Truck driving bans are national rules that stop heavy vehicles on Sundays, public holidays, selected Saturdays or at night. Europe has no single ban: each country sets its own weight limit, its own hours and its own holiday list.
This page collects the permanent rules for 2027 in 42 countries, each with its own rule table. For five more countries our source check found no national truck driving ban, and we say so in their sections. Day-by-day calendars are in our articles on bans at Easter, around May Day, at Pentecost and Corpus Christi and in the summer.
Rules last checked: 28 October 2026.
The source sits next to each rule.
Where only trade media describe a country, not the legal text, we flag it: source: trade press.
Truck driving bans in Europe: rules at a glance
- There is no EU-wide ban. Each state decides for itself.
- Limits start at 3.5 t. Most bans cover vehicles over 7.5 t, Poland and Bulgaria over 12 t.
- Sundays and public holidays are the usual ban days. Some countries add summer Saturdays, Friday evenings or a night ban.
- Exemptions usually cover food, animals and combined transport. Conditions and required documents differ by country.
The table lists the countries in the same order as their sections below: 19 with a general ban or a ban on selected roads, 22 with no national weekend or holiday ban, Russia with a carriage ban for EU carriers, and 5 where our source check found no national truck driving ban.
| Country | Weight limit | When the ban applies | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | over 12 t | Holidays 8:00-22:00, day before 18:00-22:00, summer weekends | regulation |
| Albania | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Andorra | - | Our source check found no national truck driving ban | - |
| Austria | over 7.5 t, with trailer over 3.5 t | Saturdays from 15:00, Sundays and holidays to 22:00, night 22:00-5:00 | § 42 StVO |
| Belarus | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Belgium | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Bulgaria | over 12 t | Holiday peaks on the Trakia, Struma and Hemus motorways | trade press |
| Croatia | over 7.5 t | Summer and holidays on selected roads in Istria and on the coast | HAK |
| Cyprus | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Czechia | over 7.5 t, with trailer over 3.5 t | Sundays and holidays 13:00-22:00, summer Fridays and Saturdays | § 43 Act 361/2000 |
| Denmark | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Estonia | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Finland | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| France | over 7.5 t | Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00, holidays, selected Saturdays | arrêté 2021 |
| Germany | over 7.5 t, trailers behind trucks | Sundays and holidays 0:00-22:00, July and August Saturdays on listed roads | § 30 StVO |
| Greece | over 3.5 t | Holiday and summer outbound and return flows on selected roads | trade press |
| Hungary | over 7.5 t | 22:00 the day before to 22:00 on Sundays and holidays, summer from Saturday | Decree 190/2008 |
| Iceland | - | Our source check found no national truck driving ban | - |
| Ireland | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Italy | over 7.5 t | Sundays and holidays, summer Saturdays and Fridays by decree | MIT decree 2026 |
| Kosovo | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Latvia | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Liechtenstein | over 3.5 t | Sundays and holidays all day, night 22:00-5:00 | trade press |
| Lithuania | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Luxembourg | over 7.5 t in transit | Saturday evening to Sunday 21:45, towards France and Germany | trade press |
| Malta | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Moldova | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Monaco | - | Our source check found no national truck driving ban | - |
| Montenegro | over 7.5 t | Summer evenings on coastal routes | trade press |
| Netherlands | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| North Macedonia | over 15 t, A2 over 7.5 t | Summer weekends on main roads | trade press |
| Norway | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Portugal | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | Portaria 281/2019 |
| Romania | over 7.5 t | Holidays and summer weekends on selected roads, heat bans | trade press |
| Russia | - | Carriage ban for EU carriers | Mintrans |
| San Marino | - | Our source check found no national truck driving ban | - |
| Serbia | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | Putevi Srbije |
| Slovakia | over 7.5 t, with trailer over 3.5 t | Sundays and holidays 6:00-22:00, July and August Saturdays 9:00-19:00 | § 39 Act 8/2009 |
| Slovenia | over 7.5 t | Sundays and holidays 8:00-22:00, summer Saturdays 8:00-13:00 | trade press |
| Spain | over 7.5 t; ADR at any weight | Listed sections on listed days; ADR on Sundays and holidays | DGT 2026 |
| Sweden | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Switzerland | over 3.5 t | Sundays and holidays all day, night 22:00-5:00 | ASTRA |
| Turkey | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Ukraine | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| United Kingdom | none | No national weekend or holiday ban | trade press |
| Vatican City | - | Our source check found no national truck driving ban | - |
How to read the table: the weight is the permissible maximum weight (GVW) of the vehicle or combination. Hours are local time in the country where the vehicle is.
Is there a single truck driving ban in Europe?
No: the EU sets drivers’ driving and rest times in Regulation (EC) 561/2006, but not the days a truck may run. Each state sets its bans in its own road law.
A national rule applies to every vehicle on that state’s territory. A Polish carrier in Germany follows § 30 StVO exactly like a German one, and a German carrier in Poland follows the Polish regulation.
Driving time and driving bans
These are two separate mechanisms. A ban stops the vehicle, and driving-time rules limit the driver.
A driver’s break does not exempt the truck from a ban, and a ban does not replace rest. If a ban lasts 22 hours, it often makes sense to plan it together with the weekly rest.
Parking before a ban
Motorway parking fills up fast before a long weekend. Plan the stop together with the route, using our guide to secure truck parking in Europe.
What weight limit triggers a truck driving ban?
Limits range from 3.5 t to 12 t, and several countries count a combination with a trailer separately. The table groups countries by permissible maximum weight.
| Weight limit | Countries | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| over 3.5 t | Greece, Liechtenstein, Switzerland | In Greece, police set the limit for listed roads |
| combination with trailer over 3.5 t | Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland | A lighter vehicle with a trailer can fall under the ban |
| over 7.5 t | Austria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain | The most common limit in Europe |
| over 12 t | Poland, Bulgaria | Poland excludes buses |
| other limits | Belarus (6 t axle load in heat), North Macedonia (15 t), Ukraine (24 t in heat) | Seasonal bans or bans on selected roads |
The most common mistake is counting only the truck or tractor. In Austria, Czechia and Slovakia the trailer counts too, so a van towing a heavy trailer can fall under the ban.
Vans up to 3.5 t without a trailer are usually outside the bans. They have their own obligations, covered in our article on tachographs in vans.
What are the truck driving ban hours?
Bans fall into a few types. One country can apply several at once.
- Sunday and holiday ban: stops trucks on days off, usually until 22:00.
- Summer ban: adds Saturdays, sometimes Fridays, in July and August.
- Night ban: applies every night, whatever the day of the week.
- Route or sectoral ban: covers listed roads, directions or types of goods.
| Ban type | Typical hours | Where most often |
|---|---|---|
| Sundays and holidays | from 0:00, 6:00, 8:00 or 13:00 to 22:00 | Poland, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia |
| Saturday to Sunday | Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 | France, Hungary (outside summer) |
| Summer Saturdays | from 7:00-9:00 to 13:00-20:00 | Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia |
| Summer Fridays | evenings, from 16:00-18:00 to 21:00-22:00 | Poland, Czechia, Italy, North Macedonia |
| Night | 22:00-5:00 | Austria, Tyrol (A12), Liechtenstein, Switzerland |
| Heat | daytime, during a weather warning | Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine |
A ban ends by the local time of the country where the vehicle is parked. When you cross a border on a ban day, check both countries, because the ban on one side can last longer than on the other.
Truck driving bans by country
Each country has its own section with a rule table. Countries with a ban also get their 2027 holidays, exemptions and fines where we found them. Poland comes first, then the other countries in alphabetical order.
For countries with no national ban, that status comes from trade sources, not from the legal text. The DHL Freight Connections overview also lists Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Baltic states, the UK, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus as having no general truck ban.
- Poland, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria
- Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany
- Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein
- Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia
- Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
- Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Poland
Poland’s 2027 truck driving bans come from the regulation on periodic traffic restrictions for certain vehicles (consolidated text, Dz.U. 2023 item 2423, in Polish). They cover vehicles and combinations with a permissible maximum weight over 12 t, except buses, on all roads in the country.
Poland: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed holidays | over 12 t GVW, except buses | 8:00-22:00 | § 2 point 1 |
| Day before a holiday | as above | 18:00-22:00 (Easter to 11 November) | § 2 point 2 |
| Summer period | as above | Fridays 18:00-22:00, Saturdays 8:00-14:00, Sundays 8:00-22:00 | § 2 point 3 |
An ordinary Sunday outside the summer is not a ban day. § 2 point 1 bans trucks “w dni ustawowo wolne od pracy:” (on statutory days off) and lists those days in a closed list, letters a-l. 6 January and 24 December are not on it, so there is no ban on those days.
The day-before rule covers only “dzień poprzedzający dzień określony w pkt 1 lit. b-j” (the day before a day in point 1 letters b-j). It does not apply before New Year’s Day (letter a) or Christmas (letter k), so 31 December and 24 December have no evening ban either.
The summer ban runs from the Friday on which school classes end to the last Sunday before they restart. Under the 2026/2027 school calendar that is 25 June to 29 August 2027.
Poland: 2027 holidays with a ban
The 8:00-22:00 ban applies on these days in 2027:
- 1 January (Friday), New Year’s Day
- 28 and 29 March (Sunday and Monday), Easter
- 1 May (Saturday) and 3 May (Monday), Constitution Day
- 16 May (Sunday), Pentecost
- 27 May (Thursday), Corpus Christi
- 15 August (Sunday), Assumption
- 1 November (Monday), All Saints’ Day, and 11 November (Thursday), Independence Day
- 25 and 26 December (Saturday and Sunday)
The 18:00-22:00 day-before ban applies on 27 March, 30 April, 2 May, 15 May, 26 May, 14 August, 31 October and 10 November 2027.
Poland: exemptions
The full list is in § 3 of the regulation. The ones that matter most for international hauls:
| Exemption | Condition | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Live animals | no extra conditions | § 3(1) point 3 |
| Perishable food | goods from Annex 1 making up a large share of the load | § 3(1) point 3 |
| Dangerous goods | loads that require orange plates | § 3(1) point 3 |
| Combined transport | also goods unloaded at a rail station, within 50 km of it | § 3(1) point 3 |
| Medicines, post, press, solid fuels | post and press when they make up a large share of the load | § 3(1) point 3 |
| Return from abroad | to finish a haul or deliver cargo, if the company is based in Poland | § 3(1) point 5 |
| Entry before the ban | within 50 km of the border crossing; also waiting to leave Poland | § 3(1) point 6 |
| Empty run | to collect an exempt load or after unloading it | § 3(2) |
Emergency services, rescue operations, road construction and maintenance, and continuous-production plants are exempt as well. A foreign carrier returning through Poland cannot use the return-from-abroad exemption, because it requires a company based in Poland.
Cities can set their own access limits. Łódź, for example, has restricted vehicles over 12 t since 2016 (source: trade press).
Poland: fines
The regulation itself sets no fines. A Radom road inspectorate notice reports on-the-spot fines for drivers, who were held until the ban ended, and proceedings against foreign carriers with an expected fine of 2,000 PLN plus 1,000 PLN for the transport manager.
Albania
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | - | trade press |
Andorra
Our source check found no national truck driving ban (searched: DHL Freight Connections, nakordoni.eu, the BOPA official gazette).
Austria
Austria’s 2027 truck driving bans are set by § 42 of the Austrian StVO. On top come the annual ban calendar for listed routes and Tyrol’s rules for the A12 motorway.
Austria: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekends and holidays, combinations | trucks with a trailer, if the truck or the trailer is over 3.5 t | Saturdays 15:00-24:00, Sundays and holidays 0:00-22:00 | § 42(1) |
| Weekends and holidays, heavy vehicles | trucks and articulated vehicles over 7.5 t | Saturdays 15:00-24:00, Sundays and holidays 0:00-22:00 | § 42(2) |
| Night ban | over 7.5 t | 22:00-5:00, all roads | § 42(6) |
| Route calendar | over 7.5 t and combinations over 7.5 t | listed Saturdays and days on the A12, A13, A4 and Tyrol roads | annual regulation |
| Tyrol, A12 at night | over 7.5 t | May-October 22:00-5:00, November-April 20:00-5:00, Sundays and holidays 23:00-5:00 | Tyrol (WKO) |
Low-noise trucks with the confirmation and “L” plate are exempt from the night ban. At night, trucks over 7.5 t drive at 60 km/h at most, unless a regulation raises the limit.
Austria: transit routes and Tyrol
The 2026 ban calendar (BGBl. II 77/2026) covered listed days on the A12 and A13 towards Germany and Italy, summer Saturdays on the B178, B320, B177, B179, B181 and B182, and Saturdays on the A4 Schwechat-Nickelsdorf. A separate regulation, BGBl. II 190/2026, covered summer Saturdays on the A10 Tauern from 7:00 to 15:00 (WKO).
A separate regulation sets the route calendar each year, published in the BGBl. II federal law gazette on RIS.
On the A12 Inntal, Tyrol also bans vehicles below Euro VI and runs a sectoral ban on listed goods, including waste, stone, round timber, steel, cement and grain (WKO, sectoral ban; WKO, A12). Euro VI vehicles first registered after 31 August 2018 are exempt from the sectoral ban.
Tyrol’s rules can change, so check them before each dispatch. Extra temporary bans apply during the Luegbrücke bridge works on the A13 (WKO).
Austria: 2027 holidays with a ban
Under § 7 of the Rest Periods Act (ARG), the 0:00-22:00 ban applies on:
- 1 January (Friday) and 6 January (Wednesday)
- 29 March (Monday), Easter Monday
- 1 May (Saturday)
- 6 May (Thursday), Ascension Day
- 17 May (Monday), Whit Monday
- 27 May (Thursday), Corpus Christi
- 15 August (Sunday)
- 26 October (Tuesday), National Day
- 1 November (Monday)
- 8 December (Wednesday)
- 25 and 26 December (Saturday and Sunday)
Austria: exemptions
| Exemption | Condition | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh food | consignment note or loading list for each unloading point | § 42(3a) |
| Slaughter livestock | no extra conditions | § 42(3) |
| Post and periodicals | no extra conditions | § 42(3) |
| Combined transport | within 65 km of a designated station or port | § 42(2b) |
| Airport transport | to and from airports | § 42(2a) |
| Recovery, emergency services | towing, breakdowns, disasters, public security | § 42(3) |
| Empty vehicle returning | only for the summer Saturday bans on listed B roads and the A4: until 10:00, to base, company seat, terminal or depot | 2026 calendar, § 2(2) |
Austria: fines
Driving during a § 42 ban, or a ban in a regulation based on it, carries a fine of 218 to 2,180 EUR (§ 99(2a) StVO). Breaching Tyrol’s A12 bans carries up to 2,180 EUR, and police can take a security deposit of up to 1,500 EUR (WKO).
Belarus
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | heat: axle load over 6 t above 25°C, 11:00-20:00, 25 May-31 August | trade press |
Belgium
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | weekend bans for abnormal loads; low-emission zones in cities | trade press |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | limits on damaged roads and mountain passes in winter | trade press |
Bulgaria
Source: trade press. Bulgaria has no fixed weekly ban. The Road Infrastructure Agency (API) and the interior ministry announce holiday bans, usually about two weeks ahead (BNT, BCCI).
Bulgaria: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaving Sofia before a holiday | over 12 t | usually 14:00-20:00 or 15:00-20:00 | trade press |
| Returning to Sofia after | over 12 t | usually 12:00-20:00 on the last day | trade press |
| Roads | over 12 t | Trakia and Struma motorways, Hemus Sofia-Dermantsi | trade press |
On the Hemus and Struma, exempt transports include ADR, live animals, perishable food and temperature-controlled goods.
Croatia
Croatia has no year-round general ban. The order on road traffic restrictions, published by HAK, covers selected state roads in Istria and on the coast in summer and on holidays, plus the D2 Varaždin-Dubrava Križovljanska on Sundays.
Croatia: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer, 15 June-15 September, coastal and Istrian roads | over 7.5 t or longer than 14 m | Saturdays 4:00-14:00, Sundays 12:00-23:00 | HAK |
| Holidays, same roads | as above | Good Friday and holiday eves 15:00-23:00, last day of the holiday 14:00-23:00 | HAK |
| D2 Varaždin-Dubrava Križovljanska | over 7.5 t, with or without a trailer | Sundays 6:00-22:00 | HAK |
Motorways and the D1 are outside the ban.
Exempt transports include perishables, live animals, fuel, concrete and asphalt, post, press and drinking water. On the D2, the food, animal, fuel and concrete exemptions do not apply.
Cyprus
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | none found | trade press |
Czechia
Czechia’s 2027 truck driving bans are set by § 43 of the Road Traffic Act no. 361/2000 Sb. They apply only on motorways and class I roads.
Czechia: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and days of rest | over 7.5 t; over 3.5 t with a trailer | 13:00-22:00 | § 43(1)(a) |
| Saturdays, 1 July-31 August | as above | 7:00-13:00 | § 43(1)(b) |
| Fridays, 1 July-31 August | as above | 17:00-21:00 | § 43(1)(c) |
The ban covers trucks, special-purpose vehicles and special vehicles. Czechia has no night ban.
Czechia: 2027 holidays with a ban
Under the Public Holidays Act no. 245/2000 Sb., the 13:00-22:00 ban applies on:
- 1 January (Friday)
- 26 March (Friday), Good Friday
- 29 March (Monday), Easter Monday
- 1 and 8 May (Saturdays)
- 5 and 6 July (Monday and Tuesday)
- 28 September (Tuesday)
- 28 October (Thursday)
- 17 November (Wednesday)
- 24, 25 and 26 December (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Czechia: exemptions
| Exemption | Condition | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Combined transport | sender to nearest terminal or terminal to recipient | § 43(3)(a) |
| Perishable goods | at least half of the load volume | § 43(3)(d) |
| Live animals | no extra conditions | § 43(3)(e) |
| Fuel for filling stations | deliveries to stations | § 43(3)(f) |
| Loading aircraft, ships, rail wagons | up to 100 km | § 43(3)(g) |
| Post | postal items | § 43(3)(h) |
| Empty run | linked to exemptions a-h, return of packaging after food | § 43(3)(i) |
Seasonal farm work, road construction and maintenance, emergency services and temperature-sensitive chemicals are exempt as well. The regional authority (krajský úřad) can grant an individual exemption for up to a year.
Czechia: fines
The driver pays 4,000 to 10,000 CZK (§ 125c(5)(c) of the same Act).
Denmark
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | environmental zones in 5 cities for diesel trucks over 3.5 t without Euro VI | trade press |
Estonia
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | ADR on road 2 Tallinn-Tartu on working days 7:00-9:00 and 17:00-19:00 | trade press |
Finland
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | weight limits on minor roads during the spring thaw | trade press |
France
France’s 2027 truck driving bans come from the arrêté of 16 April 2021 (copy on the Bas-Rhin prefecture site). They cover vehicles and combinations carrying goods with a permissible maximum weight over 7.5 t, except specialised and agricultural vehicles.
France: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Scope | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekends and holidays | whole road network | from 22:00 on Saturday or a holiday eve to 22:00 on Sunday or the holiday | art. 1 |
| Summer Saturdays | whole network, up to 7 Saturdays a year | 7:00-19:00 | art. 2 |
| Winter Saturdays | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes network, up to 5 Saturdays | 7:00-18:00 and 22:00-24:00 | art. 2 |
| Île-de-France | listed motorways around Paris | by direction, see the table below | art. 3 |
A separate order sets the summer and winter Saturdays each year. Bison Futé publishes the calendar.
Around Paris, the ban covers sections of the A6A and A6B, A106, A6, A10, A13 and A12. The article 4 exemptions do not apply here.
| Direction | Ban hours |
|---|---|
| Out of Paris | Fridays 16:00-21:00, holiday eves 16:00-22:00, Saturdays 10:00-18:00, Sundays and holidays 22:00-24:00 |
| Into Paris | Sundays and holidays 22:00-24:00, Mondays and days after a holiday 6:00-10:00 |
France: 2027 holidays with a ban
The ban starts at 22:00 the day before. Public holidays according to service-public.gouv.fr:
- 1 January (Friday)
- 29 March (Monday), Easter Monday
- 1 May (Saturday) and 8 May (Saturday)
- 6 May (Thursday), Ascension Day
- 17 May (Monday), Whit Monday
- 14 July (Wednesday)
- 15 August (Sunday)
- 1 November (Monday) and 11 November (Thursday)
- 25 December (Saturday)
In the Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle departments, Good Friday (26 March 2027) and 26 December are also public holidays.
France: exemptions
| Exemption | Condition | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Live animals, perishable goods | only these goods, at least half of the load surface or volume | art. 4 no. 1 |
| Harvest | field to storage, in the harvest region and neighbouring regions | art. 4 no. 2 |
| Press, election material | no extra conditions | art. 4 no. 4 |
| Air freight | carried under an air waybill | art. 4 no. 8 |
| Health-care supply | hospital waste, linen and medical goods | art. 4 no. 9 |
| Fuel for stations, airports, ports | tankers supplying motorway stations, airports and ports | art. 4 no. 13 |
| Empty run | in the region of first loading, last unloading and neighbouring regions | art. 4 II |
A prefect can grant an individual derogation, for example for continuous-production sites or rail and river pre- and post-haulage within 150 km. You apply at least 72 hours ahead, and the derogation lasts up to a year (art. 5).
Germany
Germany’s 2027 truck driving bans are set by § 30(3) StVO and the Ferienreiseverordnung. They cover trucks over 7.5 t and trailers pulled by trucks, when carrying goods commercially or for hire, including related empty runs.
Germany: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and holidays | over 7.5 t and trailers behind trucks | 0:00-22:00, all roads | § 30(3) StVO |
| Summer Saturdays | over 7.5 t and trucks with trailers | 1 July-31 August, 7:00-20:00, listed roads | § 1 FerReiseV |
Germany has no national night ban for trucks. § 30 StVO only sets the Sunday and holiday ban.
The Saturday ban covers the listed sections: 22 motorway entries and 2 federal roads. The list includes the A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A45, A61, A67, A81, A92, A93, A99, A113 (towards Hamburg only), A115, A831, A980 and A995, plus the B31 and B96.
In 2027 the Saturday ban applies on 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 July and 7, 14, 21 and 28 August.
The section list changed in 2026 (Bundesrat paper 234/26).
Germany: 2027 holidays with a ban
The 0:00-22:00 ban applies on public holidays:
- 1 January (Friday), New Year’s Day
- 6 January (Wednesday), Epiphany: only Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt
- 8 March (Monday), International Women’s Day: only Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- 26 March (Friday), Good Friday
- 29 March (Monday), Easter Monday
- 1 May (Saturday), Labour Day
- 6 May (Thursday), Ascension Day
- 17 May (Monday), Whit Monday
- 27 May (Thursday), Corpus Christi: only Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland
- 20 September (Monday), World Children’s Day: only Thuringia
- 3 October (Sunday), German Unity Day
- 31 October (Sunday), Reformation Day: only Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia
- 1 November (Monday), All Saints’ Day: only Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland
- 17 November (Wednesday), Day of Repentance and Prayer: only Saxony
- 25 and 26 December (Saturday and Sunday)
Regional holidays only trigger the ban in the states listed. For a transit route through Germany, check state by state.
Germany: exemptions
| Exemption | Condition | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Rail-road combined transport | sender to nearest loading station or station to recipient, up to 200 km | § 30(3) no. 1 |
| Port-road combined transport | within 150 km of the port | § 30(3) no. 1a |
| Fresh food | fresh milk and dairy, meat, fresh and live fish, perishable fruit and vegetables | § 30(3) no. 2 |
| Animal by-products | categories 1 and 2 | § 30(3) no. 3 |
| Recovery vehicles, live bees | towing after an accident or breakdown | § 30(3) nos. 4-5 |
| Empty runs | linked to the transports in nos. 2-5 | § 30(3) no. 6 |
| Military | Bundeswehr, NATO and EU forces and their contractors | § 30(3) nos. 8-9 |
The Saturday ban in § 3 Ferienreiseverordnung has a similar exemption list, and freight documents must be on board. For rail-road combined transport it sets no 200 km limit: it exempts the leg from the sender to the nearest loading station or from the station to the recipient.
Germany: fines
Under the BKatV fine catalogue, driving on a Sunday or holiday costs the driver 120 EUR and the keeper who ordered or allowed it 570 EUR. For the Saturday ban, the driver pays 60 EUR when driving more than 15 minutes into the ban, and the keeper 150 EUR.
Greece
Source: trade press. Greece has no nationwide Sunday ban. Police issue bans on selected motorways and national roads, by direction, and apply a limit of over 3.5 t maximum permitted weight (skai.gr quoting the Hellenic Police, nakordoni).
Greece: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outbound before a holiday | over 3.5 t | afternoon and evening before the holiday, hours set by police | trade press |
| Return after a holiday | over 3.5 t | afternoon and evening of the last holiday day, hours set by police | trade press |
| Summer | over 3.5 t | Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on listed routes | trade press |
The hours change with each holiday, and police announce them a few days ahead.
Exempt transports include roadside assistance, post, live animals and ATP food, event equipment and civil protection vehicles.
Hungary
The ban comes from Government Decree 190/2008 on restricting heavy goods vehicle traffic. It covers goods vehicles, tractors and combinations over 7.5 t, Hungarian or foreign, on all roads.
Hungary: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and holidays, 1 September-30 June | over 7.5 t | from 22:00 the day before to 22:00 | § 2 |
| Summer, 1 July-31 August | over 7.5 t | Saturday 15:00 to Sunday 22:00; holidays from 22:00 the day before | § 2 |
| Long weekend | over 7.5 t | from 8:00 on the first day to 22:00 on the last | § 2 |
| Annex 3 summer routes | over 7.5 t | summer season, including the M7, road 2/A, 12, 71 and 1201 | Annex 3 |
From 4 November to 1 March, trucks of at least Euro 3 in international traffic are exempt from the Sunday and holiday ban. The exemption does not cover the summer ban.
2027 holidays by the calendar: 1 January, 15 March, 26, 28 and 29 March, 1 May, 16 and 17 May, 20 August, 23 October, 1 November, and 25 and 26 December. Bridge days and working Saturdays are set by an annual ministerial decree, published in the Magyar Közlöny official gazette.
Hungary: exemptions
Exempt transports include live animals, fresh milk and dairy, meat, bakery goods, eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables, and flowers. Combined transport and post are exempt too, and with at least Euro 3 also fuel and collections from rail, ports and airports.
The transport authority (közlekedési hatóság) issues individual permits for up to a year, only for Euro 3 or newer vehicles. For a full-year permit you apply by 1 December of the previous year.
Iceland
Our source check found no national truck driving ban (searched: DHL Freight Connections, nakordoni.eu, the Vegagerðin road administration).
Ireland
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | Dublin: vehicles with 5 or more axles need a permit for the centre 7:00-19:00 | trade press |
Italy
An annual decree of the infrastructure ministry sets the ban: for 2026, DM no. 325 of 12 December 2025, published in Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 302 (MIT notice). It covers goods vehicles over 7.5 t on roads outside built-up areas, motorways included.
Italy: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and holidays | over 7.5 t | 9:00-22:00 (January-May, October-December), 7:00-22:00 (June-September) | DM 325, Annex A |
| Summer Saturdays and Fridays | over 7.5 t | as set by the decree for the year | DM 325, Annex A |
| Extra days | over 7.5 t | around selected holidays, as set by the decree | DM 325, Annex A |
The calendar for each year is set by a decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. The decree for the new year usually appears in the second half of December, and only that decree sets the summer Saturdays and Fridays and the extra days.
Under the 2026 decree, a tractor unit without a semi-trailer may drive on ban days when returning to base, collecting a semi-trailer or on an intermodal leg, with documents.
Italy: exemptions
| Exemption | Condition |
|---|---|
| Perishable food | including ATP transport |
| Live animals | including animals for slaughter and from abroad, with documents |
| Combined transport | road-rail and road-sea, to ports, interports and terminals |
| Vehicles from abroad or Sardinia | ban start deferred by 4 hours, with documents |
| Vehicles heading abroad | ban ends 2 hours earlier, with documents |
| Fuel and energy | in the cases listed in the decree |
| Prefect permit | case by case |
Fines according to trade press (nakordoni): 430 to 1,734 EUR, plus suspension of the licence and registration for 1-4 months.
Kosovo
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | none found | trade press |
Latvia
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | Riga: over 5 t on working days 7:00-10:00 and 16:00-19:00 on main approaches | trade press |
Liechtenstein
Source: trade press. The rules match Switzerland: Sunday, holiday and night bans on all roads (nakordoni).
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and holidays | over 3.5 t, combinations over 5 t | 0:00-24:00 | trade press |
| Night | as above | 22:00-5:00, every day | trade press |
Exempt transports include food, live animals, emergency services and permit holders.
Lithuania
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | weight limits on gravel roads during the spring thaw | trade press |
Luxembourg
Source: trade press. The ban only covers transit towards France and Germany, not domestic traffic or transit towards Belgium (nakordoni).
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit towards France | over 7.5 t in transit | from 21:30 on Saturday or a holiday eve to 21:45 on Sunday or the holiday | trade press |
| Transit towards Germany | as above | from 23:30 on Saturday to 21:45 on Sunday or the holiday | trade press |
The holiday list depends on the direction. During the ban, trucks may not park on the roadside or at motorway rest areas, and the fine is up to 250 EUR.
Exempt transports include live animals, perishable food, flowers, press and combined transport up to 200 km towards Germany.
Malta
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | none found | trade press |
Moldova
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | heat: over 12 t, 10:00-20:00, during an orange or red warning | trade press |
Monaco
Our source check found no national truck driving ban (searched: DHL Freight Connections, nakordoni.eu).
Montenegro
Source: trade press. The ban is seasonal and covers coastal roads (nakordoni).
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer, M-1, M-2, M-10 | over 7.5 t | Monday-Friday 19:00-24:00, Saturday-Sunday 17:00-24:00 | trade press |
| Kotor-Cetinje, R-1 | limit not stated | daily 7:00-24:00 towards Cetinje | trade press |
In 2026 the summer ban ran from 15 June to 15 September.
Exempt transports include emergency services, live animals, refrigerated food and water transport.
Netherlands
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | zero-emission zones for city deliveries | trade press |
North Macedonia
Source: trade press. The ban covers summer weekends on main roads (nakordoni).
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main roads, July-August | over 15 t | Fridays 17:00-22:00, Saturdays 9:00-18:00, Sundays 9:00-22:00 | trade press |
| A2 Skopje-Ohrid | over 7.5 t | Fridays 15:00-22:00, Saturdays 7:00-12:00 and 18:00-24:00, Sundays 7:00-22:00 | trade press |
Exempt transports include live animals, flowers, grain, perishables and humanitarian aid.
Norway
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | axle-load limits on weaker roads during the spring thaw | trade press |
Portugal
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | ADR: tankers banned all day on Sundays and holidays; other ADR on listed roads 18:00-21:00 | Portaria 281/2019 |
Romania
Source: trade press. Romania has no year-round national ban. The road operator CNAIR announces bans on selected sections under Order MT-MAI no. 1249/132/2018 (profit.ro, nakordoni).
Romania: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holidays, listed roads | over 7.5 t | e.g. A2, DN7, DN39: Saturday from 16:00 or 18:00 to 22:00, Sunday and Monday 6:00-22:00 (2026) | trade press |
| Summer weekends, 1 July-31 August | over 7.5 t | A2 towards Constanța Friday 12:00-22:00, Saturday 6:00-22:00 | trade press |
| Heat | over 7.5 t | daytime, during a warning, in listed counties | trade press |
Heat bans protect the road surface and are announced at short notice.
Exempt transports include emergency vehicles, fuel and gas, medicines, post, live animals, food and harvest produce.
Russia
Carriers from the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway and Ukraine may not carry out international road freight on Russian territory. The ban comes from government resolution no. 1728 and, according to the Russian Ministry of Transport, stays in force until sanctions are lifted.
| Rule | Vehicles | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage ban | vehicles of carriers from the EU, the UK, Norway and Ukraine | no end date, until sanctions are lifted | Mintrans |
| Transfer at the border | goods transshipped, or the semi-trailer coupled to a tractor of a Russian or Eurasian Economic Union carrier | in customs control zones at the border | Mintrans |
| Spring thaw | axle-load limits on regional and local roads | dates and roads set by each region | ASMAP |
| Moscow | trucks inside the MKAD and TTK rings | daytime, entry with a pass | mos.ru, 2019 |
San Marino
Our source check found no national truck driving ban (searched: DHL Freight Connections, nakordoni.eu).
| Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|
| Italy’s ban decree treats trips to and from San Marino like trips within Italy for its arrival and departure concessions | WKO, 2024 calendar |
Check the Italian ban calendar before the trip as well.
Serbia
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | Erdut II bridge on road IB-17: vehicles over 7.5 t banned | Putevi Srbije |
Slovakia
Slovakia’s 2027 truck driving bans are set by § 39 of the Road Traffic Act no. 8/2009 Z.z., as in force from 1 September 2026. The ban applies on motorways, expressways and class I roads.
Slovakia: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and the last of several days off | over 7.5 t; over 3.5 t with a trailer | 6:00-22:00 | § 39(1)(b) |
| Single day off after a working day | as above | 6:00-22:00 | § 39(2) |
| First of several days off | as above | 9:00-19:00 | § 39(1)(a) |
| Saturdays after a working day, 1 July-31 August | as above | 9:00-19:00 | § 39(1)(a) |
| Class III roads | over 12 t | permanent ban, except access to a destination on that road | § 39(4) |
Since 1 September 2026 the Sunday ban starts at 6:00 instead of 0:00, and the Saturday ban at 9:00 instead of 7:00. Summer Saturdays in 2027 are 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 July and 7, 14, 21 and 28 August.
Days of rest in 2027 under the Public Holidays Act no. 241/1993 Z.z.: 1 and 6 January, 26 and 29 March, 1 and 8 May, 5 July, 29 August, 15 September, 1 November and 24-26 December. The state holidays on 1 September, 28 October and 17 November are not days of rest, so they do not trigger the ban.
Slovakia: exemptions
Under § 39(3), exempt transports include food and live animals, fuel for filling stations, dangerous goods, combined transport, loading of ships, rail wagons and aircraft, medical supplies, seasonal farm work and humanitarian aid. On a police request the driver must prove the purpose of the trip (§ 39(6)).
The regional traffic inspectorate issues individual permits for 30 days (source: trade press, nakordoni).
Slovenia
Source: trade press.
Sources: nakordoni and 24ur.com. The ban covers trucks and combinations over 7.5 t.
Slovenia: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays, holidays and days off | over 7.5 t | 8:00-22:00 | trade press |
| Good Friday | over 7.5 t | 14:00-22:00 | trade press |
| Summer Saturdays | over 7.5 t | 8:00-13:00, from the last weekend of June to the first weekend of September | trade press |
| Summer Saturdays, coastal roads | over 7.5 t | 6:00-16:00 | trade press |
Coastal roads include the A1 Ljubljana-Koper, A3 Divača-Fernetiči, H5 Škofije-Koper, G1-11 Koper-Dragonja and G1-6 Postojna-Jelšane.
2027 holidays with a ban: 1 and 2 January, 8 February, 28 and 29 March, 27 April, 1 and 2 May, 16 May, 25 June, 15 August, 31 October, 1 November, and 25 and 26 December.
Slovenia: exemptions
Exempt transports include perishable food, live animals, fuel, post, waste, harvest produce and empty runs with documents. Vehicles arriving by ferry or rail and heading to the nearest border are exempt too.
Spain
Spain has no single general ban. The DGT resolution for 2026 lists the road sections and dates on which vehicles over 7.5 t may not drive, plus separate rules for dangerous goods.
Spain: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annex II sections | over 7.5 t | listed days and hours on listed sections | DGT |
| ADR, Sundays and holidays | all with orange plates | 8:00-24:00, all roads | DGT, Annex V |
| ADR, before a national holiday | as above | Wednesday or Thursday 16:00-24:00 | DGT, Annex V |
According to trade press (trans.info), section bans include the N-230 in the Pyrenees in winter, roads out of Madrid on summer Sunday evenings and roads to the coast in July and August. With several holidays in a row, ADR stops on the first day from 8:00 to 15:00 and on the last by the Sunday rule.
ADR vehicles on long routes use the RIMP network.
Catalonia and the Basque Country issue their own resolutions. DGT issues the national resolution each year; the 2026 resolution came out in mid-January.
National holidays in 2027: 1 and 6 January, 26 March, 1 May, 15 August, 12 October, 1 November, and 6, 8 and 25 December.
Spain: exemptions
Under the DGT resolution, exempt transports are live animals, ATP perishables filling at least half of the payload or volume, Correos vehicles Monday to Friday, de-icing vehicles and roadside assistance. Fines according to trade press (nakordoni): 200 EUR and up to 4 points, and up to 2,000 EUR with immobilisation on sections with a total ban.
Sweden
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | road bearing classes and weight limits during the spring thaw | trade press |
Switzerland
Switzerland has a Sunday, holiday and night ban on all roads (articles 91-92 VRV, ASTRA). The weight limits come from trade press: the ban covers goods vehicles over 3.5 t, vehicles with a trailer over 3.5 t and articulated combinations over 5 t (nakordoni).
Switzerland: weight limit and ban hours
| Rule | Vehicles | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays and holidays | over 3.5 t; articulated combinations over 5 t | 0:00-24:00 | VRV, ASTRA; limits: trade press |
| Night | as above | 22:00-5:00, every day | VRV |
In practice the two bans combine. A truck still on the road at 22:00 on Saturday can only move again at 5:00 on Monday.
Holidays with a ban according to ASTRA: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, 1 August, Christmas Day and 26 December (unless Christmas falls on a Monday or Friday). In 2027 that means 1 January, 26 and 29 March, 6 and 17 May, and 25 December, while 1 August and 26 December fall on a Sunday.
According to ASTRA, the holiday ban does not apply in cantons where that holiday is not observed.
Switzerland: exemptions
Since 1 July 2026, transports of perishable goods and of animals are exempt from the Sunday and night bans (ASTRA). Emergency services, police, the military and recovery vehicles are exempt too, and special permits (Sonderbewilligung) cover unavoidable cases.
Turkey
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | provincial holiday bans, for example Kocaeli at Bayram 2026 on roads to Istanbul | trade press |
Ukraine
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | heat: actual weight over 24 t above 28°C, on state roads | trade press |
United Kingdom
| National ban | Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| none | London: HGVs over 18 t at night and at weekends only with a permit (LLCS) | trade press |
Vatican City
Our source check found no national truck driving ban (searched: DHL Freight Connections, nakordoni.eu).
| Local or seasonal restrictions | Source |
|---|---|
| Italy’s ban decree treats trips to and from the Vatican like trips within Italy for its arrival and departure concessions | WKO, 2024 calendar |
Check the Italian ban calendar before the trip as well.
Truck ban exemptions: who may drive?
Most countries exempt similar groups of transports. The conditions differ in detail, and the detail decides the outcome of a roadside check.
| Exemption | Countries where it applies | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Perishable food | PL, AT, HR, CZ, FR, DE, GR, HU, IT, SK, SI, ES, CH | FR, CZ, ES: at least half of the load; AT: document per unloading point |
| Live animals | PL, HR, CZ, FR, GR, HU, IT, SK, SI, ES, CH | DE only live fish and bees; AT slaughter livestock |
| Combined transport | PL, AT, CZ, DE, HU, IT, SK | DE up to 200 km or 150 km from a port, AT up to 65 km |
| Post | PL, AT, HR, CZ, HU, SI, ES | ES: Correos Monday to Friday |
| Dangerous goods (ADR) | PL, SK | ES and PT place extra bans on ADR |
| Empty run | PL, AT, CZ, FR, DE, SI | only when linked to an exempt transport |
| Individual permit | CZ, FR, HU, IT, SK, CH | FR: apply 72 h ahead; HU: by 1 December |
How to prove an exemption
The officer at the roadside decides whether a transport is exempt. So the driver keeps documents in the cab that show it.
- Freight documents: a CMR with a description of the goods, in Austria for each unloading point.
- Certificates: ATP for reefers when using the food exemption in Spain and Italy.
- Combined transport documents: a rail or port document with the terminal address.
- Permits: a decision from the French prefect, the Czech regional authority or the Hungarian transport authority, original or copy.
Check the legal text before the trip, because the exemption list is often longer than the table.
Fines for driving during a ban
The table only shows amounts we found in legal texts or official notices, plus countries described by trade press, flagged as such.
| Country | Fine | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | foreign carrier 2,000 PLN, transport manager 1,000 PLN | WITD Radom |
| Austria | 218-2,180 EUR; Tyrol A12 up to 2,180 EUR | § 99 StVO |
| Czechia | driver 4,000-10,000 CZK | § 125c Act 361/2000 |
| Germany | driver 120 EUR, keeper 570 EUR; Saturday ban 60 EUR and 150 EUR | BKatV |
| Italy | 430-1,734 EUR, documents suspended for 1-4 months | trade press |
| Luxembourg | up to 250 EUR | trade press |
| Spain | 200 EUR and up to 4 points; up to 2,000 EUR on total-ban sections | trade press |
The fine is not the only cost. A check usually ends with the truck parked until the ban is over, which pushes back the delivery and the next loading.
Yearly ban calendars for 2027
The 2027 moveable holidays are known: Good Friday on 26 March, Easter Monday on 29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May, Whit Monday on 17 May and Corpus Christi on 27 May (service-public.gouv.fr). Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May 2027.
Several countries set their ban dates in a separate act each year or before each holiday. The table shows who publishes them.
| Country | Set by the yearly act or notice | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | route calendar, A10 Tauern Saturdays | BGBl. II, WKO |
| Bulgaria, Greece, Romania | holiday ban days and hours | API, Hellenic Police, CNAIR |
| France | summer and winter Saturdays | Bison Futé, annual arrêté |
| Hungary | bridge days | annual decree |
| Italy | the whole calendar | MIT decree, usually in December |
| Spain | ban sections and days | DGT, BOE, usually in January |
Upcoming ban periods: 2026-2027 calendar
Around holidays, bans in several countries overlap. We cover them day by day in separate articles, and list here the periods worth planning early.
- All Saints’ Day and 11 November: 31 October-11 November 2026. Poland and France ban trucks on 1 and 11 November, and parts of Germany on 31 October or 1 November.
- Christmas and New Year: 8 December 2026-6 January 2027. Austria bans trucks on 8 December and 6 January, three German states on 6 January, Czechia and Slovakia from 24 December, and Poland, Germany, France, Austria and Czechia all ban trucks on 25 December and 1 January.
- Easter: 25-29 March 2027. Details in our article on truck driving bans at Easter.
- May Day: 30 April-9 May 2027, with Orthodox Easter on 2 May and Ascension Day on 6 May. Details in our article on truck bans around May Day.
- Pentecost and Corpus Christi: 16-27 May 2027. Details in our article on Pentecost and Corpus Christi truck bans.
- Summer: 25 June-31 August 2027. Details in our article on summer truck driving bans.
The Polish summer ban ends on 29 August 2027. Germany, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary run their summer season to 31 August, so the last weekend of August still needs a route check.
How to plan routes around bans: a dispatcher checklist
A ban rarely stops a truck in just one country. More often it shifts the delivery, the driver’s break and the next loading, so ban days belong in the plan as soon as you accept an order.
Before accepting an order
- Check every country on the route, transit included, in the rules table.
- Compare the vehicle weight with the weight limits, trailer included.
- In Germany, check the regional holidays in the states on the route.
- Find out whether the load qualifies for an exemption and which documents it needs.
While planning
- Set the delivery window so it ends before the ban starts in the delivery country.
- Combine the ban with the driver’s weekly rest if it lasts almost a full day.
- Book a spot at secure truck parking before the ban, not on the roadside.
- On Alpine routes, check the A12 and A13 in Austria and the Swiss night ban separately.
On the ban day
- Add a time buffer at the border, because queues grow before long weekends.
- Give the driver the end time of the ban in the local time of the country where the truck is parked.
- Tell the customer early if the delivery moves to the day after the ban.
How ONYX TMS helps with planning
ONYX TMS shows telematics data on the map and in the planning view. Before a long weekend you see where each vehicle with telematics is, and you move orders before the ban starts.
Sources and last check
Rules last checked: 28 October 2026. We update this page when the authorities publish their 2027 calendars.
- Poland: regulation, Dz.U. 2023 item 2423, 2026/2027 school calendar, WITD Radom
- Austria: § 42 StVO, § 99 StVO, BGBl. II 77/2026, WKO
- Croatia: HAK, truck restrictions
- Czechia: Act 361/2000 Sb., Act 245/2000 Sb.
- France: arrêté of 16 April 2021, Bison Futé, service-public.gouv.fr
- Germany: § 30 StVO, Ferienreiseverordnung § 1 and § 3, BKatV
- Hungary: Decree 190/2008
- Italy: MIT decree no. 325/2025, MIT notice
- Portugal: Portaria 281/2019, IMT
- Russia: Mintrans, ASMAP, mos.ru
- Slovakia: Act 8/2009 Z.z., Act 241/1993 Z.z.
- Spain: DGT resolution 2026
- Switzerland: ASTRA, holidays with a ban, ASTRA, change from 1 July 2026
- EU: Regulation (EC) 561/2006
- Trade press: nakordoni.eu, DHL Freight Connections, trans.info, BNT, profit.ro, skai.gr
This page summarises public law and is not legal advice.
The carrier is responsible for each trip’s compliance, so check the source before driving. Plan routes and fleet in ONYX TMS.
