Guide to Driving in Croatia

Croatia Speed Limits

	KPH	MPH
Motorways	110/130	68/81
Open Roads	90	56
Built Up Areas	50	31

Emergency Phone Numbers

Police	92
Fire	93
Ambulance	94

Useful Phrases

Danger	opasnost
Diesel	dizel
Exit	izlaz
Filling Station	benzinska stanica
Petrol	benzin
Prohibited	zabranjen
Right of way	pravo na način
Roadworks	radovi na cesti
Slow	spor

Fuel

Most major credit cards are accepted at filling stations, although it is advisable to check with your card issuer before travelling.

Clear blue waters, idyllic fishing villages, beaches, vineyards, Roman ruins and walled cities are just some of Croatia’s treasures; all of which make it a traveller’s paradise. This can be enjoyed even more when getting around by car, enabling you to tailor your visit to places of interest allowing you to choose how long you spend in each place.

There are lots of things to see and do all over Croatia and we advise you to leave plenty of time for your journey to avoid travelling at high speeds to get to your destination. Police can collect on the spot fines for motoring offences such as speeding. It is also worth remembering the tolls so that you can ensure that you have enough money at the toll kiosk, tolls are charged on the main route E59 and the E70 out of Zagreb and E71 from Zagreb to Split. Tolls are also charged on selected motorways, bridges and tunnels.

When visiting the built up areas of Zagreb and Split, it might be worth avoiding the rush hour times of 0700 – 0800hrs and 1500 – 1600hrs so that you don’t waste any valuable time in queues of traffic.

Find out more about skiing in Croatia, or read our Croatia travel guide, you may also like to view information about destinations in Croatia.

Essential Driving Information

Vehicles drive on the right hand side of the road.
The minimum driving age is 18.
You must drive with headlights on during daytime from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
You must not use a mobile phone when driving.
You must always wear a seat belt in the front and rear of a vehicle.
There is a minimum speed on motorways of 60KPH or 37 MPH.
Those aged 24 or younger are subject to reduced speed limits of 10KPH less than the standard limit.
The blood alcohol limit is 50mg alcohol per 100ml blood if aged over 24. A zero tolerance policy operates for those aged under 24.

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