Driving in Lithuania
💡 Local Driving Tips
- →Headlights must be on year-round, day and night.
- →Vilnius old town (Senamiestis) is a UNESCO site with restricted vehicle access — park outside and explore on foot.
- →Lithuania has strict zero-tolerance alcohol rules for new and young drivers — even experienced drivers face 0.4 g/L limit.
- →Wildlife crossings — particularly deer and wild boar — are common at dawn and dusk on rural roads.
- →When emergency vehicles approach, pull to the right and stop. On motorways, form a central emergency corridor.
🗣️ Key Driving Words in Lithuanian
You may not speak the language, but knowing these words on road signs and at toll booths can save you from confusion — or a fine.
🚦 Speed Limits
130 km/h in summer (May–Oct) on motorways, 110 km/h in winter. Some expressways 110 km/h. Headlights required year-round.
💳 Toll Roads & Vignettes
No general motorway tolls. Free road network. Vilnius has no congestion charge.
🪧 Road Signs to Know
While most European road signs follow international standards, these are the signs you are most likely to encounter — and the ones that catch tourists off guard.
Must-Know Signs
Country-Specific Signs
📷 Speed Cameras
Camera Types in Lithuania
- 📷Fixed cameras on A-roads and motorway approaches
- 📷Average speed control on some sections of the A1 and A2
- 📷Mobile police units
From €30 for minor excess up to €600 and licence suspension.
Lithuania has expanded its camera network. Via Baltica is well-monitored. Police checks are frequent near the Latvian and Polish borders.
🅿️ Parking Signs & Zones
Understanding parking zones and road markings can save you a fine or a tow. Here is what each colour and sign means in Lithuania.
Parking Zones Explained
Pay at machine or via EasyPark in Vilnius and Kaunas. Register your plate number.
Standard no-parking sign. Yellow markings indicate no-parking zones.
Road Line Colours
🗺️ Scenic Routes
- 🛣️ Via Baltica (E67)
- 🛣️ Curonian Spit Drive (Neringa)
- 🛣️ Hill of Crosses Route