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Driving in Antarctica
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
20 / 20 / 20 km/h · 12 / 12 / 12 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
Not applicable - there are no roads and no visitor driving anywhere on the continent.
Blood alcohol limit
Station rules apply; no public roads exist
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not applicable.
Child seats
Not applicable.
There are no public roads in Antarctica. Station tracks and ice runways are operated by national programmes and are not accessible to visitors. All movement ashore is on foot with guides.