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Driving in Tajikistan
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
60 / 90 / 100 km/h · 37 / 56 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Vienna 1968
An IDP is required. Self-drive rental is limited and expensive; almost everyone hires a vehicle with a driver.
Blood alcohol limit
0.00% - zero tolerance
Tolls
Tolls on the Dushanbe–Khujand road including the Anzob and Shahristan tunnels.
Headlights
Low beams required outside built-up areas.
Child seats
No effective requirement or availability.
The Pamir Highway is unpaved for long sections, crosses passes above 4,000 metres and has essentially no recovery infrastructure. Fuel is scarce east of Khorog - carry jerrycans. Drivers who know the road are worth every som.