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Driving in Armenia
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
60 / 90 / 110 km/h · 37 / 56 / 68 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Recommended · Vienna 1968
Most foreign licences are accepted for short visits; an IDP simplifies rental paperwork and police stops.
Blood alcohol limit
0.00% - zero tolerance
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Low beams required outside built-up areas.
Child seats
Required for children under 12; rentals stock them on request.
Renting a car transforms this trip - the monasteries are exactly the sort of scattered destinations that marshrutkas serve badly. Mountain roads in the south are winding and can be icy well into spring; the Vorotan and Selim passes are the ones to check.