Plan around the bans
European HGV driving bans
Standard recurring weekend, holiday and summer lorry-driving restrictions for the countries you run through. Filter by country to check before you plan a route.
Trafficban-compatible country coverage
Coverage list includes 40 countries. The curated recurring profiles below focus on the routes most relevant to LT, LV, EE and PL carrier operations.
- AL Albania
- AT Austria
- BY Belarus
- BE Belgium
- BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
- BG Bulgaria
- HR Croatia
- CZ Czech Republic
- DK Denmark
- EE Estonia
- FI Finland
- FR France
- DE Germany
- GR Greece
- HU Hungary
- IE Ireland
- IT Italy
- KZ Kazakhstan
- LV Latvia
- LI Liechtenstein
- LT Lithuania
- LU Luxembourg
- MK Macedonia
- MD Moldova
- ME Montenegro
- NL Netherlands
- NO Norway
- PL Poland
- PT Portugal
- RO Romania
- RU Russia
- RS Serbia
- SK Slovakia
- SI Slovenia
- ES Spain
- SE Sweden
- CH Switzerland
- TR Turkey
- UA Ukraine
- GB United Kingdom
Germany DE
Lorries over 7.5 t
Sundays & public holidays
00:00–22:00
Summer Saturdays on key motorways (1 Jul – 31 Aug)
07:00–20:00
Exceptions
- Combined road–rail transport (to/from nearest terminal)
- Fresh / perishable goods, milk and livestock
- Empty runs connected to exempt transport
France FR
Lorries over 7.5 t
Saturdays & eves of public holidays
from 22:00
Sundays & public holidays
00:00–22:00
Exceptions
- Perishable goods and live animals
- Combined transport to/from terminals and ports
- Additional Île-de-France and seasonal weekend bans apply
Austria AT
Lorries over 7.5 t
Saturdays
15:00–24:00
Sundays & public holidays
00:00–22:00
Nightly noise ban (over 7.5 t)
22:00–05:00
Exceptions
- Perishable foodstuffs and milk collection
- Combined transport within the permitted radius
- Stricter sectoral / IG-L limits apply in Tyrol
Italy IT
Lorries over 7.5 t
Sundays & public holidays (per annual calendar)
summer 07:00–22:00 · winter 09:00–22:00
Exceptions
- Perishable goods, live animals and fresh milk
- Transport published in the annual ministerial calendar
Switzerland CH
Lorries over 3.5 t
Sundays & public holidays
all day
General night ban
22:00–05:00
Exceptions
- Permit-based exemptions only (strictly enforced)
- Limited perishable-goods derogations
Poland PL
Lorries over 12 t
Sundays & public holidays
08:00–22:00
Summer Fridays (last Fri Jun – last Sun Aug)
18:00–22:00
Summer Saturdays
08:00–14:00
Exceptions
- Combined transport and humanitarian / relief transport
- Perishable goods and live animals
- Breakdown recovery and fuel supply
Czechia CZ
Lorries over 7.5 t
Sundays & public holidays
13:00–22:00
Summer Fridays (1 Jul – 31 Aug)
17:00–21:00
Summer Saturdays (1 Jul – 31 Aug)
07:00–13:00
Exceptions
- Perishable goods, live animals and combined transport
- Agricultural transport during harvest
Slovakia SK
Lorries over 7.5 t
Sundays & public holidays
00:00–22:00
Summer Saturdays (1 Jul – 31 Aug)
07:00–19:00
Exceptions
- Perishable goods, live animals and combined transport
- Breakdown recovery
Hungary HU
Lorries over 7.5 t
Sundays & public holidays
Sat 22:00 – Sun 22:00 (extended in summer)
Exceptions
- Perishable goods and live animals
- Combined transport within the permitted radius
Lithuania LT
Heavy goods vehicles
Hot-weather daytime limits on select roads (summer)
announced by the road authority
Exceptions
- No standard recurring weekend/holiday ban
- Temporary heat-related limits announced ad hoc
Latvia LV
Heavy goods vehicles
No standard recurring ban.
Exceptions
- No standard recurring weekend/holiday lorry ban
Estonia EE
Heavy goods vehicles
No standard recurring ban.
Exceptions
- No standard recurring weekend/holiday lorry ban
Auxiliary information only. Driving bans change and vary by region, road and date. Always verify against the relevant national authority before planning a route. Adveho is not liable for fines arising from reliance on this page.