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Driving in Albania - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Albania. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Albania. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Albania. Make your trip safer!
Albania
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
40 km/h / 80 km/h / 110 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.01%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP; ensure Green Card covers Albania
Buy vignette at border or before entering
Pack warning triangle, reflective vest, first aid kit
Save emergency numbers: 112, police 129, ambulance 127
Expect aggressive driving; drive defensively
Fill fuel before remote mountain areas
Tolls & practical
Buy the vignette at the border or you risk fines at checkpoints.
Vignette (RTV) required for cars. Buy at border, petrol stations, or online. Valid 1 day to 1 year.
Common fines
Speeding (moderate)
3,000–10,000 ALL (€25–85)
No vignette
5,000 ALL (€42)
No seatbelt
2,000 ALL (€17)
Phone while driving
3,000 ALL (€25)
Drink driving
20,000+ ALL (€170+)
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Parking in cities can be chaotic. Paid zones in Tirana; informal parking common elsewhere.
Tip: In Tirana use marked bays and pay at machines or to attendants.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95, Diesel, LPG.
Cash and cards; some rural stations cash-only.
Approx. price: ~€1.50 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Near-zero alcohol limit
Albania enforces 0.01% — effectively zero. One drink can mean a fine or arrest.
Vignette mandatory
No toll booths on many roads; police check for vignette. Missing it means on-the-spot fine.
Aggressive overtaking
Local drivers often overtake on curves and use horns. Stay defensive and expect close passes.
Unmarked speed bumps
Common in villages and near schools. Reduce speed in built-up areas.
Livestock on roads
Sheep, goats, and donkeys often on rural roads. Slow down and pass carefully.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
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Speed limits rules
Urban Area
40
Speed road
90
Express road
110
Where to rent a car in Albania?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Recommended
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
Yes
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Albania?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Albania road signs
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Police
Toll
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
No through road for vehicles on right turn
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Equestrians only
Obligation to put on snow chains
Pass on this side (left)
Pass on this side (right)
Pedestrians only
Proceed left only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn left only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Split pedestrians and bicycles path
Straight ahead only
Turn left ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
End of priority road
Give Way
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum vehicle length
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No handcarts
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No horse-drawn vehicles
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
End of residential area _ living street
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian zone
Residential area - living street
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Warning signs
Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Low-flying aircraft
Merging traffic
Opening or swing bridge
Other danger
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Traffic signals ahead (horizontal)
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
App
About
News
Rules
Driving in Albania - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Albania. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Albania. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Albania. Make your trip safer!
Albania
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
40 km/h / 80 km/h / 110 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.01%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP; ensure Green Card covers Albania
Buy vignette at border or before entering
Pack warning triangle, reflective vest, first aid kit
Save emergency numbers: 112, police 129, ambulance 127
Expect aggressive driving; drive defensively
Fill fuel before remote mountain areas
Tolls & practical
Buy the vignette at the border or you risk fines at checkpoints.
Vignette (RTV) required for cars. Buy at border, petrol stations, or online. Valid 1 day to 1 year.
Common fines
Speeding (moderate)
3,000–10,000 ALL (€25–85)
No vignette
5,000 ALL (€42)
No seatbelt
2,000 ALL (€17)
Phone while driving
3,000 ALL (€25)
Drink driving
20,000+ ALL (€170+)
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Parking in cities can be chaotic. Paid zones in Tirana; informal parking common elsewhere.
Tip: In Tirana use marked bays and pay at machines or to attendants.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95, Diesel, LPG.
Cash and cards; some rural stations cash-only.
Approx. price: ~€1.50 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Near-zero alcohol limit
Albania enforces 0.01% — effectively zero. One drink can mean a fine or arrest.
Vignette mandatory
No toll booths on many roads; police check for vignette. Missing it means on-the-spot fine.
Aggressive overtaking
Local drivers often overtake on curves and use horns. Stay defensive and expect close passes.
Unmarked speed bumps
Common in villages and near schools. Reduce speed in built-up areas.
Livestock on roads
Sheep, goats, and donkeys often on rural roads. Slow down and pass carefully.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io