Driving in Poland
Traffic rules, road signs, speed limits, and driving tips for Poland.
Poland
Get all rules offline in the app
Poland + 50 more countries
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 140 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.02%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
0.02% alcohol
E-vignette
Headlights 24/7
Save 112
Tolls & practical
Buy e-vignette before motorways.
E-vignette for motorways. Buy online or at border.
Common fines
No vignette
PLN 500+
Drink driving
Heavy
Speeding
PLN 100+
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid in Warsaw and cities.
Tip: Use apps or meters.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and PLN.
Approx. price: ~€1.35
Things that might surprise you
0.02% alcohol
Very low limit.
Headlights 24/7
Mandatory.
E-vignette
Required for motorways.
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
60 during night between 23–5
Can be restricted to 30 in selected zones
Speed road
90
100 - one line expessways
Express road
140
120 - dual carriageway expressways
140 - motorways
Where to rent a car in Poland?
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
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Yes
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.02
We strongly recommend not to drink while driving
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
16 for B1 cars
Where to rent a car in Poland?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Poland road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Entrance to locality
Leaving built up area
Leaving locality
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Other Control
Toll
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no horns
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
First aid
Hospital
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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
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 carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Residential area living street
Speed limit signs
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
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
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
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
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
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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- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
Driving in Poland
Traffic rules, road signs, speed limits, and driving tips for Poland.
Poland
Get all rules offline in the app
Poland + 50 more countries
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 140 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.02%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
0.02% alcohol
E-vignette
Headlights 24/7
Save 112
Tolls & practical
Buy e-vignette before motorways.
E-vignette for motorways. Buy online or at border.
Common fines
No vignette
PLN 500+
Drink driving
Heavy
Speeding
PLN 100+
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 in Warsaw and cities.
Tip: Use apps or meters.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and PLN.
Approx. price: ~€1.35
Things that might surprise you
0.02% alcohol
Very low limit.
Headlights 24/7
Mandatory.
E-vignette
Required for motorways.
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
60 during night between 23–5
Can be restricted to 30 in selected zones
Speed road
90
100 - one line expessways
Express road
140
120 - dual carriageway expressways
140 - motorways
Where to rent a car in Poland?
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
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Yes
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.02
We strongly recommend not to drink while driving
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
16 for B1 cars
Where to rent a car in Poland?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Poland road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Entrance to locality
Leaving built up area
Leaving locality
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Other Control
Toll
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no horns
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
First aid
Hospital
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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
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 carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Residential area living street
Speed limit signs
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
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
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
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
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
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