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Driving in Malta
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
50 / 60 / 80 km/h · 31 / 37 / 50 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
EU, UK and US licences are valid for visits.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Mandatory under 135 cm.
Driving is on the left, a British legacy. Roads are narrow, junctions are informal and parking in Valletta, Sliema and St Julian's is the real problem - use the park-and-ride at Floriana. The Gozo ferry takes cars and you pay only on the way back.