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Country driving guide · 2026
Driving in Czechia
Everything UK and EU drivers need before crossing the border into Czechia: 2 legal requirements + 0 other things worth knowing.
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Tick before you go
Pre-departure checklist for Czechia
2 legal must-haves. Print it, tick them off, throw it in the glovebox.
E-vignette (£12 / 10-day)
All-electronic: buy via the official portal or app. 10-day, 30-day, or annual options. Camera-enforced; no physical sticker.
Source: Buy e-vignette →Triangle, first-aid kit, vest
All required.
Vignette
Required equipment
Triangle, first-aid kit, vest
RequiredAll required.
Plan your Czechia road trip
We'll build the itinerary, estimate fuel + tolls, and show EV chargers along the route, and this checklist appears automatically on every trip that crosses into Czechia.
Start planning →Driving in Czechia: the facts at a glance
You drive on the right. Figures checked against each country's own road authority and toll operators, last updated Sept 2026.
Speed limits for cars
| Motorway | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Dual carriageway | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Other roads outside towns | 90 km/h (55 mph) |
| Towns | 50 km/h (30 mph) |
National defaults for cars; signs on the road always win. Source: EU Your Europe; Czech road traffic law.
Tolls
Dalnicni znamka (e-vignette).
Low-emission zones
- Prague restricted zones
Fuel
Petrol about €1.74 a litre, diesel about €1.90 (Aug 2026).
Mountain roads that close
- Road II/290 Smedava-Sous (Jizera Mountains): usually closed mid November - late March
- Krkonose / KRNAP seasonal closures: usually closed 15 March - 31 May
Popular destinations in Czechia
Places to add to your Czechia road trip.
Indicative budget
Rough cost for 1,000 km in Czechia
A back-of-the-envelope estimate for a typical petrol car at 40 UK mpg, with 800 km of motorway driving. Real fuel prices move monthly: treat this as a ballpark.
Fuel
€105
~70.6 L · 1,000 km @ 40 mpg
Tolls
€0
800 km of motorways
Vignette
€11
Shortest tourist sticker
Total estimate
€116
1,000 km road trip