Driving in Romania

Verify mountain and winter access separately

High mountain sections including Transfăgărășan and Transalpina can close seasonally or at short notice because of weather and safety conditions. A calculated line over a pass is not evidence that it is open.

Winter-tyre duties depend on road conditions rather than one fixed calendar period. Check current official guidance, the named road and the forecast before committing to a mountain route.

Sources: [1][4]

Apply the road-use regime in force before 1 October 2026

For travel before 1 October 2026, use the official Erovinieta service to determine and pay the road-use charge applicable under the current regime. Match the plate, registration country, vehicle category and validity period to the actual journey.

Do not buy on the assumption that a later TollRo rule already applies. Retain the official evidence and verify the recorded details before using the charged network.

Sources: [5][6]

Recheck the new regime for travel from 1 October 2026

CNAIR's SETRE notice states that the new vignette and TollRo tariffs apply from 1 October 2026. TollRo is the distance-based system for goods vehicles with a maximum authorised mass above 3.5 tonnes; mixed-use transport is treated as freight for this purpose.

The notice gives 15 January 2027 as the start of EETS interoperability. For travel on or after either change date, check SETRE again rather than relying on a guide reviewed earlier.

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Keep the Fetești–Cernavodă bridge peaj separate

The Erovinieta system also records the separate crossing charge for the Danube bridges at Fetești–Cernavodă. A rovinieta or TollRo status does not by itself prove that this peaj has been paid.

If the route uses that crossing, verify the current vehicle category, payment and recorded plate in the official service independently from the general road-use charge.

Sources: [5][7]

Carry the documents that establish the journey

Romania drives on the right. Check the current rules for speed, alcohol, phones, restraints, lights and equipment, then confirm that the licence and insurance are valid across the complete route.

Carry the vehicle registration and any rental or owner permission needed for cross-border use. A charge receipt does not replace these documents.

Sources: [3][8]

Before driving in Romania

• Check Infotrafic for every named road, including mountain access and weather restrictions.
• Use the journey date to choose between the regime before 1 October 2026 and the rules applying from that date.
• Verify the general road-use charge and any Fetești–Cernavodă peaj independently.
• Dial 112 for an emergency requiring immediate assistance.

Sources: [1][5][6][9]