General Information

About roads, speed limits, mandatory car equipment, and some traffic rule requirements. In the sections below, you can read more detailed information about toll roads, gasoline prices, parking, speed limits, etc.

	no road tolls
	urban area – 50 km/h outside urban area – 90 km/h road – 110 km/h dipped beam is mandatory 24 hours a day
	maximum blood alcohol level 0.2 ‰ talking on the phone while driving is prohibited
	winter tires are mandatory from December 1 to March 1 (minimum tread depth 3 mm), chains are allowed, studded tires are allowed from October 15 to March 31 (may be extended depending on weather conditions, from October 1 to April 30).
	mandatory equipment: emergency stop sign, first aid kit (for legal entities only), fire extinguisher, two anti-skid shoe covers
	seat belts are mandatory for all passengers child seat/booster is mandatory for children up to 12 years old

Toll Roads

There are no toll roads in Estonia.

Speed Limits

Standard speed limits in Estonia (unless otherwise indicated on signs).

Cars, motorcycles:

• in urban areas – 50 km/h
• outside urban areas – 90 km/h
• on roads – 110 km/h

Cars with trailers:

• in urban areas – 50 km/h
• outside urban areas – 90 km/h
• on roads – 90 km/h

Dipped Beam

Dipped beam must be switched on at all times.

Gasoline Prices in Estonia

Parking in Estonia

Parking in Tallinn

In public paid parking zones in Tallinn, the first 15 minutes of parking are free if the driver, in writing or using parking clocks, records the start time of parking. Parking clocks or a written notice of the start of parking must be visible on the front windshield of the vehicle.

Outside the paid zone, parking is free.

Two-wheeled motor vehicles can park for free in public paid parking zones in the city of Tallinn.

Payment for parking can be made in various ways:

• Using parking meters
  Parking fees can be paid using parking meters located in paid parking areas. Cash payment.
• Mobile app
  You can conveniently and quickly pay for parking using the PARGI.EE mobile app.
  Download it at (in English, expand the Mobile parking without an Estonian mobile operator section): https://www.tallinn.ee/en/parking

Website with details about parking in Tallinn (in English): https://www.tallinn.ee/en/parking

Insurance

For traveling abroad, a Green Card insurance policy is mandatory. Policies are valid for 15 days, 1 month, 2 months, etc. monthly up to 1 year.
We also recommend having a medical insurance policy insurance abroad.
And to drive on the territory of Ukraine, you need to have a valid motor vehicle policy.

Calculation of insurance cost

Stay abroad:

15 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months

Green Card Price:

1002 UAH

Order a policy

You can check the validity of the Green Card policy through the service of the Motor and Transport Bureau of Ukraine:
Checking the validity of the policy Green card

Mandatory Equipment

Equipment that must be in the car:

	Emergency stop sign
	First aid kit
	Fire extinguisher
	Reflective vest – the reflective vest is not mandatory, but it is prohibited to exit the vehicle at night or in poor visibility conditions without it.

Winter Tires, Studded Tires, Chains

	Winter tires are mandatory from December 1 to March 1. The minimum tread depth should be 3 mm.
	Use of chains is allowed.
	Use of studded tires is allowed from October 15 to March 31 (may be extended depending on weather conditions, from October 1 to April 30).