Lithuania by campervan: driving, tolls and rules
Driving a campervan in Lithuania: 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. Since 2015. Cards nearly everywhere, cash in markets
Language
Lithuanian
Russian and Polish widely spoken, English among the young
Driving
Right
90 km/h out of town, 50 in town, 130 on a motorway in summer
Power
230V, type F
The same round two-pin plug as most of the continent
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for vandens iš čiaupo
Emergency
112
One number for police, fire and ambulance
Driving
Driving
Lithuanian speed limits change with the season, which is unusual. The Road Traffic Rules allow a car or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes 130 km/h on a motorway from April to October and 110 km/h from November to March, with 120 dropping to 110 on an expressway. Away from those it is 90 km/h on a surfaced road and 70 on anything else, and 50 km/h in built-up areas for everything.
Speed limits, Kelių eismo taisyklės points 129 to 131
| Vehicle | Motorway | Expressway | Surfaced road | Other roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car or goods vehicle up to 3.5 t | 130 Apr to Oct, 110 Nov to Mar | 120 Apr to Oct, 110 Nov to Mar | 90 km/h | 70 km/h |
| With a trailer | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | 70 km/h |
| Goods vehicle over 3.5 t | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | 80 km/h | 70 km/h |
| Learner and novice drivers, buses | 100 km/h | 90 km/h | 80 km/h | 70 km/h |
| Built-up area, all vehicles | 50 km/h | 50 km/h | 50 km/h | 50 km/h |
Winter, and the dates that are fixed
- Summer tyres are banned from 10 November to 31 March, on motor vehicles and trailers alike, under the Road Traffic Rules. Mopeds and motorcycles have their own narrower window.
- Studded tyres are banned from 10 April to 31 October, and the ban can be pushed back by order of the Minister of Transport if winter runs long.
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.
- The rule that matters at night: on an unlit road in darkness or poor visibility you may stop only with the hazard lights on, and you may stand only in a parking area or off the road.
Fines, Code of Administrative Offences
| Offence | Article | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding up to 10 km/h over | 416(1) | A warning |
| Speeding 10 to 20 km/h over | 416(2) | €12 to €30 |
| Speeding 20 to 30 km/h over | 416(3) | €30 to €90 |
| Speeding 30 to 40 km/h over | 416(4) | €120 to €170 |
| Speeding more than 50 km/h over | 416(6) | €450 to €550, plus one to six months off the road |
The alcohol limit depends on the vehicle, and a big motorhome is in the zero group. The Code of Administrative Offences treats 0.41 to 1.5 per mille as drink driving, at 800 to 1,100 euros and one year to eighteen months off the road, which makes 0.4 the general limit. But it sets a limit of anything above zero for drivers of vehicles whose maximum permissible mass exceeds 3.5 tonnes or which have more than nine seats, at 150 to 300 euros, and does the same for novice drivers at 230 to 300 euros. Over 3.5 tonnes, the answer is nothing at all.