Driving abroad
Driving in Croatia means driving on the right, with a drink drive limit of 0.05 percent, zero under 24 and motorway speeds of 130 km/h. Everything below is the practical version, the things that actually cost visitors money or time.
The coast road is beautiful and slow in August. Drive it early and use the motorway to cover distance.
Once the paperwork is sorted, this is what you came for. Sveti Jure Road, Adriatic Highway, D8, Mali Alan Pass are among the highest scoring roads we hold in Croatia, and all of them are open to any road legal car.
Motorway limit
130 km/h
Outside towns
90 km/h
Built up areas
50 km/h
Drink drive limit
0.05 percent, zero under 24
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. A planning summary, not legal advice. Check the national road authority before you travel. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 6 June 2026
The detail
Motorways are ticket and barrier tolled and cards are accepted.
Winter equipment is required from 15 November to 15 April on listed roads.
None.
UK and EU licences are accepted.
Reflective jacket, Warning triangle, First aid kit, Spare bulbs, Tow rope
112
Now the good part
Biokovo, Dalmatia
A single track climb from sea level to 1762 metres above the Makarska Riviera.
Dalmatian Coast
The Magistrala hugs bare karst cliffs above island studded blue water for hours.
Velebit
A wild Velebit crossing of endless hairpins between the Zrmanja canyon and the sea.
Peljesac, Dalmatia
A ridgetop ribbon along a vineyard peninsula with sea on both sides most of the way.
Istria
A hairpin climb over the Ucka massif with the whole Kvarner gulf laid out below.
Lika
Deserted forest curves through the Lika highlands towards the famous lakes.
Common questions
Motorways 130 km/h, main roads outside towns 90 km/h, and built up areas 50 km/h. Lower limits are posted and always take priority.
Motorways are ticket and barrier tolled and cards are accepted.
0.05 percent, zero under 24. Roadside testing is routine and the safest approach on a driving tour is nothing at all before you drive.
Winter equipment is required from 15 November to 15 April on listed roads.
Reflective jacket, Warning triangle, First aid kit, Spare bulbs, Tow rope. Emergency number is 112.
UK and EU licences are accepted.