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Driving in Bahrain
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
60 / 80 / 120 km/h · 37 / 50 / 75 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Both accepted
An IDP is required alongside your home licence for rentals.
Blood alcohol limit
0.00% - zero tolerance despite alcohol being legally sold
Tolls
The King Fahd Causeway to Saudi Arabia charges a crossing fee.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Required for young children.
Alcohol is legally sold and driving after any of it is a criminal matter with immediate detention - the combination catches out visitors who assume the two rules go together. The causeway queues to Saudi Arabia can run for hours at weekends.