Andorra Spain
Andorra 
SpainLast reviewed July 2026
Crossing the border
Andorra and Spain share a land border you can cross by car. Keep your passport, national driving licence and International Driving Permit together, and check opening hours and any toll or vignette requirements before you travel.
Driving rules in Spain
- Two warning triangles and a reflective vest must be carried.
- Spare pair of glasses required if you wear them to drive.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; 0.03% for novice drivers.
- Roundabouts: yield to traffic already circulating.
What to see when you arrive in Spain
- the Sagrada Família in Barcelona
- the Alhambra in Granada
- the Prado Museum in Madrid
- the Camino de Santiago
- the beaches of the Costa del Sol
Once you're driving in Spain
Destination-specific detail sourced from national road authorities, motoring clubs and rental policies — the things that catch cross-border drivers out.
Driving on a foreign licence
EU/EEA licences are fully valid; visitors from the USA, Canada, Australia and other non-EU countries should carry a 1949 or 1968 International Driving Permit alongside their home licence. Driving without a required IDP can draw a fine of up to about EUR 500.
Tolls & road charges
Many former toll autopistas (AP) are now free, but remaining toll roads take cash and cards at booths, while newer free-flow gantry stretches require online payment within about 72 hours. Miss the window and the bill, plus an admin fee, is passed through the rental company; typical tolls run EUR 5-25.
Parking in the cities
Kerbside zona azul (blue) is short-stay paid parking and zona verde (green) favours residents; pay at the meter or via apps and display the ticket. Secure blue-P underground car parks cost roughly EUR 20-28 per 24h, and leaving a car in a regulated zone overnight risks a fine or grua (tow).
Fines & camera enforcement
A 50% discount applies if a fine is paid within 20 days; police may demand on-the-spot payment from foreign drivers and can immobilise the car until paid. Phone use and no-seatbelt fines run into the low hundreds of euros, and under EU cross-border enforcement unpaid fines can be pursued back home.
If you have an accident
Call 112; police must attend if there are injuries. For damage-only crashes complete the declaracion amistosa de accidente (European Accident Statement) signed by both drivers, photograph the scene, avoid moving vehicles when anyone is hurt, and notify the rental firm; carry and wear the reflective vest when exiting on a road.
Driving in the capital
Madrid's citywide Zona de Bajas Emisiones (the former Madrid Central/Madrid 360) and Barcelona's ZBE restrict vehicles by environmental label, with cameras fining unauthorised entry around EUR 90-200. Rental cars are normally labelled, but confirm the car's distintivo ambiental and the access rules before entering the centre.
Sources: spainonfoot.com · tyremap.com · cover4rentals.ie · europa.eu