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Driving in Greenland
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 80 km/h · 31 / 50 / 50 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
Blood alcohol limit
0.05 %
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Dipped headlights required at all times.
Child seats
Danish rules apply.
Roads exist only inside settlements and on a few short stretches around them - the longest public road in Greenland runs some 35 km (22 mi) inland from Kangerlussuaq. Hiring a car is rarely the point.