First Day Abroad

Driving in Lithuania: licence, roads and tolls

Part of the Lithuania arrival guide.

This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by

Driving in Lithuania: the three basics

Drives on the
right

The driver sits on the left and overtakes on the left. Roundabouts turn anticlockwise.

Your licence
EU licence is enough

An EU, EEA or Swiss licence is valid as it stands. A licence from anywhere else works alongside an International Driving Permit, which hire desks and police expect to see.

Motorways
Free

There is no motorway charge for a car.

Lithuanian roads are free for cars, winter tyres run from November to April, and the limit is 0.4 g/l.

Free for cars, a long winter tyre season, and a limit lower than most of Europe.

  • There is no car vignette; the road charge applies to heavy vehicles.
  • Winter tyres are compulsory from 10 November to 1 April, one of the longest seasons in Europe.
  • The alcohol limit is 0.4 g/l, and zero for professional and new drivers.
  • Dipped headlights are compulsory day and night, all year.
  • The Hill of Crosses, the Curonian Spit and the lakes are the reason to have a car; Vilnius old town is not, and its streets are narrow and one-way.
  • A green card is not needed inside the EU, but the Kaliningrad and Belarus borders are a different matter and hire cars are barred from both.
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