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Driving in Lithuania
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 90 / 130 km/h · 31 / 56 / 81 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
EU, UK and US licences are valid for visits.
Blood alcohol limit
0.04% (0.00% for drivers with under two years of licence)
Tolls
None for cars.
Headlights
Mandatory at all times, day and night, year-round.
Child seats
Mandatory under 135 cm.
Winter tyres are required from November to April. The Curonian Spit charges a vehicle entry fee at the ferry, and cycling is the better way to see it. Forest wildlife on rural roads is the main hazard at dawn and dusk.