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Armenia 
IranLast reviewed July 2026
Crossing the border
Armenia and Iran 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 Iran
- Drive on the right amid heavy city traffic.
- Zero alcohol — alcohol is prohibited.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.
- Speed cameras on highways.
What to see when you arrive in Iran
- the Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan
- the ruins of Persepolis
- the pink Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz
- the bazaars of Tehran
- the desert town of Yazd
Once you're driving in Iran
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
Foreign tourists may drive on an International Driving Permit together with their home-country licence for up to 6 months; the home licence alone is not sufficient. Rental firms and police require the IDP, and a translation of the home licence is needed for insurance to apply.
Tolls & road charges
Major intercity freeways (e.g. Tehran-Qom, Tehran-Karaj) are tolled, increasingly via automated free-flow camera systems billed to the vehicle owner; urban congestion-charge zones in Tehran also require a paid permit. Tolls are inexpensive in foreign-currency terms but a rental will pass them on.
Parking in the cities
Big-city parking is scarce and chaotic; Tehran uses paid zones and app/SMS-based payment in central districts, and cars parked in restricted areas are ticketed or towed. Use guarded car parks where possible, especially in central Tehran.
Fines & camera enforcement
Speeding, phone use and no seatbelt are camera- and patrol-enforced with fines, and the odd/even and traffic-zone violations are charged automatically; fines are typically settled through the rental company or online rather than cash to an officer. Penalties for serious offences can escalate quickly.
If you have an accident
Contact the police immediately for any accident, even a minor fender-bender, and do not move the vehicles until officers document the scene; the road-police emergency number is 110. A police report is mandatory for insurance, and without a licence translation insurance coverage can be void.
Driving in the capital
Tehran traffic is intense and aggressive with loose lane discipline, and the central Traffic Zone and odd/even plate-restriction zone require paid permits during daytime hours on weekdays, with cameras enforcing entry.
Sources: saadatrent.com · remitly.com · globalpetrolprices.com · travelandtourworld.com