Driving in Czech Republic
Traffic rules, road signs, speed limits, and driving tips for Czech Republic.
Czech Republic
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Czech Republic + 50 more countries
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 130 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.00%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
19
Pre-trip checklist
Do not drink and drive — 0% only
Buy motorway vignette before using motorways
Use headlights at all times
Winter: fit winter tires when required
Carry triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 112, 158 (police), 155 (ambulance)
Tolls & practical
Buy vignette before using motorways; no toll booths.
Vignette required for motorways and some expressways. Buy at border, petrol stations, or online. Electronic.
Common fines
No vignette
CZK 5000+
Drink driving
CZK 2500–25000+ and suspension
Speeding
CZK 1000–5000+
No headlights
CZK 2000
Phone while driving
CZK 2500
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Prague and cities. Blue zones and ticket machines; strict enforcement.
Tip: In Prague use park-and-ride or book parking; centre is restricted.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards widely accepted; CZK.
Approx. price: ~€1.45 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Zero alcohol tolerance
0.00% blood alcohol. Any detectable alcohol can mean fine and suspension. Strictly enforced.
Headlights 24/7
Dipped headlights mandatory at all times. Fines for non-compliance.
Vignette mandatory
Electronic vignette required for motorways. Buy before entering; no physical sticker in some cases.
Winter tires in winter
Winter tires mandatory when conditions require (typically Nov–Apr).
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
110
90 km/h on single carriageway
Express road
130
Where to rent a car in Czech Republic?
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
Yes
First aid
Yes
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
Yes
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Tolerated 0.02
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
17 for B1 cars
Where to rent a car in Czech Republic?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Czech Republic road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Entrance to locality
Leaving built up area
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Other Control
Police
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no horns
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
Escape lane
First aid
Hospital
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Equestrians only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
End of priority road
Give Way Yield
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 U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian zone
Residential area living street
Road hump
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Accident area accident ahead
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
Fog likely
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
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
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
Get more with the Accudriver app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
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- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
Driving in Czech Republic
Traffic rules, road signs, speed limits, and driving tips for Czech Republic.
Czech Republic
Get all rules offline in the app
Czech Republic + 50 more countries
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 130 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.00%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
19
Pre-trip checklist
Do not drink and drive — 0% only
Buy motorway vignette before using motorways
Use headlights at all times
Winter: fit winter tires when required
Carry triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 112, 158 (police), 155 (ambulance)
Tolls & practical
Buy vignette before using motorways; no toll booths.
Vignette required for motorways and some expressways. Buy at border, petrol stations, or online. Electronic.
Common fines
No vignette
CZK 5000+
Drink driving
CZK 2500–25000+ and suspension
Speeding
CZK 1000–5000+
No headlights
CZK 2000
Phone while driving
CZK 2500
Get more with the Accudriver 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
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Prague and cities. Blue zones and ticket machines; strict enforcement.
Tip: In Prague use park-and-ride or book parking; centre is restricted.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards widely accepted; CZK.
Approx. price: ~€1.45 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
Zero alcohol tolerance
0.00% blood alcohol. Any detectable alcohol can mean fine and suspension. Strictly enforced.
Headlights 24/7
Dipped headlights mandatory at all times. Fines for non-compliance.
Vignette mandatory
Electronic vignette required for motorways. Buy before entering; no physical sticker in some cases.
Winter tires in winter
Winter tires mandatory when conditions require (typically Nov–Apr).
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
110
90 km/h on single carriageway
Express road
130
Where to rent a car in Czech Republic?
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
Yes
First aid
Yes
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
Yes
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Tolerated 0.02
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
17 for B1 cars
Where to rent a car in Czech Republic?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Czech Republic road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Entrance to locality
Leaving built up area
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Other Control
Police
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no horns
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
Escape lane
First aid
Hospital
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Equestrians only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
End of priority road
Give Way Yield
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 U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian zone
Residential area living street
Road hump
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Accident area accident ahead
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
Fog likely
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
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
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
Get more with the Accudriver 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