Lithuania

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Lithuania – Contents

General Information Toll Roads Speed Limits Petrol Parking Insurance Car Equipment Tires

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 for passenger cars
	In populated areas – 50 km/h Outside populated areas – 90 km/h Roads – 120 km/h Motorways – 130 km/h Dipped headlights are mandatory
	Maximum blood alcohol level 0.4 ‰ Talking on the phone while driving is prohibited
	Winter tires are mandatory from November 10 to March 31 Chains are allowed only on snow and ice Studded tires are allowed from April 1 to October 31
	Mandatory equipment: Emergency stop sign, First aid kit, Reflective vest, Fire extinguisher,
	Seat belts are mandatory for all passengers Child seat/booster is mandatory for children up to 135 cm tall

Toll Roads

In Lithuania, only freight vehicles and buses need to pay for using roads; passenger cars are exempt from road usage fees.

In Lithuania, there is a classification of vehicles into categories L, M, N, O, and subcategories, for example, M1, M2, M3.

To understand whether you need to pay for using Lithuanian roads, you need to determine the type of vehicle.

Category	Subcategory	Vehicle Type
L	L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7	Mopeds, motorcycles, quadricycles
M	M1	Cars with up to 8 seats, excluding the driver's seat
M	M2, M3	Vehicles with more than 8 passenger seats
N	N1	Vehicles with a weight of up to 3.5 tons for transporting goods
N	N2, N3	Vehicles with a weight of more than 3.5 tons for transporting goods

For example, vehicles like Renault Master fall into category N1, while minibuses like Mercedes Sprinter fall into category M2. Vehicles in these categories need to pay for road usage.

Only categories L and M1 are exempt from road tolls; all others must pay for using Lithuanian roads.

Category	1 day	7 days	1 month
M2 and N1	€6	€14	€28
M3, N2, N3	€11	€26-37	€52-75

For more information on toll rates, you can read (in English): https://keliumokestis.lt/pages/tollRates.xhtml

You can purchase a vignette on the website (in English): https://keliumokestis.lt/purchase/cart.xhtml

Speed Limits

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

Cars, motorcycles:

In populated areas – 50 km/h
Outside populated areas – 90 km/h
On roads – 120 km/h
On motorways – 130 km/h

Cars with trailers:

In populated areas – 50 km/h
Outside populated areas – 90 km/h
On roads – 90 km/h
On motorways – 90 km/h

Minimum allowed speed on motorways – 60 km/h

Dipped Headlights

Dipped headlights must be on at all times.

Petrol Prices in Lithuania

А-95 € 1.565

Diesel € 1.537

LPG € 0.628

Parking in Lithuania

Parking in Vilnius

In Vilnius, there are 4 parking zones with different service times and parking fees. The blue zone in the city center is the most expensive, and the green zone closer to the outskirts is the cheapest.

Vilnius parking zones on the map

Zone	Working Hours	Price for Minimum Parking Time	Price per Hour
Blue	Every day of the week 8:00 — 24:00	12 min. – €0.50	€2.50
Red	Mon-Sat: 8:00 — 22:00	12 min. – €0.30	€1.50
Yellow	Mon-Sat: 8:00 — 20:00	10 min. – €0.10	€0.60
Green	Mon-Sat: 8:00 — 18:00	20 min. – €0.10	€0.30

You can pay for parking in various ways:

Mobile Application m.Parking
You can conveniently and quickly pay for parking using the m.Parking mobile application. Download it at (in English, at the bottom of the page): "https://judu.lt/en/for-drivers/fines/
By SMS
You can pay by sending an SMS to the short number 1332 (we are not sure if this will work for foreign phone numbers)
Using Parking Machines
You can pay for vehicle parking using parking machines located in paid parking areas.
Mobile Applications of Partners
You can pay for parking using mobile applications like uniPark or the ParkMan

Note
After paying for parking in the green zone, you can only park in the green zone
After paying for parking in the yellow zone, you can park in the yellow and green zones
After paying for parking in the red zone, you can park in the red, yellow, and green zones
After paying for parking in the blue zone, you can park in the blue, red, yellow, and green zones.

Website with details about parking in Vilnius (in English): "https://judu.lt/en/for-drivers/parking-zones-in-vilnius/

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:

	Emergency stop sign
	First aid kit
	Fire extinguisher
	Reflective vest – a reflective vest is mandatory for anyone leaving the car at night or in poor visibility conditions.

Winter Tires, Studded Tires, Chains

	Winter tires are mandatory from November 10th to March 31st.
	Use of chains is allowed only in the presence of snow or ice.
	Studded tires can be used from November 1st to April 9th (a corresponding sign must be placed at the rear of the vehicle). This period may be extended in adverse weather conditions.

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