Countries · Portugal
Driving in Portugal: What to Sort Before You Go
Verdict
Camera tolls on ex-SCUT roads; register the plate or pay €25 a passage.
Portugal has no full guide on this site yet. This page gathers what the site already publishes for Portugal, each line linking to the page that carries the rule and its source.
Portugal on this site
Portugal: your checklist before you go
Tick what you already have. Set your departure date, and anything that takes time, such as a sticker by post or an online order, shows the date to act by.
- PortugalElectronic tollsElectronic-toll motorways have no booths (most ex-SCUT roads, the A22 among them, have been toll-free since 2025). EASYToll links your card to the plate for €1 plus €0.32 a journey; not paid within five working days, the fine is at least €25 per passage.Register before you go
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Carry the Required Kit
- Warning triangle: Required. At least 30 m behind the car, visible from 100 m.
- Hi-vis vest: Required
Required: an official source lists it. Wear it: anyone who gets out on the road must wear one. Required*: only non-official sources list it. Every country side by side: required kit by country.
If You Break Down
Portugal
- Emergency112
- ACP (members)215 915 915
After an accident. Call 112 if anyone is hurt. Fill in the European Accident Statement with the other driver.
What to do on the motorway and after an accident, country by country: breakdowns and accidents.
Next on the road
Sources
- Your Europe — Road rules and safety: Portugal (updated 18 September 2024)
- Código da Estrada, art. 88 (consolidated text, togai.pt, 22 May 2026)
- ACP — roadside assistance in Portugal
- European Commission — 112, the European emergency number (updated 23 June 2026)
- Your Europe — eCall in vehicles (updated 27 January 2026)
- European Consumer Centres — accidents abroad and the European Accident Statement (updated 5 May 2026)
The rules for each line of the checklist are on the page it links to, with that page's sources.