Luxembourg
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Luxembourg – Contents
General Information Toll Roads Speed Limits Petrol Parking Insurance Car Equipment TiresGeneral Information
About roads, speed limits, mandatory car equipment, and some requirements of traffic rules. In the sections below, you can read more details about toll roads, petrol prices, parking, speed limits, etc.
No road usage fees are required | |
In populated areas – 50 km/h Outside populated areas – 90 km/h Highway – 130 km/h Dipped headlights are mandatory in fog and snow and in tunnels |
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Maximum blood alcohol level: 0.5 ‰ Talking on the phone while driving is prohibited |
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Winter tires are mandatory in winter weather conditions, Chains are allowed on snow and ice, Studded tires are allowed from Dec 1 to Mar 31. |
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Mandatory equipment:
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Seat belts are mandatory for all passengers Child seat/booster seats are mandatory for children up to 18 years old and with a height of up to 150 cm |
Toll Roads
In Luxembourg, travel on highways is free. There are also no toll sections, such as tunnels or bridges.
Speed Limits
Standard speed limits in Luxembourg (unless indicated otherwise on road signs).
Cars and motorcycles:- Within built-up areas – 50 km/h
- Outside built-up areas – 90 km/h
- On motorways – 130 km/h*
- Within built-up areas – 50 km/h
- Outside built-up areas – 75 km/h
- On motorways – 90 km/h
Speed limit of 100 km/h on motorways during rain or snow.
Low Beam Light
Low beam light is mandatory in limited visibility conditions (less than 100 meters) due to fog, snow, rain, etc. Low beam light is required when driving through tunnels, even if they are illuminated.
Motorcyclists must use the low beam light of their headlights 24 hours a day.
Cost of Petrol in Luxembourg
Parking in Luxembourg
As you enter the city of Luxembourg, you will see real-time indicators showing the number of available parking spaces by sectors and then by parking lots.
Street Parking in Luxembourg
Parking zones in Luxembourg are color-coded. Each color indicates a corresponding parking scheme with a set maximum parking time and corresponding tariffs.
Zone | Maximum parking time | Hour tarif | When? |
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Orange | Short-term: 2 hours | € 2.00 | Monday - Saturday (working days) 8:00-18:00 |
Yellow | Mid-term: 3-5 hours on the side, and 5-10 hours on parkings | € 1.00 | Monday - Friday (working days) 8:00-18:00 |
Green | Mid-term: 5 hours | € 2.00 first 3 hours, after that € 1.50 for each next hour | Monday - Friday (working days) 8:00-18:00 |
Violet | Long-term: 10 hours | € 0.50 | Monday - Friday (working days) 8:00-18:00 |
The list and location of parking spaces located in the city of Luxembourg can be found at web-site VDL
P+R (Park and Ride) in Luxembourg
There are many P+R car parks in Luxembourg that require you to leave your car and transfer to public transport. There are free parking lots, as well as paid ones, with a very low parking price. You can choose the one you need and find out the price on the website VDL in a special section about Park & Ride
Parking Payment
The city of Luxembourg, in collaboration with the company Indigo, has launched the Indigo Neo app in the city of Luxembourg.
Thanks to the new app, users can remotely pay for their street parking in the city of Luxembourg and manage it without the need to obtain a ticket from a machine to purchase vouchers. This state-of-the-art payment method is a convenient alternative to traditional payment methods (i.e., cash or credit card).
Indigo Neo is integrated directly into the city's traffic management system for parking services. Using the license plate number, municipal officials can check whether the car owner has initiated a parking session in the app.
You can download the app from: AppStore or Google Play
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.
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:Reflective vest | |
Emergency stop sign |
Winter tires, studded tires, chains
The use of winter tires in Luxembourg is mandatory when there is slush, snow, or ice on the road. | |
The use of chains is allowed only if the road is covered with snow or ice. | |
Studded tires are allowed to be used from December 1 to March 31. |