Latvia by campervan: driving, tolls and rules
Driving a campervan in Latvia: speed limits, tolls, low-emission zones, required equipment and key road rules. What to know before you go.
Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026
Currency
Euro
EUR. Cards nearly everywhere, cash in villages and markets
Language
Latvian
Russian widely spoken, English in Riga and among the young
Driving
Right
90 km/h out of town, 50 in town, 80 on gravel
Power
230V, type F
The same round two-pin plug as most of the continent
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for krāna ūdens
Emergency
112
One number for police, fire and ambulance
Driving
Driving
There is no vignette and no toll for a car or a motorhome. The Autocelu lietosanas nodevas likums charges the road use fee on goods vehicles over 3,000 kg, and goods vehicle combinations over 3,500 kg, for using listed main and regional road sections. Cars pay nothing, and there is no toll booth and no city charge anywhere in Latvia.
Speed limits, Ceļu satiksmes noteikumi points 101 to 103
| Where | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Built-up area | 50 km/h | All vehicles |
| Residential zone, forecourt, car park | 20 km/h | Including the courtyards of blocks of flats |
| Outside built-up areas | 90 km/h | All vehicles, unless a sign says otherwise |
| Gravel or crushed-stone road | 80 km/h | Easy to miss and there is a lot of gravel |
| Motorway, sign 552 | 120 km/h | Cars and goods vehicles up to 7.5 t, buses 110. From 1 December to 1 March it is 110 for cars and 100 for the rest |
Winter, tyres and the dark
- Winter tyres from 1 December to 1 March, for a car or bus with a gross mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes, under the Celu satiksmes noteikumi.
- Studded tyres are banned from 1 May to 1 October. Same point.
Parking and stopping
- Stop and park on the right, as far right on the shoulder as possible, or at the edge of the carriageway where there is no shoulder.
- One row only, parallel to the edge.
Fines, in fine units of five euros
| Offence | Fine units | In euros |
|---|---|---|
| Stopping on the left or too far from the edge | 3 | €15 |
| Stopping on a bridge, at a crossing or in a junction | 6 | €30 |
| Parking that blocks public transport, or on a level crossing | 28 to 56 | €140 to €280 |
| Speeding 21 to 30 km/h over, outside a built-up area | 8 | €40 |
| Speeding 21 to 30 km/h over, inside a built-up area | 16 | €80 |
The alcohol limit depends on how long you have held a licence. The Celu satiksmes likums sets 0.5 per mille for a driver with more than two years' experience and 0.2 per mille for anyone with two years or less, and the same 0.2 for bus, tram and trolleybus drivers. A fine unit is five euros under the Law on Administrative Liability, which is what turns every figure above into money.