Libya Chad
Libya 
ChadLast reviewed July 2026
Crossing the border
Libya and Chad 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 Chad
- Drive on the right.
- Sandy, unpaved desert roads.
- 0.08% alcohol limit.
- Carry passport, IDP and home licence.
Once you're driving in Chad
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
An International Driving Permit alongside your home licence is required to drive in Chad and is checked at the many police and gendarmerie checkpoints; the IDP translates your licence for non-Francophone holders. Most visitors travel with a hired driver rather than self-driving.
Tolls & road charges
Chad has no vignette or formal toll-road system; the limited paved roads, mainly in and around N'Djamena, are free. Most of the country is unpaved, sandy or rocky track requiring a 4x4.
Parking in the cities
There is no organised paid parking even in N'Djamena; cars are kept in guarded hotel or compound lots and unattended street parking is avoided for security and theft reasons. Engaging a guard to watch the vehicle is customary.
Fines & camera enforcement
Checkpoints are common, especially outside N'Djamena, where officials often request documents and sometimes informal payments; carry your passport, IDP and vehicle registration and ask for official receipts. Fines for speeding or seatbelt offences are settled on the spot, not by camera.
If you have an accident
Call police on 17 (general emergency 112 may route to local services); secure a police report for insurance and do not leave the scene. Contact your embassy, as medical and vehicle-recovery services are very limited.
Driving in the capital
N'Djamena's main avenues are paved but congested, poorly lit at night, short on traffic signals and road signs, and ringed by checkpoints; outside the centre roads quickly turn to sand. Keep all documents to hand for frequent stops.
Sources: tyremap.com · travel.gc.ca · internationaldriversassociation.com · en.wikipedia.org