Portugal vs Spain
The differences in traffic rules and road signs between Portugal and Spain
Speed limites rules
Urban Area
50 km/h
50 km/h
30 in many residential areas
Speed road
90 km/h
90-100 km/h
Required car kit
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Yes
Yes, 2x
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Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
Yes, 2x
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
0.05
For novice (experience up to 2 years) permitted blood alcohol level is 0.3 ‰
Toll roads
Yes
No information
Signs
Built-up Area Limits
Entrance to built up area
Portugal Entrance to built up area sign
Spain Entrance to built up area sign
Leaving built up area
Portugal Leaving built up area sign
Spain Leaving built up area sign
Checkpoints
Customs
Portugal Customs sign
Spain Customs sign
Toll
Portugal Toll sign
Spain Toll sign
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End of prohibition
End of all restrictions
Portugal End of all restrictions sign
Spain End of all restrictions sign
End of no horns
Portugal End of no horns sign
Spain End of no horns sign
End of no overtaking
Portugal End of no overtaking sign
Spain End of no overtaking sign
Indication
Bus stop
Portugal Bus stop sign
Spain Bus stop sign
Escape lane
Portugal Escape lane sign
Spain Escape lane sign
First aid
Portugal First aid sign
Spain First aid sign
Hospital
Portugal Hospital sign
Spain Hospital sign
No through road
Portugal No through road sign
Spain No through road sign
Parking
Portugal Parking sign
Spain Parking sign
Tunnel
Portugal Tunnel sign
Spain Tunnel sign
Mandatory
Bicycles only
Portugal Bicycles only sign
Spain Bicycles only sign
Equestrians only
Portugal Equestrians only sign
Spain Equestrians only sign
Pass on this side
Portugal Pass on this side sign
Spain Pass on this side sign
Pedestrians only
Portugal Pedestrians only sign
Spain Pedestrians only sign
Proceed right only
Portugal Proceed right only sign
Spain Proceed right only sign
Proceed straight or turn right only
Portugal Proceed straight or turn right only sign
Spain Proceed straight or turn right only sign
Roundabout
Portugal Roundabout sign
Spain Roundabout sign
Straight ahead only
Portugal Straight ahead only sign
Spain Straight ahead only sign
Turn right ahead only
Portugal Turn right ahead only sign
Spain Turn right ahead only sign
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Priority
End of priority road
Portugal End of priority road sign
Spain End of priority road sign
Give Way Yield
Portugal Give Way Yield sign
Spain Give Way Yield sign
Give way to oncoming traffic
Portugal Give way to oncoming traffic sign
Spain Give way to oncoming traffic sign
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Portugal Priority over oncoming vehicles sign
Spain Priority over oncoming vehicles sign
Priority road
Portugal Priority road sign
Spain Priority road sign
Stop
Portugal Stop sign
Spain Stop sign
Prohibitory
Maximum height
Portugal Maximum height sign
Spain Maximum height sign
Maximum vehicle length
Portugal Maximum vehicle length sign
Spain Maximum vehicle length sign
Maximum weight per axle
Portugal Maximum weight per axle sign
Spain Maximum weight per axle sign
Maximum weight
Portugal Maximum weight sign
Spain Maximum weight sign
Maximum width
Portugal Maximum width sign
Spain Maximum width sign
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
Portugal Minimum safe following distance between vehicles sign
Spain Minimum safe following distance between vehicles sign
No U-turns
Portugal No U-turns sign
Spain No U-turns sign
No bicycles
Portugal No bicycles sign
Spain No bicycles sign
No entry
Portugal No entry sign
Spain No entry sign
No heavy goods vehicles
Portugal No heavy goods vehicles sign
Spain No heavy goods vehicles sign
No horns or excessive motor noise
Portugal No horns or excessive motor noise sign
Spain No horns or excessive motor noise sign
No left turn
Portugal No left turn sign
Spain No left turn sign
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
Portugal No motor vehicles except motorcycles sign
Spain No motor vehicles except motorcycles sign
No motor vehicles
Portugal No motor vehicles sign
Spain No motor vehicles sign
No motorcycles
Portugal No motorcycles sign
Spain No motorcycles sign
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
Portugal No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles sign
Spain No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles sign
No overtaking
Portugal No overtaking sign
Spain No overtaking sign
No parking or waiting
Portugal No parking or waiting sign
Spain No parking or waiting sign
No parking zone
Portugal No parking zone sign
Spain No parking zone sign
No pedestrians
Portugal No pedestrians sign
Spain No pedestrians sign
No right turn
Portugal No right turn sign
Spain No right turn sign
No stopping
Portugal No stopping sign
Spain No stopping sign
No tractors
Portugal No tractors sign
Spain No tractors sign
No trailers
Portugal No trailers sign
Spain No trailers sign
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Portugal No vehicles carrying dangerous goods sign
Spain No vehicles carrying dangerous goods sign
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
Portugal No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants sign
Spain No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants sign
No vehicles carrying explosives
Portugal No vehicles carrying explosives sign
Spain No vehicles carrying explosives sign
No vehicles
Portugal No vehicles sign
Spain No vehicles sign
Special regulations
Bus lane
Portugal Bus lane sign
Spain Bus lane sign
Expressway ends
Portugal Expressway ends sign
Spain Expressway ends sign
Expressway
Portugal Expressway sign
Spain Expressway sign
Lane ends
Portugal Lane ends sign
Spain Lane ends sign
Motorway ends
Portugal Motorway ends sign
Spain Motorway ends sign
Motorway
Portugal Motorway sign
Spain Motorway sign
One-way street
Portugal One-way street sign
Spain One-way street sign
Pedestrian crossing
Portugal Pedestrian crossing sign
Spain Pedestrian crossing sign
Speed limit
Advisory speed limit
Portugal Advisory speed limit sign
Spain Advisory speed limit sign
End of maximum speed limit
Portugal End of maximum speed limit sign
Spain End of maximum speed limit sign
End of speed limit zone
Portugal End of speed limit zone sign
Spain End of speed limit zone sign
Maximum speed limit
Portugal Maximum speed limit sign
Spain Maximum speed limit sign
Minimum speed limit ends
Portugal Minimum speed limit ends sign
Spain Minimum speed limit ends sign
Minimum speed limit
Portugal Minimum speed limit sign
Spain Minimum speed limit sign
Speed limit zone
Portugal Speed limit zone sign
Spain Speed limit zone sign
Warning
Accident area accident ahead
Portugal Accident area accident ahead sign
Spain Accident area accident ahead sign
Bend ahead
Portugal Bend ahead sign
Spain Bend ahead sign
Children
Portugal Children sign
Spain Children sign
Crossroads with a minor road
Portugal Crossroads with a minor road sign
Spain Crossroads with a minor road sign
Crossroads with priority to the right
Portugal Crossroads with priority to the right sign
Spain Crossroads with priority to the right sign
Cyclists ahead
Portugal Cyclists ahead sign
Spain Cyclists ahead sign
Dangerous crosswinds
Portugal Dangerous crosswinds sign
Spain Dangerous crosswinds sign
Domestic animals
Portugal Domestic animals sign
Spain Domestic animals sign
Double bend ahead
Portugal Double bend ahead sign
Spain Double bend ahead sign
Falling rocks or debris
Portugal Falling rocks or debris sign
Spain Falling rocks or debris sign
Fog likely
Portugal Fog likely sign
Spain Fog likely sign
Give Way ahead
Portugal Give Way ahead sign
Spain Give Way ahead sign
Junction with a minor road
Portugal Junction with a minor road sign
Spain Junction with a minor road sign
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Portugal Level crossing (multiple tracks) sign
Spain Level crossing (multiple tracks) sign
Level crossing (one track)
Portugal Level crossing (one track) sign
Spain Level crossing (one track) sign
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Portugal Level crossing with barriers ahead sign
Spain Level crossing with barriers ahead sign
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Portugal Level crossing without barriers ahead sign
Spain Level crossing without barriers ahead sign
Loose road surface
Portugal Loose road surface sign
Spain Loose road surface sign
Low-flying aircraft
Portugal Low-flying aircraft sign
Spain Low-flying aircraft sign
Merging traffic
Portugal Merging traffic sign
Spain Merging traffic sign
Opening or swing bridge
Portugal Opening or swing bridge sign
Spain Opening or swing bridge sign
Other danger
Portugal Other danger sign
Spain Other danger sign
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Portugal Pedestrian crossing ahead sign
Spain Pedestrian crossing ahead sign
Road hump ahead
Portugal Road hump ahead sign
Spain Road hump ahead sign
Road narrows on both sides
Portugal Road narrows on both sides sign
Spain Road narrows on both sides sign
Road narrows on one side
Portugal Road narrows on one side sign
Spain Road narrows on one side sign
Roadworks ahead
Portugal Roadworks ahead sign
Spain Roadworks ahead sign
Roundabout ahead
Portugal Roundabout ahead sign
Spain Roundabout ahead sign
Slippery road surface
Portugal Slippery road surface sign
Spain Slippery road surface sign
Snow or ice
Portugal Snow or ice sign
Spain Snow or ice sign
Soft verges
Portugal Soft verges sign
Spain Soft verges sign
Steep ascent
Portugal Steep ascent sign
Spain Steep ascent sign
Steep descent
Portugal Steep descent sign
Spain Steep descent sign
Stop ahead
Portugal Stop ahead sign
Spain Stop ahead sign
Traffic queues likely ahead
Portugal Traffic queues likely ahead sign
Spain Traffic queues likely ahead sign
Traffic signals ahead
Portugal Traffic signals ahead sign
Spain Traffic signals ahead sign
Tram crossing
Portugal Tram crossing sign
Spain Tram crossing sign
Two-way traffic ahead
Portugal Two-way traffic ahead sign
Spain Two-way traffic ahead sign
Uneven road ahead
Portugal Uneven road ahead sign
Spain Uneven road ahead sign
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Portugal Unprotected quayside or riverbank sign
Spain Unprotected quayside or riverbank sign
Wild animals
Portugal Wild animals sign
Spain Wild animals sign
Portugal vs Spain
The differences in traffic rules and road signs between Portugal and Spain
Speed limites rules
Urban Area
50 km/h
50 km/h
30 in many residential areas
Speed road
90 km/h
90-100 km/h
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
Yes, 2x
See full rules difference in our app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
- Works fully offline
- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
Yes, 2x
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
0.05
For novice (experience up to 2 years) permitted blood alcohol level is 0.3 ‰
Toll roads
Yes
No information
Signs
Built-up Area Limits
Entrance to built up area
Portugal Entrance to built up area sign
Spain Entrance to built up area sign
Leaving built up area
Portugal Leaving built up area sign
Spain Leaving built up area sign
Checkpoints
Customs
Portugal Customs sign
Spain Customs sign
Toll
Portugal Toll sign
Spain Toll sign
See full signs difference in our app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
- Works fully offline
- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
End of prohibition
End of all restrictions
Portugal End of all restrictions sign
Spain End of all restrictions sign
End of no horns
Portugal End of no horns sign
Spain End of no horns sign
End of no overtaking
Portugal End of no overtaking sign
Spain End of no overtaking sign
Indication
Bus stop
Portugal Bus stop sign
Spain Bus stop sign
Escape lane
Portugal Escape lane sign
Spain Escape lane sign
First aid
Portugal First aid sign
Spain First aid sign
Hospital
Portugal Hospital sign
Spain Hospital sign
No through road
Portugal No through road sign
Spain No through road sign
Parking
Portugal Parking sign
Spain Parking sign
Tunnel
Portugal Tunnel sign
Spain Tunnel sign
Mandatory
Bicycles only
Portugal Bicycles only sign
Spain Bicycles only sign
Equestrians only
Portugal Equestrians only sign
Spain Equestrians only sign
Pass on this side
Portugal Pass on this side sign
Spain Pass on this side sign
Pedestrians only
Portugal Pedestrians only sign
Spain Pedestrians only sign
Proceed right only
Portugal Proceed right only sign
Spain Proceed right only sign
Proceed straight or turn right only
Portugal Proceed straight or turn right only sign
Spain Proceed straight or turn right only sign
Roundabout
Portugal Roundabout sign
Spain Roundabout sign
Straight ahead only
Portugal Straight ahead only sign
Spain Straight ahead only sign
Turn right ahead only
Portugal Turn right ahead only sign
Spain Turn right ahead only sign
See full signs difference in our app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
- Works fully offline
- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
Priority
End of priority road
Portugal End of priority road sign
Spain End of priority road sign
Give Way Yield
Portugal Give Way Yield sign
Spain Give Way Yield sign
Give way to oncoming traffic
Portugal Give way to oncoming traffic sign
Spain Give way to oncoming traffic sign
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Portugal Priority over oncoming vehicles sign
Spain Priority over oncoming vehicles sign
Priority road
Portugal Priority road sign
Spain Priority road sign
Stop
Portugal Stop sign
Spain Stop sign
Prohibitory
Maximum height
Portugal Maximum height sign
Spain Maximum height sign
Maximum vehicle length
Portugal Maximum vehicle length sign
Spain Maximum vehicle length sign
Maximum weight per axle
Portugal Maximum weight per axle sign
Spain Maximum weight per axle sign
Maximum weight
Portugal Maximum weight sign
Spain Maximum weight sign
Maximum width
Portugal Maximum width sign
Spain Maximum width sign
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
Portugal Minimum safe following distance between vehicles sign
Spain Minimum safe following distance between vehicles sign
No U-turns
Portugal No U-turns sign
Spain No U-turns sign
No bicycles
Portugal No bicycles sign
Spain No bicycles sign
No entry
Portugal No entry sign
Spain No entry sign
No heavy goods vehicles
Portugal No heavy goods vehicles sign
Spain No heavy goods vehicles sign
No horns or excessive motor noise
Portugal No horns or excessive motor noise sign
Spain No horns or excessive motor noise sign
No left turn
Portugal No left turn sign
Spain No left turn sign
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
Portugal No motor vehicles except motorcycles sign
Spain No motor vehicles except motorcycles sign
No motor vehicles
Portugal No motor vehicles sign
Spain No motor vehicles sign
No motorcycles
Portugal No motorcycles sign
Spain No motorcycles sign
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
Portugal No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles sign
Spain No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles sign
No overtaking
Portugal No overtaking sign
Spain No overtaking sign
No parking or waiting
Portugal No parking or waiting sign
Spain No parking or waiting sign
No parking zone
Portugal No parking zone sign
Spain No parking zone sign
No pedestrians
Portugal No pedestrians sign
Spain No pedestrians sign
No right turn
Portugal No right turn sign
Spain No right turn sign
No stopping
Portugal No stopping sign
Spain No stopping sign
No tractors
Portugal No tractors sign
Spain No tractors sign
No trailers
Portugal No trailers sign
Spain No trailers sign
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Portugal No vehicles carrying dangerous goods sign
Spain No vehicles carrying dangerous goods sign
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
Portugal No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants sign
Spain No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants sign
No vehicles carrying explosives
Portugal No vehicles carrying explosives sign
Spain No vehicles carrying explosives sign
No vehicles
Portugal No vehicles sign
Spain No vehicles sign
Special regulations
Bus lane
Portugal Bus lane sign
Spain Bus lane sign
Expressway ends
Portugal Expressway ends sign
Spain Expressway ends sign
Expressway
Portugal Expressway sign
Spain Expressway sign
Lane ends
Portugal Lane ends sign
Spain Lane ends sign
Motorway ends
Portugal Motorway ends sign
Spain Motorway ends sign
Motorway
Portugal Motorway sign
Spain Motorway sign
One-way street
Portugal One-way street sign
Spain One-way street sign
Pedestrian crossing
Portugal Pedestrian crossing sign
Spain Pedestrian crossing sign
Speed limit
Advisory speed limit
Portugal Advisory speed limit sign
Spain Advisory speed limit sign
End of maximum speed limit
Portugal End of maximum speed limit sign
Spain End of maximum speed limit sign
End of speed limit zone
Portugal End of speed limit zone sign
Spain End of speed limit zone sign
Maximum speed limit
Portugal Maximum speed limit sign
Spain Maximum speed limit sign
Minimum speed limit ends
Portugal Minimum speed limit ends sign
Spain Minimum speed limit ends sign
Minimum speed limit
Portugal Minimum speed limit sign
Spain Minimum speed limit sign
Speed limit zone
Portugal Speed limit zone sign
Spain Speed limit zone sign
Warning
Accident area accident ahead
Portugal Accident area accident ahead sign
Spain Accident area accident ahead sign
Bend ahead
Portugal Bend ahead sign
Spain Bend ahead sign
Children
Portugal Children sign
Spain Children sign
Crossroads with a minor road
Portugal Crossroads with a minor road sign
Spain Crossroads with a minor road sign
Crossroads with priority to the right
Portugal Crossroads with priority to the right sign
Spain Crossroads with priority to the right sign
Cyclists ahead
Portugal Cyclists ahead sign
Spain Cyclists ahead sign
Dangerous crosswinds
Portugal Dangerous crosswinds sign
Spain Dangerous crosswinds sign
Domestic animals
Portugal Domestic animals sign
Spain Domestic animals sign
Double bend ahead
Portugal Double bend ahead sign
Spain Double bend ahead sign
Falling rocks or debris
Portugal Falling rocks or debris sign
Spain Falling rocks or debris sign
Fog likely
Portugal Fog likely sign
Spain Fog likely sign
Give Way ahead
Portugal Give Way ahead sign
Spain Give Way ahead sign
Junction with a minor road
Portugal Junction with a minor road sign
Spain Junction with a minor road sign
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Portugal Level crossing (multiple tracks) sign
Spain Level crossing (multiple tracks) sign
Level crossing (one track)
Portugal Level crossing (one track) sign
Spain Level crossing (one track) sign
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Portugal Level crossing with barriers ahead sign
Spain Level crossing with barriers ahead sign
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Portugal Level crossing without barriers ahead sign
Spain Level crossing without barriers ahead sign
Loose road surface
Portugal Loose road surface sign
Spain Loose road surface sign
Low-flying aircraft
Portugal Low-flying aircraft sign
Spain Low-flying aircraft sign
Merging traffic
Portugal Merging traffic sign
Spain Merging traffic sign
Opening or swing bridge
Portugal Opening or swing bridge sign
Spain Opening or swing bridge sign
Other danger
Portugal Other danger sign
Spain Other danger sign
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Portugal Pedestrian crossing ahead sign
Spain Pedestrian crossing ahead sign
Road hump ahead
Portugal Road hump ahead sign
Spain Road hump ahead sign
Road narrows on both sides
Portugal Road narrows on both sides sign
Spain Road narrows on both sides sign
Road narrows on one side
Portugal Road narrows on one side sign
Spain Road narrows on one side sign
Roadworks ahead
Portugal Roadworks ahead sign
Spain Roadworks ahead sign
Roundabout ahead
Portugal Roundabout ahead sign
Spain Roundabout ahead sign
Slippery road surface
Portugal Slippery road surface sign
Spain Slippery road surface sign
Snow or ice
Portugal Snow or ice sign
Spain Snow or ice sign
Soft verges
Portugal Soft verges sign
Spain Soft verges sign
Steep ascent
Portugal Steep ascent sign
Spain Steep ascent sign
Steep descent
Portugal Steep descent sign
Spain Steep descent sign
Stop ahead
Portugal Stop ahead sign
Spain Stop ahead sign
Traffic queues likely ahead
Portugal Traffic queues likely ahead sign
Spain Traffic queues likely ahead sign
Traffic signals ahead
Portugal Traffic signals ahead sign
Spain Traffic signals ahead sign
Tram crossing
Portugal Tram crossing sign
Spain Tram crossing sign
Two-way traffic ahead
Portugal Two-way traffic ahead sign
Spain Two-way traffic ahead sign
Uneven road ahead
Portugal Uneven road ahead sign
Spain Uneven road ahead sign
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Portugal Unprotected quayside or riverbank sign
Spain Unprotected quayside or riverbank sign
Wild animals
Portugal Wild animals sign
Spain Wild animals sign