General Information

About roads, speed limits, mandatory car equipment, and some traffic rule requirements. More detailed information about toll roads, petrol prices, parking, speed limits, etc., can be found in the sections below.

	Payment for roads based on the distance traveled at special control points.
	In populated areas – 50 km/h Outside populated areas – 90 km/h Motorway – 110 km/h Freeway – 130 km/h Daytime running lights are mandatory.
	Maximum blood alcohol level is 0.5 ‰. Talking on the phone while driving is prohibited.
	Winter tires are mandatory from November 15 to April 15. Chains are allowed on snow over 5 cm or ice. Studded tires are prohibited.
	Mandatory equipment: Emergency stop sign, First aid kit, Reflective vest, Fire extinguisher, Spare tire, Set of spare lamps
	Seat belts are mandatory for all passengers. Child transportation – child seat/booster is mandatory for children under 5 years, booster for those over 5 years.

Toll Roads

Roads in Croatia are paid at special payment points. The price depends on the vehicle category and the distance traveled on the highway.
In addition, some bridges and tunnels are paid separately.

Vehicle Categories

Vehicle Type	Category	Description
	IA	Motorcycles, tricycles, and quadricycles
	I	Vehicles with 2 axles and a height of up to 1.9 m
	II	Vehicles with 2 axles, height over 1.9 m, and a maximum weight of up to 3.5 tons Vehicles with 2 axles and a height of up to 1.9 m with a trailer, regardless of its number of axles and height
	III	Vehicles with 2 and 3 axles and a maximum weight of over 3.5 tons and vehicles with a trailer with 1 axle

Toll Rates for Croatian Highways

The approximate cost of driving a passenger car from the border with Hungary to Dubrovnik will be 276 HRK (Croatian kuna), which is about €36.
All details can be viewed on the Croatian Motorways website hac.hr

Toll Rates for Specific Sections of Highways (Croatian kunas HRK):

Highway Code	Name	Category IA	Category I	Category II	Category III
A1	Zagreb - Split - Dubrovnik (591 км)	139 (€ 18)	232 (€ 31)	360 (€ 48)	530 (€ 70)
A2	Zagreb - Macelj (61 км)	29 (€ 3.80)	48 (€ 6.30)	72 (€ 9.50)	110 (€ 15)
A3	Zagreb - Lipovac (279 км)	77 (€ 10)	128 (€ 17)	193 (€ 25)	289 (€ 38)
A3	Zagreb - Bregana (28 км)	4 (€ 0.50)	7 (€ 0.90)	9 (€ 1.20)	13 (€ 1.70)
A4	Zagreb - Gorican (97 км)	26 (€ 3.40)	44 (€ 5.80)	65 (€ 8.60)	98 (€ 13)
A5	Sl.Brod - Osijek (89 км)	24 (€ 3.20)	40 (€ 5.30)	62 (€ 8.20)	90 (€ 12)
A6	Bosiljevo - Rijeka (82 км)	42 (€ 5.50)	70 (€ 9.20)	127 (€ 17)	170 (€ 22)
A7	Rupa - Rijeka (27 км)	5 (€ 0.70)	8 (€ 1.10)	15 (€ 2.00)	20 (€ 2.60)
A8	Vranja - Kanfanar (64 км)	8 (€ 1.10)	13 (€ 1.70)	22 (€ 2.90)	34 (€ 4.50)
A9	Pula - Umag (77 км)	31 (€ 4.10)	51 (€ 6.70)	76 (€ 10)	147 (€ 19)
A11	Zagreb - Sisak (48 км)	6 (€ 0.80)	10 (€ 1.30)	15 (€ 2.00)	22 (€ 2.90)

How to Pay

Upon entering the highway, a ticket is issued indicating the entry point. The payment is calculated based on the ticket when exiting the highway.

• Cash: Croatian kuna (HRK) or euros (€)
• Bank cards
• Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system (hac.hr)

Sections with Special Fees

Krk Bridge

The Krk Bridge connects the island of Krk with the mainland. The Krk Bridge has a length of 1.43 km and a height of 67 m.
Bridge on Google Maps

Toll Rates for the Bridge (HRK)

Vehicle Category	IA	I	II	III
Toll	21 (€ 2.80)	35 (€ 4.60)	46 (€ 6.10)	81 (€ 11)

Payment is made only when entering the bridge from the mainland side. The toll booth has 7 lanes. You can see what it looks like here: https://goo.gl/maps/CE6rnwepU19rqYY29

Učka Tunnel

The Učka Tunnel is located on the A8 highway, with a length of 5 km.
Tunnel on Google Maps

Toll Rates for the Tunnel (HRK)

Vehicle Category	IA	I	II	III
Toll	20 (€ 2.60)	33 (€ 4.40)	51 (€ 6.70)	99 (€ 13)

Speed Limits

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

Cars and motorcycles:

• in populated areas – 50 km/h
• outside populated areas – 90 km/h
• on expressways – 110 km/h
• on motorways – 130 km/h

Vehicles with trailers:

• in populated areas – 50 km/h
• outside populated areas – 80 km/h
• on expressways – 90 km/h
• on motorways – 90 km/h

The minimum allowed speed on expressways and motorways is 60 km/h.

Speed limits for young drivers (under 24 years) are 10 km/h less than the posted limits.

Dipped Headlights

Dipped headlights are mandatory 24 hours a day, all year round.

During daylight hours (from sunrise to sunset) in conditions of normal visibility, daytime running lights can be used instead of dipped headlights.

Dipped headlights are mandatory in tunnels as well.

Cost of Gasoline in Croatia

Parking in Croatia

In most cities, street parking is paid.

Parking in Zagreb

On Sundays, parking in most places is free. Street parking in Zagreb is divided into three zones - red, yellow, and green.

The red zone is located close to the city center, while the yellow and green zones are farther away. The maximum parking time in the red zone is 1 hour, in the yellow zone - 2 hours, and in the green zone - 3 hours.

Tickets for payment are purchased at machines and placed on the dashboard under the windshield so that it is clearly visible from the outside.

Be careful and do not exceed the paid parking time. In case of parking violations, the wheels are clamped.

Parking prices in Zagreb are listed at the bottom of the main page of the website (in Croatian): www.zagrebparking.hr
Addresses of garages (indoor parking lots): https://www.zagrebparking.hr/djelatnosti/javne-garaze/garaze-cijene-i-uvjeti-parkiranja/210

Parking in Split

Parking lots are shown on the map: www.splitparking.hr/parkiralista

Street parking is divided into 4 zones. In "Zone I," there is a time limit of 2 hours. In "Zones II and III," there are no time restrictions. In "Zone IV," the limit is 20 minutes.

Prices for parking in the summer period:

• Zone I — 6 HRK (€ 0.8)
• Zone II — 5 HRK (€ 0.66)
• Zone III — 5 HRK (€ 0.66)
• Zone IV — 3 HRK (€ 0.4)

Parking zones and prices can be checked on the website (in Croatian): https://www.splitparking.hr/cijene/ulicna-parkiralista

Free Parking Spaces in Split

• ACI Marina Split, only a 10-15 minute drive from the city center.
• In front of the entrance to ACI Marina Lucica, just a 10-15 minute drive from the city center.
• Opposite the Joker shopping center, which is only a 10-15 minute drive from the city center.

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
	Reflective vest – A reflective vest is mandatory for anyone leaving the car, during the day(!) or at night in case of a stop or accident. The vest must be in the car, not in the trunk.
	Spare wheel and kit for its repair
	Set of spare lamps

Transporting Children

Children under the age of 3 must be transported in special seats on the front seats facing the direction of travel. The airbag must be deactivated.

Children aged 3 to 5 must be transported on the rear seat in special child restraint systems.

Children aged 5 and older must use a child seat appropriate to their weight or a booster and use regular seat belts.

Winter Tires, Studded Tires, Chains

	Winter tires are mandatory from November 15 to April 15 only in the presence of snow or ice on the road. Summer tires with a tread depth of at least 4 mm and equipped with tire chains on the driving wheels can also be considered as winter tires.
	Chains can only be used with a snow thickness of 5 cm or ice. In the Gorski Kotar and Lika regions, chains are mandatory regardless of tire type.
	Use of studded tires is prohibited.