tolerance for alcohol.

• Driving a motorhome in Bulgaria

  An electronic vignette on the national road network, a distance-based toll over 3.5 t and toll bridges over the Danube.

• Driving a motorhome in Luxembourg

  Roads without tolls or vignette, some of the cheapest fuel in Europe and overnight stays only where allowed.

• Driving a motorhome in Finland

  Roads without tolls, lights on all year round, winter tyres in winter and watch out for elk and reindeer.

• Driving a motorhome in Estonia

  Roads without tolls for cars and light motorhomes, lights on all year round and winter tyres in winter.

• Driving a motorhome in Latvia

  Roads without tolls for cars and light motorhomes, an entry fee for Jūrmala and lights on all year round.

• Driving a motorhome in Lithuania

  Roads without tolls for cars and light motorhomes, lights on all year round and winter tyres in winter.

• Driving a motorhome in Iceland

  Almost all roads are free, highland tracks (F-roads) are closed to motorhomes and wild camping with vehicles is forbidden.

• Driving a motorhome in Malta

  Driving on the left, no tolls and paid access to Valletta.

• Driving a motorhome in Cyprus

  Driving on the left, no tolls and insurance to check if you go to the north of the island.

• Driving a motorhome in Liechtenstein

  A small country without motorways or tolls, reached via Swiss and Austrian roads.

• Driving a motorhome in Andorra

  Mountain roads without motorways, a toll tunnel towards France and winter equipment in the cold months.

• Driving a motorhome in Monaco

  Narrow city streets, no tolls and almost no parking for motorhomes.

• Driving a motorhome in San Marino

  No tolls, a limited-traffic old town and dedicated motorhome car parks below the city.

• Driving a motorhome in Vatican City

  A state inside Rome, to be visited on foot: motorhomes cannot enter.

• Driving a motorhome in Serbia

  Toll motorways with booths, lights on all year round and border checks outside the European Union.

• Driving a motorhome in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  Few toll motorways, slow mountain roads, lights on all year round and border checks.

• Driving a motorhome in Montenegro

  Coastal and mountain roads, a few toll tunnels and sections and border checks.

• Driving a motorhome in Albania

  Roads of very different quality, a toll on the expressway to Kosovo and border checks.

• Driving a motorhome in North Macedonia

  Toll motorways with booths, lights on all year round and border checks.

• Driving a motorhome in Kosovo

  Roads without tolls and insurance to buy at the border.

• Driving a motorhome in Moldova

  A compulsory vignette for foreign vehicles on all roads and border checks.

• Driving a motorhome in Ukraine

  Because of the ongoing war, many governments advise against travel to the country.

• Driving a motorhome in Turkey

  Motorways and bridges with electronic-only tolls (HGS), a green card to check and border checks.

• Driving a motorhome in Morocco

  Toll motorways, temporary vehicle import at the border and many police checks.