San Marino

General Information

About roads, speed limits, mandatory car equipment, and some requirements of traffic rules. In the sections below, you can read more about toll roads, petrol prices, parking, speed limits, etc.

	No road tolls
	In populated areas – 50 km/h Outside populated areas – 70 km/h Dipped headlights are mandatory
	Maximum blood alcohol level 0.5 ‰ Talking on the phone while driving is prohibited Smoking in the car is prohibited
	winter tires are mandatory from 15.11 to 31.03, chains are allowed, studded tires are not regulated
	Mandatory equipment: Emergency stop sign, Reflective vest,
	Seat belts are mandatory for all passengers Child seat/booster is mandatory for children with a height up to 150 cm

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, petrol cost, parking, speed limits, etc.

	no road tolls
	in populated areas – 50 km/h outside populated areas – 70 km/h dipped headlights are mandatory
	maximum blood alcohol level 0.5 ‰ talking on the phone while driving – prohibited smoking in the car is prohibited
	winter tires mandatory from November 15 to March 31, chains allowed, studded tires not regulated
	mandatory equipment: emergency stop sign, reflective vest,
	seat belts mandatory for all passengers for transporting children – child seat/booster mandatory for children up to 150 cm tall

Toll Roads

There are no toll charges for using roads in San Marino. However, to enter San Marino, you may need to use roads in Italy, some of which are toll roads.

Speed Limits

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

Cars and motorcycles:

• in populated areas – 50 km/h
• outside populated areas – 70 km/h

Dipped Headlights

Mandatory throughout the year, at all times of the day.

Petrol Cost in San Marino

Parking in San Marino

Parking in the city is paid, and different parking lots have different purposes.

Parking Spaces

The following are paid parking lots:

• P1, Via Piana
• P1 bus, Piazzale Calcigni, exclusively for bus parking
• P2A, Piazzale M. Giangi
• P2CB, Via della Cella Bella
• P2bus, Piazzale Stazione, for bus and car parking
• P3, Viale Kennedy
• P4, Viale Onofri
• P5, Piazza Antonio di Paolo Fabbri
• P6, Cava Antica
• P7, Cava degli Umbri
• P8, Orto del Collegio
• P9, Via Gino Giacomini
• P10, Via Napoleone Bonaparte, for car and camper parking
• P11, Piazzale Campo della Fiera
• Workers' collection parking, Via F. Biondo, Serravalle
• Horse parking, Via Biagio Antonio Martelli, Dogana

Paid Parking Hours

• P1, P2A, P2CB, P2bus, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P10, P11:
  paid parking from 8:00 to 18:00 in summer;
  paid parking from 8:00 to 20:00 in sunny periods;
  paid parking from 8:00 to 22:00 from July 21 to September 3.
• P9, P Cavalli di Dogana, and P Serravalle Workers' Meeting, paid parking 24/7 all year round

Tariffs for Cars

Hourly fee for city car parks (P1, P2A, P2CB, P2bus, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P10, P11), including P9 for non-residents, operates all year round:

Time	Price
1st hour	€ 1.50
2 hours	€ 3.00
3-5 hours	€ 4.50
All day	€ 8.00

Please note that the next hour starts from the previous hour + 1 minute (e.g., the third hour starts from the second hour and one minute).

Hourly fee for car parks at Serravalle Castle (Cavalli and Ritrovo dei Lavoratori) for residents and non-residents operates all year round:

Time	Price
1st hour	€ 0.50
2-5 hours	€ 2.00
6-12 hours	€ 5.00
13-24 hours	€ 8.00

Camper Tariffs (valid only within P10)

Time	Price from October 1 to June 30	Price from July 1 to September 30
up to 2 hours	€ 5.00	€ 5.00
from 3 hours to midnight	€ 8.00	€ 10.00
all day	€ 13.00	€ 15.00

How to Pay for Parking?

If you park at a parking meter, prepayment must be made through the parking meter in cash or by credit/debit card; after that, the ticket must be displayed prominently on the dashboard.

If you park at a barrier parking, payment must be made before the vehicle leaves at the automatic cashiers located within the parking area.

Details about parking in San Marino can be found on the government's official website (in Italian): https://www.gov.sm/pub1/GovSM/La-PA-Risponde/FAQ.html?tema=Parcheggi

Mandatory Equipment

Equipment that must be in the car:

	Emergency stop sign
	Reflective vest

Winter Tires, Studded Tires, Chains

	Winter tires are mandatory from November 15 to March 31 or have onboard devices providing traction on snow or ice.
	Allowed on snow or ice from November 15 to March 31
	Not regulated, but if considered as traction aids, can be used from November 15 to March 31