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Driving in Vatican City
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
30 / 30 / 30 km/h · 19 / 19 / 19 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
Not applicable - visitors do not drive here.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%, following Italian practice
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not applicable.
Child seats
Not applicable.
There is nowhere for a visitor to drive. The state has a few hundred metres of internal road, all restricted, and the surrounding Roman streets are a limited traffic zone with camera enforcement. Arrive on foot or by metro.