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Driving in Portugal - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Portugal. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Portugal. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Portugal. Make your trip safer!
Portugal
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
0.02% if novice
Check toll payment
Save 112
Tolls & practical
Some sections electronic only; rental may have transponder.
Many motorways tolled. Electronic (Via Verde) or pay at booths.
Common fines
Speeding
€60+
Phone
€120
Drink driving
€250+
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid in Lisbon and cities.
Tip: Lisbon: park-and-ride or book.
Fuel
Common types: Gasolina 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.60
Things that might surprise you
0.02% novices
License under 2 years: 0.02%.
Electronic tolls
Some roads electronic only; pay online if no transponder.
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
50
Speed road
90
Express road
120
Where to rent a car in Portugal?
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
Recommended
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Portugal?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Portugal road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Leaving built up area
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Toll
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 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 carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
End of one-way street
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
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
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
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
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
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About
News
Rules
Driving in Portugal - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Portugal. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Portugal. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Portugal. Make your trip safer!
Portugal
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
0.02% if novice
Check toll payment
Save 112
Tolls & practical
Some sections electronic only; rental may have transponder.
Many motorways tolled. Electronic (Via Verde) or pay at booths.
Common fines
Speeding
€60+
Phone
€120
Drink driving
€250+
🔥 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
Paid in Lisbon and cities.
Tip: Lisbon: park-and-ride or book.
Fuel
Common types: Gasolina 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.60
Things that might surprise you
0.02% novices
License under 2 years: 0.02%.
Electronic tolls
Some roads electronic only; pay online if no transponder.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io