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Driving in Lithuania

Lithuania changes from time-based vignettes to distance-based Via Toll on 1 January 2027. Use the travel date and registered vehicle category before deciding which system applies.

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Use Eismoinfo for the current road state

Eismoinfo reports obstacles, restrictions, incidents, works, dimensional limits and road weather. Use it after planning and check the relevant national-road section again close to departure.

The map is operational information, not permission to ignore a closure or temporary sign. Recalculate when police or the road manager diverts traffic.

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Apply seasonal rules to the driver and vehicle

Lithuania drives on the right. Select the applicable speed from the road, season, driver and vehicle categories, and apply the national rules for alcohol, daytime lights, phones, restraints, equipment and winter tyres.

Carry the valid licence, registration and insurance evidence. A posted or temporary limit overrides the general seasonal value, and a trailer or commercial vehicle can require a separate category check.

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Use vignettes only through 31 December 2026

Until 31 December 2026, Lithuania collects its road user charge through advance-purchase vignettes for listed M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 vehicles on national toll roads. An ordinary M1 passenger car is outside those categories.

Match the registration category, road and validity period before purchase. Vignettes bought in 2026 expire when the system ends; do not assume a selected period carries into 2027.

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Switch to Via Toll from 1 January 2027

Via Lietuva states that distance-based Via Toll starts on 1 January 2027 and replaces the vignette system for the same listed passenger-transport and goods-vehicle categories. The charge is based on distance travelled on toll roads.

Check the official launch service, registration method and compatible app, on-board unit, EETS service or route ticket before the first liable journey. A 2026 vignette does not become a Via Toll account.

Sources: [6][7]

Keep private M1 cars outside the commercial charge

Via Lietuva explicitly keeps M1 private passenger cars outside this road toll. The transition changes the calculation method for the listed commercial passenger and goods categories; it does not introduce a universal car toll.

Use the vehicle registration category rather than size, fuel or appearance. A van-like body can be N1 while a private passenger vehicle can be M1.

Sources: [6][5]

Restart the charging decision across a border

Crossing into Latvia or Poland begins a different road-charge test. Lithuanian category treatment and payment do not satisfy Latvia's goods-vehicle vignette or Poland's operator and e-TOLL requirements.

Keep each confirmation with the vehicle records and check the next country's official road service. A continuous map line is not a shared toll contract.

Sources: [4][6]

Give 112 the exact road location

Lithuania's 112 service is for an immediate threat to life, health, safety, the environment or property. Provide the Eismoinfo road reference, direction and nearest junction or kilometre post together with a clear description of the hazard.

Protect occupants from moving lanes when conditions allow and follow the 112 operator's directions. Eismoinfo and Via Lietuva remain the appropriate contacts for routine condition or road-charge questions.

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Official information

Official sources

  1. Eismoinfo road information map Via Lietuva · checked 13 September 2026
  2. Traffic conditions at Eismoinfo Via Lietuva · checked 13 September 2026
  3. Road rules and safety — Lithuania Your Europe, European Union · checked 13 September 2026
  4. Driving licence and car insurance validity in the EU Your Europe, European Union · checked 13 September 2026
  5. Road user charge and road toll Via Lietuva · checked 13 September 2026
  6. Via Toll electronic road toll system Via Lietuva · checked 13 September 2026
  7. Testing of the Via Toll system Via Lietuva · checked 13 September 2026
  8. About the Emergency Response Centre Emergency Response Centre of Lithuania · checked 13 September 2026