TR
Turkey
toll per sectionMotorway 120 km/hAlcohol 0,5 ‰ (novice/professional 0,0 ‰)Winter No general rule
Key points in Turkey
Vignettenot needed · tolls per section
Low-emission zonesnone for cars
Winter tyresNo general rule
Snow chainsCompulsory where signposted
Motorway car / truck120 / 90
Alcohol0,5 ‰
Lights by daynot compulsory
Compulsory in the car2× Warning triangle, First aid kit, Fire extinguisher
Breakdown help— 112
Emergency numbers112 · 🚓 155 · 156 Jandarma
Tolls and extra costs
- Motorways (otoyol) and the large bridges have no cash booths: you pay electronically with an HGS sticker. Foreign cars need one too; it is sold at PTT post offices and at the border (e.g. Kapıkule).
- Passed a toll point without enough HGS credit? Top up and pay within 15 days to avoid a fine; after that a fine of four times the toll is added.
- Osmangazi bridge (İzmit Bay)TRY 998
- 1915 Çanakkale bridgeTRY 998
- Avrasya tunnel (Istanbul)TRY 228
- Yavuz Sultan Selim bridgeTRY 100
- 15 Temmuz / FSM bridges (Istanbul)TRY 59
Low-emission zones 0
No car low-emission zones in our overview.
Watch out
- Average-speed and camera checks (EDS) are common on motorways and main roads, and speeding fines are high.
Truck (over 3.5 t)
- HGS (motorways and bridges) · – · HGS sticker · no cash
Live traffic and border waiting times
Which marking must winter tyres have?
- 🚗 Car: –
- 🚚 Truck: M+S · 1/12–1/4
- 🚌 Coach: M+S · 1/12–1/4
- 🏍️ Motorcycle: –
Fuel prices by country
Unleaded 95 (E10/E5): 76.20 TRY · Diesel: 96.70 TRY
National average incl. taxes; motorway stations are often dearer. As of: 19 Oct 2026
Busiest travel days
Start and end of the European summer holidays (late June to July and late August) and around Kurban Bayramı, when Kapıkule (BG) has waits of several hours. Alternatives: Hamzabeyli (BG) and İpsala (GR).
Coach
- Bus motorway: 100
- Bus toll: HGS
- Alcohol (professional): 0,0 ‰
Customs and border
Most EU citizens need a passport; nationals of e.g. Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands may also use an ID card. At the border the car is registered to the driver and must leave Turkey with that person.