Motorway tolls Latvia 2024 → Price, where to pay, toll road sections
- Latvian motorways are free for motorcycle and passenger car drivers.
- The motorway vignette is mandatory for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3 000 kilograms.
- For motorcycle and car drivers, only the entrance to Jūrmala is charged for part of the year.
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Motorway tolls in Latvia for 2024
Driving on Latvian roads and motorways is free for drivers of motorcycles, passenger cars and other vehicles gross weight of up to 3000 kg.
The use of sections of the main national and regional roads for vehicles with a total weight exceeding 3000 kilograms and vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a total weight exceeding 3500 kilograms is subject to toll.
The complete price list can be found on the LvVignette.eu website.
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Tolls payment in Latvia 2024
Motorway vignettes for vehicles over 3.0 t can be bought online at the official website LvVignette.eu. The vignette is purchased online without registration and there are no additional fees. Payment can be made using VISA, MasterCard, VISA Electron, Maestro or American Express.
The vignettes can also be purchased at selected petrol stations or other locations. You will find all sales points on this map. A handling fee is added to the price of the vignette at the point of sale, which may vary from dealer to dealer.
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Toll sections subject to a toll in Latvia 2024
Only vehicles weighing more than 3 t pay tolls on the toll roads and motorways.
Toll motorway and road sections Latvia
- A1 Riga–Ainiži–Estonia
- A2 Riga–Sigulda–Estonia
- A3 Inčukalns–Valmiera–Valka–Estonia
- A4 Bypass of Rigy (Baltezers–Saulkalne)
- A5 Bypass of Rigy (Salaspils–Babīte)
- A6 Riga–Daugavpils–Krāslava–Belarus
- A7 Riga–Bauska–Grenctāle–Lithuania
- A8 Riga–Jelgava–Meitene–Lithuania
- A9 Riga (Skulte)–Liepāja
- A10 Riga–Ventspils
- A11 Liepāja–Lithuania
- A12 Jēkabpils–Rēzekne–Ludza–Terehova (Russia)
- A13 Grebņova (Russia)–Rēzekne–Daugavpils–Lithuania
- A14 Bypass of Daugavpils
- A15 Bypass of Rēzekne
- P5 Ulbroka–Ogre
- P80 Tīnuži–Koknese
Map of toll roads and motorways in Latvia
Maps of Latvian roads and motorways can be found on Wikipedia or this map.
Sections charged with a special toll
Passenger cars must pay an entrance fee for entering the administrative territory of Jūrmala through the bridge.
The fee is €3,00 for motorcycles and cars weighing up to 3.5 t and applies from April 1 to September 30. The entrance fee must be paid at the ticket machine in front of the bridge, and credit cards or coins are accepted. The fee can also be paid online at Epakalpojumi.jurmala.lv. If you are planning a longer stay, it is better to pay a time-limited fare, which gives you an unlimited number of entries. Electric cars should not pay the entrance fee.
Entrance fees to Jūrmala 2024
Category 1 day 7 days 30 days 90 days 180 days 270 days 365 days Motorcycles €3,00 €10,00 €31 €55 €107 €150 €180 Vehicles up to 3.5 t €3,00 €10,00 €31 €55 €107 €150 €180 -
Motorways in Latvia: Speed limits, fines
Speed limits in Latvia
- Urban areas: 50 km/h
- Rural areas: 90 km/h
- On the motorways: 100 – 110 km/h (depending on road signs)
Fines for motorway tolls
If vehicle weighing more than 3 t do not have the correct amount of toll paid, the driver can be fined from €60 to €120, while the carrier can be fined from €300 to €500. If the vehicle has no vignette at all, the driver can be fined from €180 to €360 and the carrier from €500 to €1 000.
If you miss the toll machine at the entrance to Jūrmala, you will be fined with a penalty of €50. Right after the bridge, you will be stopped by patrolling police officers.
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Driving fines in Latvia for 2024
In Latvia, there is a point system whereby drivers are given penalty points for traffic offences. The maximum number of points is 10 for drivers with less than two years’ driving experience and 16 for other drivers. A maximum of 8 points can be obtained for one offence. If the maximum number of penalty points is reached, the driver is banned from driving for 1 year.
The amount of fines for traffic offences in Latvia is determined using so-called fine units. One unit of the fines is 5 EUR.
Speeding fines in Latvia
Latvia has relatively low fines by European standards, but thanks to European funding, many speed cameras and other devices have been built in recent years. Especially around the big cities, you can see speed cameras and lots of police patrols.
Fines for speeding range from €40 to €680.Fines for selected traffic offences in Latvia
- Running a red light – from €30 to €140
- Driving under the influence of alcohol – from €210 to €2 000
- Driving without seat belts fastened – from €30 to €70
- Driving without lights on – €10,00
- Using a mobile phone while driving – from €25 to €100
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Driving in Latvia 2024
Mandatory car equipment in Latvia
- First aid kit
- Reflective vest
- Warning triangle
- Fire extinguisher
Drivers and passengers of motorcycles, mopeds and ATVs are required to wear a protective helmet.
Tires
Winter tires are mandatory in Latvia from 2020. The obligation applies from December 1 to March 1 and the minimum tread depth must be 4 mm.
Seat belts
The use of seat belts is mandatory for all occupants of the vehicle.
Kids in the car
Children under 150 cm and 12 years of age must be seated in a child car seat appropriate to the child’s height and weight or in a booster seat with a seat belt fastened.
Drinking and driving
The maximum blood alcohol limit in Latvia is 0.5 per mille. For novice drivers with less than 2 years of experience and professional drivers, a limit of 0.2 per mille applies. The penalties for drunk driving are as follows:
- 0,2 – 0,5‰ – from €210 to €430
- 0,5 – 1,0‰ – from €430 to €640 and revocation of driving licence for 1 year
- 1,0 – 1,5‰ – from €850 to €1 000 and revocation of driving licence for 3 years
- more than 1,5‰ – from €1 200 to €2 000 and revocation of driving licence for 5 years
Daytime running lights
Daytime lightning is mandatory all year round.
