Driving a motorhome in Belgium
What applies to motorhomes in Belgium, up to and over 3.5 tonnes. The planner shows you the same fact sheet at every border on the way to Belgium, together with the low emission zones your route touches.
Created with AI (disclosure under Art. 50 EU AI Act). Carefully researched, but without guarantee: rules change. What counts are the signs on the road and the linked sources.
Speed limits
| Speed limits | Up to 3.5 t | Over 3.5 t |
|---|---|---|
| Built-up areas | 50 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Outside built-up areas | 70 km/h | 70 km/h |
| Motorway | 120 km/h | 90 km/h |
Outside towns: 70 km/h in Flanders, 90 km/h in Wallonia. In the Brussels Region 30 km/h in built-up areas.
Lights during the day
No daytime lights required.
Alcohol
- 0.5 per mille
- Over 3.5 t 0.2 per mille
Over 3.5 t you need a C1 licence, and then the limit is 0.2 per mille, also on private trips.
Required on board
- Warning triangle
- High-visibility vest
Put it on when you leave the vehicle after a breakdown on a motorway or expressway.
Winter
No general winter tyre requirement
Low emission zones
Registration before entering
Register the motorhome online for free before driving to Brussels, Antwerp or Ghent, and check that its Euro standard is allowed.
Brussels needs its own registration before entry. One registration covers Antwerp and Ghent, due by the day after entry.
The planner knows 3 low emission zones in Belgium:
- Lage-emissiezone Antwerpen
- Lage-emissiezone Gent
- Zone de basses émissions Bruxelles - Lage-emissiezone Brussel
These are their names in the open data. The list is not complete: what is missing there is missing here too. If one of them is on your route, the planner shows it on the map and adds what to sort out beforehand to your checklist.
Good to know
- Over 3.5 t: on motorways with three or more lanes per direction, use only the two right-hand lanes.
- Radar detectors are banned. Sat navs with speed camera alerts are allowed.
Sources
- ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/besluit/1975/12/01/1975120109/justel
- europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/driving-abroad/road-rules-and-safety/belgium/index_en.htm
- adac.de/reise-freizeit/reiseplanung/reiseziele/belgien/fahrzeug
- oeamtc.at/thema/reiseplanung/licht-am-tag-in-europa-16183106
- mobilit.belgium.be/fr/route/conduire/code-de-la-route-violations-et-sanctions/regles-de-circulation
- ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/1968/03/16/1968031601/justel
- mobilit.belgium.be/fr/route/conduire/permis-de-conduire/permis-de-conduire-belge/camions-categorie-c-c1-ce-c1e
- brussels.be/lez
- vmm.vlaanderen.be/beleid/luchtbeleid/maatregelen-transport/lage-emissiezones-lez
As of 23 September 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How fast may a motorhome drive in Belgium?
- Up to 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 70 km/h, Motorway 120 km/h. Over 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 70 km/h, Motorway 90 km/h. The signs have the final say.
- Does a motorhome need a sticker or registration for low emission zones in Belgium?
- Registration before entering. Register the motorhome online for free before driving to Brussels, Antwerp or Ghent, and check that its Euro standard is allowed.