Montenegro by campervan: driving, tolls and rules
Driving a campervan in Montenegro: 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. Adopted unilaterally in 2002. Not a eurozone member
Language
Montenegrin
Serbian, Bosnian and Albanian are widely heard too
Driving
Right
Motorway 130 km/h, other roads 80 km/h
Border
Outside Schengen
Staffed crossings with Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Albania
Insurance
No green card needed
EU checks dropped on 2 August 2021
Emergency
112
Road help from AMSCG on 19807, in English
Driving
Driving
The rule that catches campervans here exists nowhere else in the region. The Police Directorate issues a seasonal traffic order every year, and the one published on 12 June 2026 bans buses and specijalna putnička vozila za stanovanje, the law's own term for a motorhome, from two roads outright. From 15 June to 15 October 2026, 24 hours a day, no camper may descend the R-1 from Krstac to Kotor, the serpentines above the bay, or take the R-25.1 from the Lovćen car park to the mausoleum.
The seasonal ban, and why it matters more than the tolls
- The order is made by the director of the Police Directorate under the road traffic safety act, and it is reissued every spring with new dates.
- 2026 version, in force 15 June to 15 October: no buses and no campervans, at any hour, on R-1 from Krstac down to Trojica in the Njeguši to Kotor direction, and on R-25.1 from the Lovćen car park up to the mausoleum.
Speed limits, and what changes with weight
| Vehicle | Motorway | Expressway | Other roads | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 3,500 kg | 130 km/h | 100 km/h | 80 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Over 3,500 kg | 90 km/h | 100 km/h | 80 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Towing a caravan | 80 km/h | 80 km/h | 80 km/h | 50 km/h |
The only two tolls in the country, September 2026
| Road | Under 1.90 m | Over 1.90 m | Over 3,500 kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sozina tunnel, Podgorica to Bar | €2.50 | €5 | €10 |
| Motorway, Smokovac to Mateševo | €3.50 | €6 | €10.50 |
| Motorway, Smokovac to Pelev brijeg | €1.50 | €2.50 | €4.50 |
| Everything else | free | free | free |
Fuel, fines and paperwork
- Diesel was 1.90 euros a litre on 14 September 2026. Maximum retail prices are set by government decision, so stations sit close together.
- Fines run 20 to 6,000 euros and are paid at a bank or post office within eight days, or before you leave the country. Unpaid fines by foreign nationals are recorded.
The roads themselves
- The Morača canyon on the M-2 is the bad one. Two lanes, no shoulder and heavy traffic, and the Foreign Office singles it out for poor conditions.
- The Bay of Kotor road is narrow, busy and lined with parked cars in season. It is a slow, beautiful and tiring drive in a long vehicle.