All that to be known to travel to Spain: from the toll to the rules relating to the transport of animals

Marco Bruckner

July 12 – 22:00 – MILAN

With the arrival of summer in many Italians they are organizing their holidays. Stop always welcome to local citizens is the SpainA country full of natural beauty and with a great cultural heritage. Many choose the car or the bike to move to the Iberian state: some reach it directly with their own vehicle, while others rent it on site. So let’s find out all the information necessary to travel in Spain By car and motorbike without the risk of incurring fines or unexpected. For the drafting of this article, information has been reported on the ministerial website Viaggiaresicuri.it and on that of theACI.

General driving license and information

In Spain The Italian license and insurance are valid. Pets from other countries must be accompanied by a certificate of good health and a certificate of antirabic vaccination (the animal must be vaccinated at least 30 days and no more than 12 months before arrival) and must be identifiable via microchips or tattoo.

speed and toll limit

These are the speed limits in force in Spain: 50 km/h in inhabited centers; 80 km/h in the double lane roads for roadway inside the inhabited centers; 90 km/I have 100 km/h outside the inhabited centers; 120 km/h on the highway. The highways are paid: it is possible to pay the toll booth with both the paper and the cash.

Alcohol and useful contacts

The maximum limit of alcohol content in the accepted blood in order to drive is 0.5 g/las in Italy. The limit drops to 0.3 g/l for those who have obtained their license for less than two years and professional drivers. Below, some useful contacts to be marked in case of emergency:

  • Embassy address: Calle Lagasca, n. 98 – 28006 Madrid; Embassy telephone 0034-91-423300; E-mail Embassy: [email protected] (At this link the addresses of the various Italian consulates present in Spain);
  • Unique European number: 112.



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