Driving a motorhome in Croatia
What applies to motorhomes in Croatia, up to and over 3.5 tonnes. The planner shows you the same fact sheet at every border on the way to Croatia, 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 | 90 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Expressway | 110 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Motorway | 130 km/h | 90 km/h |
Speeding by more than 50 km/h in a built-up area costs EUR 1,320 to 2,650 or up to 60 days in prison.
Lights during the day
Lights on during the day from 1 November to 31 March.
Dipped headlights are required in tunnels all year round.
Alcohol
- 0.5 per mille
- Over 3.5 t 0 per mille
Driving a motorhome over 3.5 t (licence category C1) means a 0.0 limit.
Required on board
- Warning triangle
- High-visibility vest
If you have to stop on the carriageway after a breakdown or accident, wear the vest when you get out.
- First aid kit
A first aid kit meeting your home country's standard is accepted.
- Spare bulbs
For at least half of the lamps. Not needed for xenon or LED lights.
Winter
Winter equipment on signposted roads from 15 November to 15 April
Over 3.5 t: Over 3.5 t: winter tyres on the driven wheels or snow chains for the driven wheels.
On winter routes like A1 and A6 whatever the weather, elsewhere in snow or ice. Up to 3.5 t: winter tyres or 4 mm summer tyres plus chains.
Low emission zones
The open data records no low emission zone in Croatia.
Good to know
- Camping in a motorhome outside campsites and designated areas is prohibited: fine EUR 190 to 1,320.
- Switch on your hazard lights when reversing.
Sources
- zakon.hr/z/78/Zakon-o-sigurnosti-prometa-na-cestama
- zakon.hr/c/podzakonski-propis/26485/pravilnik-o-tehnickim-uvjetima-vozila-u-prometu-na-cestama-–-procisceni-tekst
- europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/driving-abroad/road-rules-and-safety/croatia/index_en.htm
- oeamtc.at/thema/reiseplanung/mitfuehrpflichten-fuer-autofahrer-in-europa-16183282
- narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2020_11_121_2366.html
- zakon.hr/c/podzakonski-propis/58795/odluka-o-obveznoj-uporabi-zimske-opreme-na-zimskim-dionicama-javnih-cesta-u-republici-hrvatskoj-–-procisceni-tekst
- zakon.hr/z/151/Zakon-o-ugostiteljskoj-djelatnosti
As of 23 September 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How fast may a motorhome drive in Croatia?
- Up to 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 90 km/h, Expressway 110 km/h, Motorway 130 km/h. Over 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 80 km/h, Expressway 80 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 Croatia?
- The open data records no low emission zone in Croatia.