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Montenegro roads

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Driving in Montenegro

A country you can cross in three hours — and should take a week over: fjord-like bays, a canyon deeper than any in Europe, and roads that earn their guardrails.

Rules of the road

Drives on theRIGHT
Speed limits (town / open road / expressway / motorway)50 / 80 / 100 km/h
TollsOnly two: the Sozina tunnel (about €2.50) and the new Bar–Boljare motorway section.
VignetteNone.
Winter rulesWinter tyres compulsory from mid-November to the end of March; chains on board in the mountains.
Taking the car across bordersRentals cross into Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Albania with a fee (typically €20–50) and a green card; Kosovo is often excluded, so check before planning Peja.
Local quirksHeadlights on at all times. The Kotor bay road is a single lane each way and gridlocked in July and August — take the Kamenari–Lepetane ferry. The P14 to Durmitor is spectacular and narrow; do not attempt it in the dark.
Currencyeuro (EUR)

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